Thank you for the applications for individual Music and LAMDA lessons received to date; tuition will commence during the second week of term from Monday 7 September. The teacher concerned will contact you in the next few days to confirm the day of the first lesson. Lessons are charged at £17.50 per half hour individual lesson. Please can all parents return the invoice payment and the ‘new pupils’ Teacher/Parent contract and Privacy Statement to the teacher by the first lesson date at the very latest. Please note that Lesson Timetables will be drawn up within College this term and will take into account the staggered timing of different Year Group ‘Bubbles’; I shall issue these to parents next week.
We are making many necessary changes within the Music and LAMDA areas; please be assured that thorough Risk Assessments are being drawn together with both staff and children’s safety uppermost in our planning. We shall communicate the new procedures before lessons commence.
On a musical note, I would appreciate it if you could encourage some practise at home before the initial lesson and ask your child to bring along a piece of music to play to their teacher (this helps establish positive relationships between pupil and teacher as the pupil is ‘in charge’ of their own learning and lessons can then progress from such a meeting of minds). All musical instruments must be clearly named on both the case (try a strong suitcase label or dog tag) and instrument, if possible, and then stored safely either in the pupil’s locker or music store in the morning. Guitars, in particular, are very vulnerable to accidents when placed in the Bus ‘hold’, I would recommend that Guitars are brought to school in a hard shell or very padded case. These can be purchased either online or from a local music store and will be a sound investment. NB Instruments must not be left around school at any time.
With regard to COVID-19 guidance ALL Music & LAMDA pupils MUST have a copy of their own Study work and bring it to lessons each week. A strong folder (with plastic inserts) and bag for Sheet music (where required) is a necessary part of equipment. Sheet music should be kept flat in a music bag; these are available to purchase from the school shop.
If you have not yet arranged music or LAMDA lessons and are interested in individual tuition for your son/daughter then please can you contact me either by email at felicitycoulson@princethorpe.co.uk or by direct phone line on 01926 634268.
Felicity Coulson
Peripatetic Music Co-ordinator
