Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT)

Haringey Music Service offers 30-week programmes of whole-class ensemble teaching to KS2 pupils (aimed primarily at year 4), delivered by specially trained teachers, including the opportunity to continue learning in years 5 and 6. It will help your school meet the DfE pledge that ‘all pupils will have the opportunity to play a musical instrument’ as well as helping to achieve the goals set out in the National Plan for Music Education, which OfSTED uses as a benchmark.

Instrumental programmes

We offer the following instruments:

• Trumpet/Clarinet
• Guitar
• Strings − Violin, Viola and Cello
• Flute
• World Percussion − Djembe (African drums)
• Recorder

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How it works

30 weeks per year/ normally 10 sessions per term:

Each session will normally run for up to 3 hours and include:

• Year 4 whole class lesson-up to 45 minutes. The music teachers will require 15 minutes set up time each week.
• Year 4 backup support sessions to focus on individual technique for up to 30 minutes each. Roughly 5 children per group.
• Year 5 & 6 continuer ‘band’ lessons. Up to 2 classes x 30 minutes.
• HMS provides two teachers for the whole session.

Days and times:

• Unless otherwise requested, sessions in schools which already have WCIT will be scheduled as currently provided.
• Sessions in schools new to WCIT will be mutually agreed before the end of the summer term. However, this will ultimately be subject to teacher availability.

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How to apply/pay

Please contact:

Nick Walker
Haringey Music Service
School House
Inderwick Road
London N8 9JU

Email: nick.walker@haringey.gov.uk

Full payment should be made through Haringey Traded Services before the commencement of the programme

For more detailed information please see the attached brochure or call Nick on 020 8489 8964

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