Every week we drive to low decile primary schools in the Wellington/Hutt Valley region and collect disadvantaged students that have been handpicked by their principals to receive a free scholarship in our Foundation Scholarship programme.
Pick Up
2:30 PM – Our bus goes and picks the kids up from school.
Afternoon Tea
3:30 PM – We provide afternoon tea for, then play a game, encouraging positive group interaction with their peers and tutors.
Values Talk
3:45 PM – Every week one of our music mentors gives a short talk on one of our key values.
Band Performance
3:55 PM – A group of the mentors perform a musical item to WOW the kids.
Music Lesson
4:00 PM – We break off into our groups for music lessons with their mentors, who encourage them to be the best they can be.
Drop Off
5:00 PM – We drop off the kids to a drop off location until the next time.
Achievements
We have a fantastic and talented group of Music Mentors who not only support our students on Friday but also have personal successes themselves. Check out some of their achievements below.
Musicals
Lead role of Leaf Coneybear in Chilton St James School musical
Upper Hutt Musical Theatres Into the Woods- Lead role Jack
HIBS School musical - lead role Blousy Brown
Chilton School Musical - lead role
Patrol Leader Hutt Valley Gangshow
School Awards
NZ Singing School - Winner of the Faculty Musical Theatre award
Queens Scout Proxime Accessit - Second to DUX
NCEA Level 3 - Excellence
Rockquest regional finalist with band “By Friday”
Rockquest regional winner Best original band song “By Friday”
Community Competitions
PlayItStrange Songwriting Competition Finalist
Hutts Got Talent - Winner for Best Vocalist
Hutt City Youth Award - Runner up (Leadership category)
Winner Hutt City Youth Awards for the Arts
Musicals
Lead role of Leaf Coneybear in Chilton St James School musical
Upper Hutt Musical Theatres Into the Woods- Lead role Jack
HIBS School musical – lead role Blousy Brown
Chilton School Musical – lead role
Patrol Leader Hutt Valley Gangshow
School Awards
NZ Singing School – Winner of the Faculty Musical Theatre award
Queens Scout Proxime Accessit – Second to DUX
NCEA Level 3 – Excellence
Rockquest regional finalist with band “By Friday”
Rockquest regional winner Best original band song “By Friday”
Community Competitions
PlayItStrange Songwriting Competition Finalist
Hutts Got Talent – Winner for Best Vocalist
Hutt City Youth Award – Runner up (Leadership category)
Winner Hutt City Youth Awards for the Arts