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Introduction Dear Essex schools, Essex Music Services has evolved at pace in recent years as we respond to the ever-changing education landscape. This booklet outlines the key services and opportunities we offer to all schools with a DfE number (including LA schools, academies, free schools, special schools and Alternative Education Provision settings). This booklet is appropriate for: • Music coordinators and staff with responsibility for music provision • Heads of Music/Performing Arts • Headteachers and all members of the Senior Leadership Team • Business Managers • SENCOs You will see that we have maintained and developed several of our popular services, as well as launching exciting new opportunities like Band-It! and Teach-It!. This booklet also provides signposts to our out of school provision for budding young musicians. As OFSTED releases its new framework, we hope to support you in using music as a key part of school life, leveraging its power to create a broad and balanced curriculum, and supporting the welfare and talents of all pupils. In challenging financial times, we are also highlighting the significant level of investment in your school which can be secured through modest contributions. All costs are based on delivery, and do not include others expenses covered by the Service such as travel, administration and backroom costs. This offer is for the 2019-2020 academic year. You can request our services at any time, however some services are limited, so we encourage early sign-up wherever possible to give us the best chance to staff your request effectively. I hope you find this informative and inspiring. We look forward to our ongoing partnership with you in 2019-2020 and beyond. Yours sincerely, Charly Richardson - Music Service Lead Officer 2
Essex Music Services – part of Essex County Council – is the lead partner in Essex Music Education Hub. We are supported by funding from the Department for Education via Arts Council England. Along with partner organisations that make up the Hub, we offer a range of musical services, projects and opportunities throughout Essex schools and within the community. Our funding supports 5-18 year olds, however we also deliver specific EYFS and post-18 initiatives. We aim to support and enhance the music curriculum in schools, as well as providing progression opportunities for young musicians in the community. sic 1006 discounts offered t Mu ges annually to support big 2n d low-income families Education Hub in En FREE N glan d 13 evening & weekend ISIO community PROkeV dA fte r ren Child sex ith Es music centres oo w for L rtnership ) a (in p al Schoo l Virtu 16 national and local 12 County Music group partner organisations concerts annually, plus interntional tours 9317 students received a total of 4730 hours of free whole class instrumental tuition (Play-It!) across 173 working with 93% schools last year of essex schools 4224 teachers Over 2000 hours using 12 of 1-to-1 instrumental and vocal tuition Charanga delivered every week Musical School County Music groups 11963 Essex National pupils using leader Charanga in SEND 1316 VIP Studio and inclusion instruments Sessions hired annually 3
Contents Why use us? 5 Learn-It! Instrumental and vocal tuition 6 Play-It! Whole class instrumental teaching 8 In-school ensembles/choirs 9 The E-learning Package 12 Band-It! Small group Rock and Pop 14 Teach-It! Music curriculum provision 14 Live Music Experiences 14 Drum-It! World music workshops 15 Sing-It! 16 Create It! 16 Rap-It! 16 Bespoke workshops 17 Teacher training & CPD 18 Out of school opportunities for your pupils 20 Instrument hire 21 Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme 21 Financial support for pupils 21 Booking form 21 Our Mission 22 Why music? The benefits to your learners 23 4
Why use us? Experience Over 60 years’ experience working in Essex schools and communities. We are not-for-profit ✕ Everything we offer is subsidised, and all income is reinvested in Essex schools and community provision. Our values We are committed to an inclusive music education experience which caters for the diverse needs of all schools and learners. High quality Our tutors follow our set of pedagogical principles and are supported and developed by a robust mentoring process and ongoing training & CPD. Our CPD programme ensures we continually reflect and refresh our practice, responding effectively to changes in education. Specialists We have specialist tutors who have undertaken further training in the following areas: • SEND • Inclusion • Whole Class Instrumental Teaching • Vocal and Choral Development • Rap • Songwriting • Music Technology • World Music/Cultural Diversity • Choirs/Ensembles Safeguarding All tutors are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, hold enhanced DBS checks and update their safeguarding training at least bi-annually. National reputation Essex Music Education Hub is a national leader in music technology, SEND, inclusion and workforce development. HR, legal & insurance We manage Payroll and ensure full legal and HR compliance for all our staff. Sickness cover We cover the cost of absence and aim to provide cover tutors for long-term absences. Governance Our work is overseen and supported by the hub oversight group, comprised of stakeholders and school representatives sought through ESSET, ASHE and EPHA. 5
Learn-It! Instrumental & vocal tuition KS1-5 We offer vocal and instrumental lessons across the county, covering most orchestral and band instruments as well as music technology, rap, and songwriting. Our tutors are trained to think inclusively and cater for all learners. Our specialist SEND and Inclusion tutors have additional training and experience in supporting vulnerable learners, whether this be young people at risk of exclusion or those with complex Special Educational Needs. Types of lessons Small group/paired lessons We offer small group/paired lessons of two or three students per lesson, where the cost is split between them – a 20-minute lesson for two students would mean each pays for 10 minutes. Individual Tuition A child has 15, 20 or 30 minutes of 1-to-1 tuition per week with a music tutor at school. Usually, 10 lessons are delivered per term. Finance and support Most lessons are paid for by parents/carers. Schools may need to fully or part-fund lessons to support GCSE and A-level provision, or using Pupil Premium to meet individual needs. For additional information about financial support for low-income families and Looked After Children, please see p21. Administration All Learn-It! provision is administered through our Speedadmin system. Registered users can already access here. To book Learn-It! as a new user please fill in the booking form. Music Tutors Our tutors work with each student to encourage the best music-making for them, whether that be just for enjoyment, entering music exams (i.e. ABRSM, Trinity, LCM, Rockschool), local music competitions, or progressing towards studying music at FE/HE level. rn-It! Lea chools: r st to s er hou Co .45 p ry £30 tual deli1v.e46 Ac st: £3 co 6
Current Offer Brass Woodwind Strings Guitar & Keyboard Cornet Alto Saxophone Cello Acoustic Guitar Euphonium Bassoon Double Bass Bass Guitar French Horn Clarinet Harp Electric Guitar Trombone Flute Viola Keyboard Trumpet Oboe Violin Mandolin Tuba Piccolo Organ Recorder Piano Ukulele Musicianship Voice Percussion Contemporary Aural Classical singing Drum Kit Rap Theory Contemporary singing Percussion Music Technology Tuned Percussion If you have a request for an instrument which is not on here, please get in touch! “I just wanted pass on my grateful thanks for the wonderful peri teachers working at Thurstable. They really do go above and beyond. This year as well as their usual teaching they have coached and accompanied students for their performances for A-level and GCSE; performed on A-level music technology recordings and A-level compositions; and accompained our choir. They are such an integral part of our music department. They are always willing to help not just their own students but make time to help others. They are an invaluable help to me as there is just me and one part time teacher. They all have a can do attitude and music at Thurstable is much stronger with their support. Thank you.” Sally Thomson - Head of Music, Thurstable School 7
Play-It! Introducing Play-It! KS2 Formerly known as First Access. Play-It! is a combination of one classroom of KS2 children and their teacher, a specialist tutor, a class set of instruments, and fantastic online resources, and over a 10-week period teaches them music through the instrument, usually culminating in a concert for parents and carers. All maintained schools, academies and free schools with KS2 are entitled to a FREE term (10 weeks). Sessions last for 45 minutes, and our tutors are paid for an additional 15 minutes per session for planning and preparation. We provide a session to each class in a KS2 year group. This is usually Year 4 (e.g. a 2-form entry school will receive 2 x 45 minute sessions). Classroom teachers are expected to remain in the classroom to support the tutor, and ideally learn alongside their pupils to help develop better musical understanding and progression. Each class receives a written report from the music tutor at the end of each term, and additional terms for KS2 schools can be purchased, as can sessions for non-KS2 schools (see Play-It Again! on p9). Instruments Most schools will have a set of instruments to utilise, and we can be flexible to accommodate your request. For schools without instruments, we have a limited supply of violins, Toots, Doods or pBuzzs which we can lend for the duration of the Play-It! programme. Support We want everyone in the class to be able to join in, and we work with partner Drake Music to use Assistive Music Technology to support pupils to overcome barriers to learning, for example using iPads or Skoogs to support physically disabled learners in mainstream schools. For special schools, we will allocate a specialist SEND tutor, and will design the programme flexibly around the needs of your learners, for example using percussion, voices or music technology if more appropriate. Play-It! KS2 schools Cost to sions: for 10 ses FREE! livery Actual de 2.19 cost: £43 8
Play-It! Again Whole class instrumental lesson progression KS1-3 Play-It! A The next step in instrumental learning and enriching your school’s musical life! If you’re a KS2 school who has had a free term of Play-It! you can purchase an gain Cost to s c additional term or two so that your pupils (and staff) can continue their for 10x4 hools 5 learning journey, or you could invest to let another year group benefit. sessions minute : £304.5 This can also be bought in for KS1 and KS3. Ac 0 tual cost : £324.1 5 In-School Ensembles/Choirs Music is better when we play together! We have a team of specialist tutors who can provide music groups within your school setting either within In-S Ensembl chool curriculum time or as an extra-curricular activity. We can work with whatever instruments you have at your school, from a es/Choir traditional choir to a mixed instrument/ability ensemble and work with Ho s urly co you to create great musical outcomes! schools: st to £30.45 Actual c ost: £43 .20 9
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The E-Learning Package Our complete E-Learning Package includes access to all of the following resources: Charanga Musical School for EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3 The best-selling, modern resource for delivering primary music teaching. The award-winning Charanga Musical School Scheme provides teachers with week-by-week lessons for each year group in the school from ages 5 –11. It is ideal for both specialists and non-specialist teachers. It supports all the requirements of the national curriculum and is in line with published Ofsted guidance. Charanga Musical School includes: • Lesson plans, assessment and clear progression and engagement • An exciting whiteboard resource for every lesson • A vast library of songs, topics, instrument courses and creative apps • In-depth support for SEND and cross curricular teaching and learning. O-Generator for advanced KS1 users, KS2, KS3 O-Generator is a cloud-based music making tool meaning all young people can access this great resource online and instantly begin to Create, Learn, Play and Perform Music at home and beyond the classroom setting. O-Generator allows you to: • Create – Your own songs, record live and export files • L earn and compose – engaging activities through popular music styles, users will learn about Rhythm, Melody and Harmony, following step-by-step lessons, interacting with quizzes and challenges • P lay – O-Generator contains whole class percussion lessons, instrumental group practice activities, Funky Pop and World Music Tunes, Step-by-Step instruction with notation provided • W rite and Perform – a great way to introduce song writing projects into the curriculum, supporting cross curricular learning and ideal for non-specialist teachers. VIP Studio Sessions for KS3, KS4, KS5 Charanga’s VIP Studio Sessions turns any ordinary computer into a digital recording studio and multi-track sequencer without any need for installation. It provides everything needed to create and produce music and provides strong links to possible career pathways. 12
Focus on Sound for KS3, KS4, KS5 Focus on Sound is a cloud-based piece of educational software which supports students to develop their listening skills, theory and musical knowledge and practice content in preparation for the listening element of the GCSE course. It provides a huge depth of suitable content for all exam boards and will support student’s wider musical development. Nominated for the ‘Outstanding Digital/Technology Resource’ national award, this resource provides: • Content for individual or class-based teaching. Resources range from age 9 –18 • Instant access to hundreds of videos, lessons, tests, quizzes, photos, recordings, music scores and YouTube links • The ability to access test and quiz results for whole classes in real time • Exceptional resources for all exam boards • Content written by expert teachers with a large team of young professional performers and updated weekly. ReelMusic ReelMusic is a CPD tool for all music educators which provides a library of bite sized video clips of best practice, interviews with leading practitioners and seeks to keep all professionals up-to-date with the current developments in education. This can support practitioners to reflect on their own practice, provide support for teachers who can feel isolated within their subject and deliver approaches for specialists in areas that might be outside of their specialism. All schools purchasing the E-Learning package will be provided with an account to access this library, and can do so at any time that suits them, via the Essex Music Education Hub website. E-Learn Packaging Annual e c funded ost for any D school f (£60 fo : £100 E rs than 10 chools with le 0 pupil s s on ro s Actual ll) c ost: £7 73 13
Other Services Band-It! Small group Rock and Pop Make a big hit at your school! Band-It! is a new offer, most appropriate for KS2, which allows your students to come together and engage in instrumental learning in a band setting, learning popular genres and covering well-known songs. This involves 10x30 min group sessions per term. Throughout your engagement with this provision, all instruments and equipment are provided to the school on free loan and will remain on site for the duration of delivery for students to practise in-between sessions. There will be a performance at the end of each term for you to feature and Band-It! celebrate the musical talents that your young people have developed, offering Termly c o you a fantastic opportunity to involve your community in the work of the school. parents/ st to This is a great way of introducing instrumental learning at an affordable level carers: (half price for low-income families) within your school and fostering a love of £55 performing music within your pupils. As this is a new offer, provision is initially limited and will be scaled-up gradually. Teach-It! Music Curriculum provision Teach-It! Essex Music Services can offer PPA and music curriculum cover within your Daily cha school. We have many outstanding music tutors with years of teaching to schoo rge experience who can deliver music education as part of your team. ls: £195 (For KS4 please These specialists can also support other teachers to develop their practice, us for a q contact or simply cover the skills gap that you have within your workforce. uote) This provision can cover both primary and secondary school settings and will be booked as a whole day engagement. Live Music Experiences Live Mus Experien ic Bring musical instruments to life with a performance from one of our touring trios. Whether you want brass, woodwind or strings, a Live Music Experience is a great way to meet the national curriculum requirements of access to ces Daily cha Live High-Quality Music and launch instrumental learning in your school. r schools: ge to All visiting trios will also provide the opportunity for all students to have a £175 Actual co go on all the instruments, creating a buzz amongst pupils and hopefully delivery st of inspiring them to take up an instrument! : £776.2 9 14
Drum-It! World music workshops Drum-It! offers exciting one-day events for students across all Key Stages with traditional instruments (provided) and rhythms. As well as being thoroughly enjoyable for pupils, these drumming and didgeridoo sessions can greatly complement and enhance existing music curriculum provision and offer cross-curricular opportunities. Perfect for curriculum enrichment, a topic-themed day or end of term treat! Drum-It! Daily cha to schoo rge Get extra value for money when school staff participate in sessions to support their own Continuing Professional Development. ls: £175 Actual co West African Djembe Drumming delivery st of : £259.3 Available for all year groups. Up to 32 students. 2 Indian Dhol & Dholak Drumming Available for Year 3 and upwards and best suited for up to 15 students. Samba Available for Year 3 upwards and best suited for up to 20 students. Aboriginal Didgeridoo This workshop is available for Year 3 and upwards and best suited for up to 15 students. Classroom percussion workshop Bring stories to life, and develop your students’ imaginations by exploring new sounds on everyday classroom percussion. For a whole class of EYFF/KS1. 15
Vocal provision The offers below are designed to support your school’s singing, a core role for the service and an important part of the national curriculum. They can support the development of a choir, encourage vocal engagement across your school and encourage a sense of school and community identity. Mini Sin Get extra value for money when school staff participate in sessions to support their own Continuing Professional Development. g-It! Daily cha to schoo rge ls: £175 Mini Sing-It! KS1 Actual co delivery st of : £259.3 A fun day of singing with content and approaches suitable for a whole class 2 of beginner singers, finishing with a short concert for parents and carers. Sing-It! KS2, KS3 Sing-It! An inspiring day-long workshop to push and develop more able singers to Daily ch find their voice, culminating in a short concert for parents and carers. to schoo arge ls: £175 Actual co delivery st of Create-It! KS2, KS3 : £259.3 2 A Create-It! booking will result in an original song being written for your whole school, by your pupils! By the end of the day your school will have a recording of its own unique song that you can use on your website and at events. The song can be about any aspect of school life, from embodying your school Create-It motto or community, to covering any part of the curriculum that is suitable. D ! aily ch to schoo arge ls: £200 Rap-It! Actual co s delivery t of : £350 Rap-It! workshops introduce pupils to the world of rap, hip-hop, grime and spoken word. These sessions are a perfect way to develop confidence in pupils, enhance and link to the music curriculum, and explore creative literacy. As well as performing and talking about their craft, our rap tutors will also support pupils to find their own voice in the style. The exact format of the day will depend on the needs of the school. It could Rap-It! be a presentation to a year group, more hands-on workshops with smaller Daily ch to schoo arge groups, or a bit of both! ls: £175 Actual co delivery st of : £259.3 2 16
Bespoke workshops Do you want to deliver something a little more specialised for your school? Is your school on an Artsmark journey and needing a particular workshop? Do you have an Arts week planned and are looking for a themed workshop? Whatever your needs, Essex Music Education Hub has an ever-growing diverse workforce and a large number of partners who help us deliver work that meets the needs of particular schools. Therefore, if you are looking for ways to support your school improvement plan or enhance your curriculum, please get in touch.
Teacher training & CPD We have a core responsibility to support schools in continuing to develop their musical delivery within the curriculum. We offer a range of CPD opportunities, many of which are FREE within the E-Learning package. Free CPD offer for E-Learning subscribed schools We have weekly sessions taking place across the county for primary teachers to engage with Charanga. Discover more on our website. We have regular O-Generator CPD taking place across the county. Discover more on our website. CPD and Training Courses We bring nationally renowned trainers throughout the year to deliver CPD sessions as requested by Essex teachers. The planned sessions for the 2019/20 academic year are: Course title Date Location Led by Booking Refreshed thinking Thursday 10 October Central Baptist Sue Book here for Music 2019 Church, Victoria Road Nicholls for £40 per South, Chelmsford person 9.30am – 3.30pm Music working within Thursday 5 March Christ Church United Sue Book here and across the arts 2020 Reformed Church, Nicholls for £40 per New London Road, person 9.30am – 3.30pm Chelmsford MIDAS visit (Music Improvement, Development And Support) Our role is a supportive one. School leadership, curriculum staff in schools and Essex Music Education Hub will work together, with the aim of providing the best music education possible for the children and young people across the county of Essex. Recommendations will be agreed with the school and documentation relating to the support visit will remain strictly confidential between the school and Essex Music Education Hub. We will then develop a plan to meet your support and development needs, based on Cost: the recommendations, which will be shared and discussed with the school. The purpose of this plan will be to fill any gaps which have been jointly identified and to support any agreed areas for development. We will continue to work closely with your school to support your musical development programme and will agree with you a review date during the next FREE! academic year to monitor how things are progressing against the agreed plan. 18
Teacher networks Essex Music Education Hub works in partnership with The Royal Opera House Bridge to deliver cultural networks across the county. Please visit our website to view the dates and locations of all planned meetings. Quadrant meetings Quadrant meetings are held termly and are targeted at subject specialists within the Arts at secondary level. They are an opportunity to discuss approaches, share best practice and identify ways that we can further support secondary schools. Please visit our website to view the dates and locations of the quadrant meetings. 19
Out of school opportunities for your pupils County Music Groups For young students already on their musical journey, our County Music Groups offer further opportunities to enhance skills, meet other like-minded musicians and have the chance to perform in concerts throughout the year across the UK and abroad. 12 groups cover orchestral music, jazz, brass, choirs, percussion collectives and more. Discover more on our website. For Community Music Centres and County Music Groups, discounts are available for low-income families, and provision is free for Looked After Children. Community Music Centres We run 13 Community Music Centres which offer heavily-subsidised opportunities for young musicians to progress their learning out of school time (evenings or Saturday mornings). As well as individual vocal or instrumental lessons, they can take part in various ensembles, choirs, aural/theory classes, songwriting, music technology sessions and more. Discover more on our website and find your nearest Community Music Centre on the map below. Braintree Uttlesford Colchester CM7 9LW CO11 2BW CO3 3LL Tendring CM8 1EP CM9 6AB CM5 9LA CM2 7AQ Castle Point SS7 5RN Epping Chelmsford Brentwood Maldon Harlow CM18 7NQ IG10 3JA CM15 8RY Rochford SS12 OAG SS5 5HG Basildon 20
Other opportunities Instrument hire We have a stock of nearly 2000 high quality instruments which are available to hire for anyone living or studying in Essex. Schools may also hire instruments. Our hire rates are competitively priced and we offer most common orchestral instruments in addition to electric guitars, keyboards and music technology packs. There are additional discounts for low-income families, and free provision for Looked After Children. Discover more on our website. Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme The Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme (AIPS) enables pupils at Community Music Centres or Local Authority schools to purchase instruments without paying VAT (Value Added Tax). Academies will need to do this for their pupils as they have their own VAT registration. Financial support Families on low-incomes (defined as a household income of below £22k) are eligible for our music tuition discount which offers a 66% reduction in fees. We also offer 100% free provision for Looked After Children, funded by Essex Virtual School. Booking form We do hope that the services and opportunities presented in this booklet are of interest to your school. Please click here to book. Our terms and conditions for provision can be found here. 21
Our Mission Essex Music Education Hub aims to provide high-quality, diverse, sustainable music education opportunities for all children and young people. We strive to ensure that opportunities are available regardless of a child/young person’s background or circumstances and that those reaping the benefits represent the varied demographic of the county we serve. Our services will be broad, inclusive and enjoyable yet challenging. A music education should foster lifelong skills and a passion for music within children and young people, as well as helping to raise ambitions and standards in other educational areas and develop expressive and inter-personal skills. We believe that a broad, diverse and innovative musical offer gives children and young people the greatest opportunity to find a pathway through music education which is right for them. We maintain that a connected music education offering is crucial to support progression routes and strong outcomes and therefore we deliver or support a range of high-quality music education offerings. We want to create an interface between so-called formal, non-formal, and informal approaches to learning. We passionately believe in our ability to create dialogue, interactions and activity between classroom/curriculum music educations; digital learning, instrumental or vocal tuition; community music activity and more. Our responsibility is not just to deliver work, but also to connect the music education and cultural landscape across Essex and beyond, and that’s why partnership working is so crucial. We will continue to engage increasing numbers of LA schools, academies, Free Schools, parents and children and young people in dynamic and positive ways. The Hub will continue to focus its work on the delivery of the Core and Extension objectives which were originally identified in The Importance of Music: A National Plan for Music Education: Core roles 1. Ensure that every child aged 5-18 has the opportunity to learn a musical instrument (other than voice) through whole-class ensemble teaching programmes for ideally a year (but for a minimum of a term) of weekly tuition on the same instrument. 2. Provide opportunities to play in ensembles and to perform from an early stage. 3. Ensure that clear progression routes are available and affordable to all young people. 4. Develop a singing strategy to ensure that every pupil sings regularly and that choirs and other vocal ensembles are available in the area. Extension roles 1. Offer CPD to school staff, particularly in supporting schools to deliver music in the curriculum. 2. Provide an instrument loan service, with discounts or free provision for those on low incomes. 3. Provide access to large scale and/or high quality music experiences for pupils, working with professional musicians and/or venues. This may include undertaking work to publicise the opportunities available to schools, parents/carers and students. 22
Why music? The benefits to your learners In The Power of Music, Professor Susan Hallam concludes that learning music can have a significant positive impact on: General attainment mathematical performance Spatial reasoning and learning Transfer of of literacy skills The development and self-regulation re-engagement of the disaffected Executive functioning Educational motivation and Intellectual development Aural and visual memory Social cohesion and Psychological well-being Personal development and self-beliefs Music and personality inclusion Creativity Social cohesion and inclusion Pro-social behaviour and team work Empathy and emotional intelligence Physical development Aural perception and language skills 23
DS19_6373 This information is issued by: EssexMusicHub Essex Music Services essexmusiceducationhub essexmusiceducationhub Contact us: musichub@essex.gov.uk essexmusichub.org.uk 0333 013 8953 The information contained in this document can be translated, and/or Essex Music Services made available in alternative formats, Essex County Council on request. E2, County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QH. Published March 2019 24
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