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Primary Music Consultant

The Trust's Primary Music Consultant, Sheila Johnson, is available to give support at KS1 and KS2.

CURRICULUM SUPPORT
Schools may request support in the following areas:
  • Advice on all aspects of music in the curriculum

  • Gaining experience in playing tuned percussion
    As part of the Trusts commitment to wider opportunities, the Percussion Project tours the primary schools of the borough. This offers whole class engagement with practical music making.

  • Help with instrumental groups
    Please contact Sheila for details of the Instrumental Festival

  • Support for singing activities, including school choirs
    The Singing Festival is now in its fifth year and has proved to be highly successful. The event aims to encourage and develop singing in borough schools and promotes good practice in singing teaching

  • Advice on developing the school music policy and schemes of work

  • Advice on the delivery of the National Curriculum

  • Staff INSET
    Either during the day or in place of a staff meeting
Please note that the aim of any practical input is to improve and enhance delivery of the music curriculum.

  • A partnership between the University of Surrey , Richmond Music Trust and schools to support teacher training.

    In conjunction with LBRUT, Richmond Music Trust offers Primary School Music Co-ordinators the opportunity to attend termly Subject Panel Meetings, where various aspects of the music curriculum are discussed. On occasion guest speakers contribute to the meetings. Suggested topics for discussion are always welcome. To attend, please contact Tina Cruise at the Education Department.


    MUSIC UPDATE

    Schools also receive a termly newsletter from the Trust, "Music Update", which contains details of all activities and initiatives.

    Click here to download Summer 2008 Music Update (2.83MB)
    (Right-click Save Target As to download to your desktop)


    To discuss setting up Wider Opportunities at your school please contact Sheila Johnson, the Trust’s Primary Music Consultant.

    Phone 020 8538 3866
    Email sheilajohnson@richmondmusictrust.org.uk.
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