Music Department
The choir has performed in the Royal Albert Hall, churches and cathedrals in both Strasbourg and Paris in France, and has performed in the Congress Theatre. The music department annually holds a summer concert at the school. The band plays, and solo singers and instrumentalists perform.
The music department has a handbell team, which accompanied the choir's trip to Paris. They have performed at St. Andrew's Church, Eastbourne. The school has a steel drum group.
With East Sussex Music Service, the school offers tutoring in musical instruments, to teach pupils during school time. This service is charged for.
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