Barnard Castle Preparatory School stages Spring Chicken

Year 3 and 4 pupils at Barnard Castle Preparatory School had parents and friends cluck in delight as they staged the heartwarming musical Spring Chicken.

A school inspection delayed rehearsals, limiting pupils’ time to practise to just two weeks.

But the boys and girls delivered peerless performances to packed houses filled with humour, catchy tunes, and energy.

Putting a feather in their caps, the cast of Spring Chicken which was performed by Year 3 and 4 pupils at Barnard Castle Preparatory School (Image: Supplied)

The musical captured perfectly the ethos of Barney Prep as it embodied the school’s values of courage, teamwork, self-belief, and resilience.

Co-director Nina Summerson-Brown said: “The children were magnificent, especially as they really hadn’t had that much time to rehearse because the school was being inspected.

“Every one of the cast gave it their all and the audiences really appreciated their efforts.

“We believe in the importance of performing.

Putting a feather in their caps, the cast of Spring Chicken which was performed by Year 3 and 4 pupils at Barnard Castle Preparatory School (Image: Supplied)

“Our children are on stage from the moment they join the school, either in chapel or in various performances throughout the year.

“This is invaluable in enhancing the soft skills they will need to thrive in an increasingly complicated and technology-driven world.

“It gives them self-confidence, resilience and character – a bit like the chicks in the musical – and it makes the transition through Prep and Senior school into adulthood so much easier.”

Putting a feather in their caps, the cast of Spring Chicken which was performed by Year 3 and 4 pupils at Barnard Castle Preparatory School (Image: Supplied)