UPDATE: Great news – the Shropshire Music Service teachers will be able to teach pupils here in school from January 2021!
The Shropshire Music Service teachers give high quality lessons to all pupils interested in learning an instrument. At our school, a few of our pupils are still having their lessons but now at home rather than in school, by connecting remotely with their music teacher via Microsoft Teams. This has been working really well for the pupils who have continued their music tuition. But from January 2021, the SMS teachers are able to teach in person at our school again. If your child is interested in learning an instrument, please read on!
Parents are billed termly directly through the Shropshire Music Service (not through our school any more).
Our pupils have benefitted greatly over the years from the brilliant music teachers who provided excellent music tuition at our school:
- Percussion (drums etc) – Mr Andrew Maher;
- Keyboard and Woodwind (piano, keyboard, flute, clarinet etc) – Mrs Karen Kirkland
- Strings (cello and violin etc) – Mrs Jane Magee;
- Strings (guitar, ukulele etc) – Mr James Rickard;
- Brass (french horn, trombone, trumpet etc) – Mrs Aimee Hawke.
So many to choose from! You do not have to buy an instrument, as the Music Service have a wide variety of beginner instruments available to hire (with the exception of guitars and drums) at very cheap rates. Why not contact the Shropshire Music Service and find out more. Tel: 01743 874145, or email admin@shropshiremusicservice.org.uk
Or for more information, please visit the Shropshire Music Service website: http://www.shropshiremusicservice.org.uk/
Ten reasons you should learn to play a musical instrument (via ClassicFM):
- Playing an instrument makes you smarter (improving memory and reasoning skills);
- Your social life will improve (through joining musical groups and ensembles);
- Playing an instrument relieves stress;
- Playing an instrument gives you a sense of achievement;
- It builds your confidence;
- Practising an instrument improves patience;
- It helps improve your memory;
- It increases discipline and time management skills;
- Playing makes you more creative;
- Playing music is fun!