Curriculum Support

Early Years Training
For detailed information and costs about a wide variety of courses please contact the Music Service.

Rhyme, Rhythm and Song - "Music is a catalyst for learning"
This is a training course for teachers or Early Years practitioners in communication skills with an emphasis on children with language deficits. A wide variety of agencies have used a form of this training - Sure Start Zones - Early Excellence Centres - Speech and language therapists - Health Service etc.

Music Continuing Professional Development
We can provide exciting materials which can very easily be linked into all QCA planning to enhance music making in schools. A wide range of music courses is available during the day and after school, from recorder playing to training in the use of Sibelius and Interactive Whiteboards. Please consult the Music Teachers' Newsletter for all the latest details.

Musical Direction
The Music Service can provide a Musical Director and players for major occasions, such as the Ponteland Proms and Ashington Disney Proms. Many of these large-scale events have involved between 500 and 800 children performing to capacity audiences in large-scale venues such The Sage Gateshead and Newcastle City Hall.

Hilary Gordon - BA Hons, ARCM, LTCL (Assistant Head of Service, Curriculum Development and Keyboard Co-ordinator)

Jill Walker - BA Hons ALCM, LLCM (Team Leader Early/Primary and Special Needs Co-ordinator)

Jasmin Earnshaw-Brown - ALCM, ATCL (Team Leader WCIVT and Voice Co-ordinator)

Curriculum Support Staff: Roberta Ritson, Helen Ballard, Heather Willshire, Sarah Teoh and Sarah Robinson


Help & Support for Schools
Curriculum Support is available to all schools and Early Years organisations. Courses can be provided in all areas of the music curriculum and can take place at any time to suit the needs of individual schools and delegates. Please contact Addmusic for information on curriculum support teaching packages which will be tailored to your exact requirements.

Our provision includes: Assessment Class Teaching Demonstration Lessons GCSE / AS / A2 ICT advice Interactive whiteboard materials and demonstration lessons Joint schools’ projects Lesson observation Music making for groups of children National Curriculum Assessment OFSTED preparation and response Performing Arts Planning for schemes of work and implementation of school development plans Continuing Professional Development Teacher and student training Teaching Materials

Curriculum Support is available to all schools, and includes:
Extended Schools Provision
Arts Weekends/Other Projects
Whole Class Instrumental and Vocal Tuition Projects/Collaborative Projects
Service Level Agreement

Courses within the County and for other Authorities
Early Years Training For detailed information and costs about a wide variety of courses please contact the Music Service. Rhyme, Rhythm and Song - "Music is a catalyst for learning" This is a training course for teachers or Early Years practitioners in communication skills with an emphasis on children with language deficits. A wide variety of agencies have used a form of this training - Sure Start Zones - Early Excellence Centres - Speech and language therapists - Health Service etc. Music Continuing Professional Development We can provide exciting materials which can very easily be linked into all QCA planning to enhance music making in schools. A wide range of music courses is available during the day and after school, from recorder playing to training in the use of Sibelius and Interactive Whiteboards. Please consult the Music Teachers' Newsletter for all the latest details. Musical Direction The Music Service can provide a Musical Director and players for major occasions, such as the Ponteland Proms and Ashington Disney Proms. Many of these large-scale events have involved between 500 and 800 children performing to capacity audiences in large-scale venues such The Sage Gateshead and Newcastle City Hall. Resources & Advice Centre Schools, parents and the community increasingly need help with problems relating to all aspects of music education and music in general. Advice is given free of charge and without bias towards any particular retail outlets or individuals. Schools needing advice on purchasing instruments for curriculum music and how to manage and maintain resources can be assured of practical and cost effective help.

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