SCAMPS
The children in SCAMPS take part in church services, festivals and concerts throughout the year, performing in locations as diverse as:
St Mary's Church, Warwick
The Benn Hall, Rugby
Warwick University
The Spa Centre, Leamington
Her Majesty's Theatre, London
The Bridge House Theatre, Warwick
St Marie's Church, Rugby
Warwick Castle
Sacred Heart Church , Rugby
St Andrew's Church, Rugby
SCAMPS is just one aspect of the success of St Marie's Catholic Junior School.
Activemark, awarded in 2004 by Sport England, re-awarded each year from 2006 to 2008 by the DCSF, is for the high quality of our PE and sport. We were County football champions in 1999 and 2000 and in each year from 2005 to 2008 reached the finals of County Cricket Tournaments. We have also in recent years celebrated our pupils' successes in writing, art and environmental competitions. Our care for children with special educational needs is matched by the achievements of our more-able pupils, with some in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008 winning scholarships to Princethorpe College and to Rugby School , and the ever-increasing number of former pupils gaining degrees at universities.
In 2004 the Arts Council of England awarded us Arts Mark Gold for the exceptionally high standard of our arts curriculum; this was re-awarded in 2007, placing us in the top 650 schools of all types and phases in England .
In 2008 we received a national award for the quality of our Extended Services.
We are an active member of the Children's University.
In 2006 we received an apostolic blessing from Pope Benedict XVI.
Visitors to the school are welcome – please contact the secretaries
telephone 01788 543636
WEBSITES
www.myspace.com/floydhowes
www.st-maries.com
www.myspace.com/serenitymusicrocks
www.myspace.com/gfloydmusic
SCAMPS NEWS & PHOTOS
SCAMPS at the Sacred Heart Parish Concert on Saturday 8th November 2008.
SCAMPS with the murals near Rugby Library, where the new superstore is being built. The overall theme of the murals is to celebrate children, and the range of learning activities which they enjoy in this school.
SCAMPS celebrating the release of the new CD Heavenly Praise
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PRESS RELEASE - 4th April 2008
SCHOOL RELEASES WORSHIP CD
HEAVENLY PRAISE
SCAMPS, the performing arts club of St Marie’s Catholic Junior School in Merttens Drive, Rugby, is to release their latest (eighth) CD on Saturday 12th April.
Titled Heavenly Praise this is the school’s second worship album, following the success of Servant of God two years ago. It includes songs, hymns and chants written by Headteacher Michael Floyd and Rugby composer John Howes. The recording and mixing is by Rugby sound engineer Roman Krause.
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CLOCK TOWER - DECEMBER 2007
SCAMPS singing on stage at the Clock Tower
in the Rugby fm show for turning on the Christmas lights
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Click here to see our video entry to the
BBC School Choir "Joseph" competition.
PRESS RELEASE
12TH MARCH 2007
CHILDREN OF THE DARK AUTHOR ALAN GALLOP
TO COME TO PERFORMANCES FRIDAY 6.30 PM AND SATURDAY 3PM
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PRESS RELEASE
15th December 2006
ST MARIE'S JUNIOR SCHOOL WINS BBC LOCAL RADIO CHOIR COMPETITION
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Sacred Heart Church - December 2006
SCAMPS choir has visited Sacred Heart Church, Bilton, twice recently.
To entertain the Union of Catholic Mothers at an evening social
To sing at a Carol Mass, and later entertain, elderly
parishioners from St Marie's (the town centre parish).
Clock Towers Precinct - November 2006
Below are five photos of the exciting Sunday when we sang in the Clock Towers Precinct, later led the procession singing carols, before the mini-ceremony to switch on the lights, and the firework display, then we sang more carols with the Salvation Army!
SCAMPS HISTORY
2002* Education Extra Certificates of Distinction* 2003
2006 Winners of the BBC Local Radio School Choirs Carol Competition
SCAMPS is the extra-curricular performing arts club of St Marie's Catholic Junior School, Rugby,
with over fifty children each year participating in one or more of drama, dance and music
*SCAMPS was sponsored in 2007 by Hays Education*
*The recording of our Heavenly Praise CD in 2008 was part-funded by a grant from Awards for All *
Musical director 1995 – 2001: Brenda Griffiths
December 1995
The Old Russian Shoemaker (Williams)
director Margaret Delaney
April 1996
I Am David (Howes / Floyd)
director Margaret Delaney
Highlights recorded on cassette and CD – sold out
November 1996
Pudsey (Williams)
director Margaret Delaney - BBC television appearance
March 1997
Little Angels (Howes / Floyd)
director Michael Floyd
December 1997
Simeon (Williams)
directors Margaret Delaney, Michael Floyd
March 1998
Tudor Rose (Howes / Floyd)
director Michael Floyd
November 1998
Escape from Planet ARP (Adams)
director Margaret Delaney
March 1999
The Crying Child (Howes / Floyd)
director Michael Floyd
March 2000
The Hope of Tomorrow (Howes / Floyd)
director Michael Floyd
Music recorded on CD – sold out
March 2001
David Copperfield (Miller / Heap / Cooke / Howes / Floyd)
director Michael Floyd
December 2001
Jeremy's Christmas (Howes / Floyd)
director Michael Floyd
Musical Director 2002 -2008 Michael Floyd* Assistant Director - Heather Hope
December 2002
Release of our third CD – Party In Heaven - sold out
April 2003
Joshua (Howes / Floyd)
director Margaret Delaney
November 2003
I Am David (Howes / Floyd)
director Michael Floyd – in partnership with Avon Valley School
March 2004
Release of our fourth CD – A Matter of Love – sold out
March 2005
Moving Stones (Howes / Floyd)
director Michael Floyd – CD released in May – sold out
December 2005
Jeremy's Christmas (Howes / Floyd) – director Michael Floyd
with Peter Pan (BBC) – director Margaret Delaney
March 2006
Release of our sixth CD – Servant of God – sold out
March 2007
Children of the Dark (Howes/Floyd)
director Wendy Pickering
in partnership with Bishop Wulstan School and Serenity
CD released in April
April 2008
Release of our eighth CD – Heavenly Praise
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