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London 2012: Essex pupils sing with McFly's Fletcher for mascot song | |
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Pupils at a junior school in Essex are to feature on the official song for the London 2012 Olympic mascots. | Pupils at a junior school in Essex are to feature on the official song for the London 2012 Olympic mascots. |
Students from West Leigh Junior School in Leigh-on-Sea teamed up with McFly lead singer Tom Fletcher to record the song, On a Rainbow. | Students from West Leigh Junior School in Leigh-on-Sea teamed up with McFly lead singer Tom Fletcher to record the song, On a Rainbow. |
It tells of the journey mascots Wenlock and Mandeville will make to the Games. | It tells of the journey mascots Wenlock and Mandeville will make to the Games. |
The school's head teacher Cheryl Woolf said: "It's a marvellous opportunity. It's been fantastic to be part of something so big." | The school's head teacher Cheryl Woolf said: "It's a marvellous opportunity. It's been fantastic to be part of something so big." |
The pupils recorded their backing vocals at a studio in London earlier in the year. | The pupils recorded their backing vocals at a studio in London earlier in the year. |
They were chosen when the song's producer, Jason Perry, whose children attend the school, needed to find a children's choir at short notice. | They were chosen when the song's producer, Jason Perry, whose children attend the school, needed to find a children's choir at short notice. |
'So proud' | 'So proud' |
Mrs Woolf said: "We could only choose 10 children. | Mrs Woolf said: "We could only choose 10 children. |
"Approximately half of the 250 children at the school have something to do with music. But these 10 were chosen at random. | "Approximately half of the 250 children at the school have something to do with music. But these 10 were chosen at random. |
"I'm so proud they have done it." | "I'm so proud they have done it." |
One of the pupils, eight-year-old Sam, said: "I've been in the choir for two years. It was a great opportunity. | One of the pupils, eight-year-old Sam, said: "I've been in the choir for two years. It was a great opportunity. |
"I can't really boast about it, but it was really good." | "I can't really boast about it, but it was really good." |
McFly star Fletcher wrote and performed the song with his sister Carrie. | McFly star Fletcher wrote and performed the song with his sister Carrie. |
He said: "I wanted it to be fun for kids and a song that kids could remember and sing along to." | He said: "I wanted it to be fun for kids and a song that kids could remember and sing along to." |
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