This week, several Cumbria Education Trust (CET) schools were invited to perform at the University of Cumbria Graduation Ceremonies, hosted at Carlisle Cathedral.
Held on 21st to 23rd November, more than 1000 graduands attended the ceremony to celebrate their success in this grand venue. More than 100 students from Castle Carrock Primary School, Longtown Primary School, William Howard School and Workington Academy represented CET at these events, opening the ceremonies with high-quality singing performances, dedicated to the cohort of 2022/2023.
On Tuesday, Workington Academy joined the celebration, with their rendition of ‘The Climb’ by Miley Cyrus. You can watch it below, starting at 23.21: https://www.youtube.com/live/bCm–Raqd3o?si=lGMv7SYWJp4a6D0h
On Wednesday, Castle Carrock Primary School attended the event, with a fantastic performance of ‘When I Grow Up’ from Matilda the Musical. You can watch it below, starting at the 8-minute mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz4FC0kcOws
This was followed by an incredible performance by William Howard School’s choir, which you can watch below at the 7-minute mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZfXumeM5y4
On Thursday, Longtown Primary School attended the ceremony and confidently delivered their version of ‘When I Grow Up’ from Matilda the Musical. You can watch it below, from the 6.25 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GiYH_R_vL8
William Howard School then concluded the musical festivities, with another sterling performance from the choir, which you can watch below at 6.40: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6VB4pyNLAg&t=451s
Karen Jones, Development Manager at University of Cumbria, commented, “The pupils were a credit to all at CET and I’m sure they will remember this experience for a long time to come. Their performances were perfect and their behaviour throughout the entire day was exemplary – they should be so proud of themselves. In addition, the staff at Tullie House made comments about how good and respectful their behaviour was whilst they were there between performances.”
We are so incredibly proud of our pupils stepping up and fully engaging with this very special opportunity to perform in such a prestigious venue. We would also like to extend our thanks to the University of Cumbria for inviting our students to be a part of this event and we pass on our congratulations to all of the alumni who collected their accolades during this special ceremony.
Photos courtesy of University of Cumbria.
