Our School Song
At Billing Brook School, we have released an original song celebrating neurodiversity as part of Autism Awareness Week 2026.
The song was created through a series of music workshops led by local musician Fred Claridge from Let's All Create, who has been working with the school for the past eight years. Working closely with the school's music teacher Tom Streamer, as well as teachers, teaching assistants, and, of course, the talented pupils, the project brought together the whole school community.
Over several weeks, pupils collaborated to develop the song’s lyrics and music before taking part in recording sessions and filming for the final video. Almost every sound heard in the recording - from instruments to musical ideas - was contributed by a child at the school.
There were vocal contributions from across the school with some of the many instrumental contributions listed below:
From our Riverbank department, a group of pupils played djembe drums.
From our Woodland department, a pupil played xylophone and glockenspiels.
From our Forest department, we had pupils playing an electronic instrument called a ‘Kaossilator’ as well as parts played on ukulele. We also had a pupil compose an electronic music part for the wrap section using GarageBand.
From our Mountain department, a student wrote and sang their own verse, and we also had contributions on drums and piano.
From our 6th Form, pupils played ukulele, piano, and another student wrote and performed their own rap.
The song reflects the school’s values of kindness, curiosity, and belonging, with lyrics celebrating neurodiversity as a “superpower” and highlighting the supportive environment created by staff and students.
The finished song celebrates the school community and the belief that different minds bring different strengths. Key lyrics from the song include: “Every day we get to come to a place that celebrates us for who we really are. We’re all unique, but we work together - a community that will last forever. We’re kind, we’re curious, and we belong.”
The video is being released in time for Autism Awareness Week, to highlight the importance of recognising, understanding, and celebrating neurodivergent people and ensuring every young person feels valued for who they are.
