Our choir had been practising for months and honing their harmonies. A total of 6,002 children from all over the country filled the arena and sang along with soulful Ruby Turner and YolanDaBrown a saxophonist, composer and CBeebies broadcaster. There were also performances and audience participation with The Beatbox Collective and dancers Urban Strides.

The concert began with a spine tingling operatic classic ‘O Fortuna’ which powerfully opens, drops to a whisper and builds to a deafening crescendo.

The children enjoyed singing everything from the Beatles, to comedy tunes from The Muppet Show and a medley of pop songs.

There was a copious amount of singing, dancing and camaraderie. The children behaved impeccably and shone as a school group together.

They supported and cheered each other on. It was a very special day.