Principal of The Malling School, Carl Roberts, believes there is a lot of unlocked musical talent among his students and shares with them a heartfelt ambition one day soon to have a full school orchestra to play at school events.  To this end, the school has invested in a range of musical instruments for the students to use.  Music teacher, Ms Elaine Cox, herself a talented musician, has taught many students to play.  She has organised in school tuition for other students, who would not normally have access to the luxury of one to one music lessons.

As a further step along the way to that school orchestra, and also to inspire students to explore further their musical creativity and talents, the school has formed a partnership with the Eynsford Concert Band.  The band has already performed at school events and on Friday 16^th September is coming in to run a series of workshops with the new Year 7 students.
Each student will take part in four workshops, lasting 50 minutes each, where they will get to play some of the instruments and will learn a part for the afternoon performance. The workshops will cover brass, woodwind, percussion and also singing.
Pupils from across the school (Years 8-11) who play a brass or woodwind instrument already will be taking part as well, as part of the band.
In the afternoon the Eynsford Band will play a selection of pieces, finishing with a performance of a section from the Lion King which all the Year 7s will join in with.
Pupils from West Malling Primary School and the Discovery School, King’s Hill, have been invited to come in to watch in the afternoon.