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• Spring Newsletter 2026 •

2 May, 2026  in Blog / newsletter Archive by John Hayes (updated 161 days ago)

Please find the Spring newsletter for 2026 here.

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Please help us to celebrate the lives of Gary and Please help us to celebrate the lives of Gary and Eileen Holmes and to support the continued success of HCYO by donating here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-gary-and-eileen-holmes-memorial-fund And please do sign up to join us for the alumni reunion and convert on 3 & 4 July.  https://forms.gle/Vvp4S2tsjLmVfXvQ9 🎶🎶🥳🥳
Parents and careers, please sign up to help at the Parents and careers, please sign up to help at the Tuck Shop here: https://signup.com/go/tummyDr And there are still lots of volunteer slots to fill for the concert on 28 November, including two usher slots! Please see email of 20 October for details.🎶🎶
CYO Brass, it’s your turn! We’re looking forward CYO Brass, it’s your turn! We’re looking forward to your baked goods on Saturday:-) As always, no nuts please.  And a reminder of the Cake Rota for the rest of the year:  24 October 2026 – CYO Brass 14 November2026 – CYO Percussion, Harp, Violas 28 November 2026 – SO Violin II  9 January 2027 – SO Violin I 23 January 2027 – CYO Cellos and Basses  6 February 2027 – CYO Brass 27 February 2027 – CYO Violin II 13 March 2027 – CYO Woodwind  8 May 2027 – CYO Violin I 22 May 2027 – CYO Cellos and Basses 12 June 2027 – SO Violin I 26 June 2027 – SO violas, cellos and basses
Dear alumni, The time has come! If you would lik Dear alumni, The time has come! If you would like to play in the Alumni Reunion weekend rehearsal and concert (3-4 July 2027), please sign up here:  https://forms.gle/4tJb4jzB1QDqEFsL6 A (rough) schedule for the weekend: Saturday, 3 July 2027 Reunion, rehearsal and delicious midday meal at Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church (approx 10am-6pm) Sunday, 4 July 2027 Rehearsal at The Anvil (early afternoon) 4pm concert featuring HCYO String Orchestra, HCYO and the HCYO alumni orchestra To be sure of your place (and help us organise the sections), please complete the form as soon as possible and no later than 15 November 2026. Can't wait to make music with you again!
Our concert wear coordinators will be available on Our concert wear coordinators will be available on Saturday, 10 October, for all your concert wear needs. Please do see the email of 29 September for further details, including how to pay for dresses. 
POV You're playing in the HCYO violin section 🎻🎻🎻🎶 POV You're playing in the HCYO violin section 🎻🎻🎻🎶🎶🎼
Thank you so much to the amazing staff members and Thank you so much to the amazing staff members and volunteers who gave their time, energy and love to make Belgium 2026 such a success👏👏👏
We'll miss you, leavers!!! 😥 We'll miss you, leavers!!! 😥
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