'W Factor' Wows the Audience at Wendell Park
Local primary school holds its annual talent show
Myan, from Year 4, picks up his best solo award after dancing and singing to the tune Boom by X Ambassadors
March 27, 2023
The ‘W Factor’ saw the pupils of Wendell Park Primary School show off their singing and dancing skills in the annual talent show.
The four judges were all very impressed with the performances from 22 children of all ages show on Friday 17 March in front of a packed hall of parents, pupils, colleagues and friends.
The judges on the night were singer and songwriter Tiwa King (who also performed her own version of Lovely Day by Bill Withers on the night), Ghost Dance Troupe academy founder Tyrell Paisley, Rosina Permaul (Shepherds Bush resident and former Wendell Park teacher), and Nicole Latham (the school’s music teacher).
Returning to the stage again as compere was Wendell Park father Matthew Price, former BBC Radio 4 Today and CBBC Newsround presenter. He was joined by the school’s head girl and head boy, Eva Tisdall and Radwan Mohammed, as they shone a spotlight on the school’s talented pupils.
The judges were given the difficult task of choosing a winner and they disappeared for 15 minutes at the end of the performances to deliberate. “That wasn’t easy,” one of them, quipped.
Best group winners Aissatou and Billie from Year 6, who sang and danced to This is Me from the film The Greatest Showman
It marked a welcome return to the popular night after Covid had prevented the school from holding the event since 2019.
At the end of the evening, four coveted trophies were awarded at the Cobbold Road school:
Best overall: Khalid, from Year 5, who won the best overall prize for singing and playing guitar for the song Hold Back the River by James Bay.
Khalid from Year 5, best overall winner at this year's W Factor show
Best group: Aissatou and Billie, from Year 6, who sang and danced to song This is Me from the soundtrack to film, The Greatest Showman.
Best original: Seada, Erza and Nour, from Year 6, who danced to the track Calm Down by Rema.
Best original winners Seada, Erza and Nour
Best solo: Myan, from Year 4, who danced and sang to the tune Boom by X Ambassadors.
Rosie Peters, Co-Head of the school, said, “It was such a wonderful evening. There was something for everyone – all the participants were super stars.”
Image caption: Image 5: Myan, from Year 4, picks up his best solo award after dancing and singing to the tune Boom by X Ambassadors
The school community also took the opportunity to honour Co-Head Elena Hough, who is set to depart this summer after 17 years of service to become the headteacher of a primary school in Surrey.
Meanwhile, long-standing school caretaker Tony Bailey, who has lived on the site and worked at the school for 24 years, was also recognised. “All good things come to an end,” he said to a standing ovation from the crowd.
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