Every pupil in Highbury school given musical instrument
A charitable trust has given Highbury Grove Secondary School thousands of pounds so its pupils can learn to play a musical instrument.
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Music 'not just for the privately educated'
Pierce Brown, head of the Arts Faculty at Highbury Grove, says the school can compete with top private institutions.
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Pupils inspired by music programme
Caitlin Hogan, a student at Highbury Grove, says she owes her passion for music to the school.
Music 'helps the school reach out to diverse communities'
Rhiannon Hughes, the Head Teacher of Highbury Grove, says the extra funding enables the school to engage with diverse communities.
Donor funds instruments for Islington students
A charitable trust has given hundreds of inner-city kids the chance to learn a musical instrument.
All 210 Year Seven pupils at Highbury Grove Secondary have been handed a violin, cello or viola thanks to a five-figure donation from a family trust.
And teachers say it's having a transformational effect. In a school where more than 50 languages are spoken, it provides a universal method of communication.
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