I READ with interest the article about the Schools Music Festival in the Evening News of Thursday, April 5.

However, I would like to correct some of the information.

The idea was originally one proposed to the County Headteachers' Association by my father, Mr Norman Platts, who was then headmaster at St John's Boys School.

There was considerable opposition at the time, not least from Mr Benoy, who considered it was not practicable.

He started a Parent Teacher Association, one of the first in the county.

With their help, and that of local businesses, they built a stage at the school where annual Christmas plays were produced.

They used classical music as part of the stories. When my father moved to the new school at Henwick Grove, he battled with the architects to have a large stage.

Fortunately, the Director of Education, a Mr Chandler, came regularly to see and enjoy the shows and I believe that he advised Mr Benoy to agree to the suggestion of a schools festival.

Some of the headteachers in the county were not very enthusiastic, but my father persevered, and eventually persuaded them to consider it. They discussed it with their music teachers, who were very strongly in favour, so planning started - much to my father's satisfaction.

Subsequently, the festival was moved to Christopher Whitehead School.

MRS KATE MACDONALD-BRADLEY, Worcester.