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    Musical Theatre

    Musical Theatre is a stunning combination of many art forms: music, sculpture, painting, literature and theatre.

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    Music

    Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent. Victor Hugo

  • Drama

    Drama

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar Wilde

  • Dance

    Dance

    Dance is the hidden language of the soul. Martha Graham

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    Academic

    A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. Oliver Wendel Holmes

The Hammond is the leading provider of Performing Arts education in the North West. Principal Maggie Evans BA(Hons) MA, PGCE, NPQH, FRSA Read More Read Less

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Message from the Principal, Maggie Evans BA (Hons) MA, PGCE, NPQH,FRSA

Welcome to The Hammond - an exciting and unusual school. With the emphasis on performance of many kinds, The Hammond provides a wide-ranging general education from the age of 5 right through to 19+. Our Preparatory School offers a warm and nurturing beginning to the journey through the education system. Our Lower School (yrs 7-11) provides not only a secondary school GCSE experience, alongside high quality music and drama opportunities, but is also a nationally recognised centre of excellence for Dance. Post 16 - The Hammond is supported through the DaDA scheme to deliver Trinity College's National Diplomas in Performing Arts (Dance) and Musical Theatre, in addition to a 6th Form Drama Course offering a BTEC Diploma Level 3 in Performing Arts (Acting) - all alongside A levels. Please do browse our website - or, better still, come and visit our friendly and vibrant school  - and enjoy one of our scintillating productions.

Maggie Evans - Principal.

THE HAMMOND

Recognised and funded as a centre of excellence by the DfE under the Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) and supported also by the EFA's Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA) scheme, we offer full time educational courses from the age of 11 in Dance, Drama and Music alongside GCSE and GCE level academic provision in a broad range of subjects.  Our Dance course includes training in classical ballet, tap, jazz, modern, street and contemporary dance.  Post-16 we offer the National Diplomas in Performing Arts (Dance) and (Musical Theatre), validated by Trinity College, London. The Sixth Form Drama Course combines a BTEC Level 3 in Performing Arts (Acting) with the study of 2 A Levels. Our new preparatory school is located in Garden House within the school's grounds at Hoole Bank and offers a separate and secure Key Stage 1-2 education to pupils who can also take advantage of the extensive facilities in the Hammond. Located just outside the city of Chester, Cheshire, only two hours north of London by rail, our facilities are second to none.  We have our own 400 seat theatre, 8 Dance studios and 2 dedicated Drama studios, Music and Music Technology rooms, AppleMac Computer Suite plus state of the art recording studio.

The Hammond School Limited is registered in England and Wales, Company Number 00838325, and Registered Charity number 1022427 incorporating The Betty Hassall Foundation.

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