Sparklers

Throughout the year our Sparklers class will work on several different songs that they will ultimately present at our Musical Theatre End of Year Showcase performances at the end of the year, on Saturday 22 November 2025 (scroll down for more information about our 2025 Musical Theatre Showcase). 

Parents and Students are asked to keep an eye on this page, where updates, practice resources and homework notes will be regularly added throughout the year. 

TERM ONE SONG: Hakuna Matata
From The Lion King 
With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice

This fun song comes from the 1994 Disney Animated film The Lion King. Although now over 30 years old, The Lion King still remains the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time! 

The storyline follows Simba, the young lion prince, who flees his kingdom when his father, King Mufasa dies. In exile Simba befriends meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa, who introduce him to the concept of ‘Hakuna Matata’  to try to teach him to forget his troubled past and live in the present. "Hakuna matata" is a Swahili language phrase which in English  means "no trouble" or "no worries" and "take it easy". 

TERM TWO SONG: Castle on a Cloud
From Les Miserables 
With music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel and Herbert Kretzmer

Les Misérables is a ‘sung-through musical’ (meaning there are no spoken words, only sung). It is based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo and is set in early 19th-century France. The musical tells the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his desire for redemption. Jean Valjean adopts a young orphan girl called Cosette. 
Our song "Castle on a Cloud" is sung by Cosette, who - before she is adopted - dreams of a beautiful life, instead of her sad and lonely life with the dreadful Thénardiers. Cosette imagines a "castle on a cloud" where all children are free to play and where she is loved and cared for by a beautiful lady dressed in white - a vision of her mother, Fantine.

Song lyrics and practice tracks for all Sparklers Song can be downloaded from this webpage for practicing at home. Click on the song title listed on the right hand side of the page, under Resources (above the tutor pics) to access these.