Music

Inspire and empower pupils of all ages at your school through weekly music lessons or ensembles. We offer a range of instrumental and vocal tuition, as well as providing ensemble leadership and support.

Our experienced music leaders deliver expertly planned lessons from beginner to advanced levels which are available for any age group, of any size:

Students can learn instruments from the following selection:

• Brass - trumpet, cornet, trombone, horn, euphonium, tuba
• Strings - violin, viola, cello, double bass
• Woodwind - flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, recorder, tin whistle
• Guitar - acoustic, electric, bass, ukulele option for large groups

• Vocal - rock, pop, gospel, classical (lessons, choirs, assemblies)
• Keyboard - piano, keyboard, individual and small groups up to eight
• Rock Music - drum kit, keyboard, guitar, bass, vocals
• Percussion - African drums, samba, bodhran, congas, drum kit, orchestral tuned
• World Music - steelband, Russian, Irish, African, samba
• Music Technology - KS2, KS3, KS4 including assistive music technology
• Curriculum Music - EYFS, SEND, KS1-4 including GCSE, BTEC, A level support

Music is an extremely important subject for all children to learn and has an integral role in providing a broad and balanced curriculum. Your pupils will benefit from music in schools and new-found talents may be the start of a life-long journey. Is Music an integral part of your school?

Music can improve

• Attainment and learning skills
• Behaviour, self-esteem and social skills
• Creativity and thinking skills

Our music specialists can plan and deliver high quality music lessons in your school, individually tailored to support your needs and learning outcomes.

The Musician in Residence programme can deliver any combination of the following:

• Music curriculum lessons (including PPA)
• Key stage singing assemblies
• Extra-curricular music clubs or choirs
• School musical performance support
• Whole class / large group instrumental tuition

In a typical day in a one-form entry school, the Musician in Residence will work with classes, offering 30 minute lessons to EYFS and KS1, and 40 minute lessons to KS2.

In larger schools, the delivery of the teaching can be more flexible, providing alternate weeks or terms and additional days. There are opportunities for flexibility, including super-learning events, creative weeks, performances and sharing assemblies.

Singing regularly has several physical and mental health benefits including increasing confidence and self-esteem, a sense of community and belonging, improving posture and developing core muscles and reducing levels of stress.

We provide vocal tuition and choir support in a range of genres to enable children and young people to extend, develop and use their vocal skills. We can also support staff in schools to deliver singing with professional development opportunities and events, such as our annual primary school Singarounds which develop and improve singing whilst having lots of fun.

Music technology can encourage your pupils to develop musical expression in an exciting way whilst enriching your creative curriculum. Music technology is an accessible way of making music which often inspires children to get into different styles of music in addition to improving study skills and developing confidence.

We deliver a series of workshops introducing music technology and giving staff and children lots of practical advice to help develop an understanding of music technology including:

• An introduction to music making and editing software using Garage Band
• Ideas of how to incorporate music technology into cross-curricular work

• Activity ideas you can use in the classroom
• How to record sounds and voices, create loops, chords and melodies
• How to make up a song, theme tune or soundtrack, which could be linked to drama / story telling / video work

We also offer bespoke support for staff in SEND settings.

In high schools we can offer both projects and music technology curriculum teaching, leading to a range of external qualifications, such as music production graded exams.

First Access or WCET (whole class ensemble tuition) at Key Stage 2 is a national aspiration. It has evolved from the government’s pledge that: “over time, all pupils in primary schools who wish to, will have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument.”

Schools are required to meet the government’s aspiration for all KS2 pupils to learn a musical instrument free of charge, normally in a large group or whole class setting for a sustained period of time – at least one term.

After this opportunity all pupils are able to make an informed choice about continuing to learn a musical instrument. This may be continuing to learn the same or a different musical instrument.

Many schools buy in ensemble delivery to allow pupils to continue playing in a large group to follow on from their First Access experience. One Education Music currently delivers First Access on the following instruments:

• Brass: Trumpet or Cornet
• Strings: Violin, Cello, Balalaika
• Ukulele and Guitar
• Woodwind: Recorder, Clarinet, Flute, Tin Whistle
• Percussion: Samba, African Drumming, World Percussion, Steel Pans

We can offer specialist advice and support with incorporating First Access opportunities into your current instrumental provision.

Our fun musical sessions, Polkadots, for young children in nursery, reception and years 1 & 2 will help your pupils to develop a wide range of transferable skills. Polkadots classes are fun music and movement sessions for young children, giving them the opportunity to make and experience music with others. The sessions include singing, playing percussion instruments, moving to music, using puppets and playing as a group.

Would you like to set up a Polkadots class at your school?

To set up a Polkadot class at your school you need to a teacher, or teaching assistant, who is willing to lead the group and up to 15 children who wish to become Polkadots!

Full training will be given, along with planning material, termly meetings and support visits.

Let your students shine in a wide range of musical and vocal events at a variety of prestigious venues such as the Royal Northern College of Music, the Bridgewater Hall, the Royal Exchange Theatre and Manchester Cathedral.

Annual events include a Black History Month Vocal celebration, termly Singarounds, the Big Sing, the Irish Music Festival, Early Years Music Celebration and Music Showcase.

As the lead delivery partner for MyHub (the music education hub for Manchester), One Education Music are commissioned to develop and lead several large-scale performance events.

One Education Music leaders deliver curriculum-focused training for colleagues in your school.

Our support covers the following key areas and is available to primary, secondary, special schools and academies: bespoke music training packages, staff meetings, school music audits, support for art and music co-ordinators.

Encourage children, either a pupil at school or your own child, to socialise in a safe environment which provides musical opportunities and regular performances throughout the year. Making music with other young people, in a group, a band or orchestra is fun, a good social experience and often the start of a lifelong interest.

One Education’s Music Centres help to develop musical skills and talents in a collaborative environment. Children can learn an instrument through individual or group music lessons.

MUSIC CENTRE

Membership to our music centres is now FREE!

If this includes a lesson please do not pay until you have a confirmed place. If you would like to book NEW lessons for your child at a music centre please contact the One Education Music Team and we will confirm the time of your lesson. One Education Music are proud to work with parents like yourself, communities, schools and MyHub (the music education hub for Manchester), supporting and enabling talent to flourish. We run several extra-curricular music centres during the school year that offer a range of activities for different ages and abilities including SEND pupils with additional needs.

One Education Music is an Arts Award supporter. Your young musicians are always welcome and the activities support different levels of Arts Award engagement, particularly taking part in arts activities. If you child is a regular attender he/she may also be able to develop their arts leadership skills by leading music workshops and using media skills linked to a current project.

Music centres offer a range of musical styles including vocal, rock, jazz, world music and inclusive, creative music making. It is of great importance that your child is continually encouraged and challenged to develop their musical skills and also that they feel comfortable at the level they are playing at to encourage them to keep practising regularly. Our traditional bands and orchestral pathways range from beginner to advanced level keep give every child the chance to shine.