Contact Details:
Stevenage Music and Arts Centre Valley Way Stevenage SG2 9AB Tel:01438 728055 leave a message if we are not here Fax:01438 746413 Email: deena.day @hertscc.gov.uk
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Primary Services

The Primary Music team

The Primary Music team is led and managed by Deena Day, who also works as an adviser and consultant to schools.

Responsible for links with special schools:

• Katy Scrase

Peripatetic specialist classrooom music teachers:

• Nicky Macer
• Helen King
• Theresa Johnson
• Kirsty Allman-Ward
• Jane Parker
• Jo Sands
• Gilliam Rice

We have offices, a classroom shared with the music school and a Resources library at our Centre in Stevenage.

How can we help you?

We aim to :

Provide advice and support to schools, thus contributing to school improvement and the raising of standards.

Deena Day works as a Primary Music adviser and can offer visits to support any aspect of Primary classroom music, - subject review and audit, post OFSTED action, co-ordinator support, in school training sessions.

These visits are charged in line with the pricing structure of the School Improvement and Advisory service.

We also offer Primary Music consultancy, - a real time, demonstration based solution to music training needs. This usually takes place over a longer period of time (more than a term) and involves demonstration lessons being taught to your pupils by a specialist. The aim is to train teachers to deliver the curriculum themselves through observation, joint planning and careful selection of appropriate resources. Each PMC package is individually tailored to a school's particular needs and can vary in approach and length. Single PMC demonstrations are also available to highlight individual aspects of the music curriculum.

Contribute to the continuing professional development of teachers by providing a relevant and interesting programme of inservice training to support the delivery of the National curriculum.

Each term we contribute courses to the School Improvement and Advisory Service's programme of inservice training. Details of these courses can be found in the pack sent out to schools on via the internet.

We can also provide training days in schools, or workshop staff meetings.

Enable Primary teachers to access music teaching resources.

At the Primary Music Base we have a resources library containing most of the published materials available for class music. There is also an extensive collection of plays and performance music, and a large selection of listening materials. Due to high demand we are unable to offer full lending facilities, but some items can be lent out by arrangement. Schools may have a selection of resources out on loan after having a training session, and teachers can visit the library any time during term time - phone first if you would like to speak to one of us. Many teachers have found this a useful way of deciding how to spend the money available to them.

We hope to provide a wide range of ideas and materials on this website. Look out for QCA scheme help and much more.

Provide curriculum enriching workshops and events which focus on practical music making.

We work closely with area music managers to provide music making events for primary school pupils. Some of these are yearly events, such as town festivals and singing days, and some are one off, in response to demand from schools. We are happy to respond to any ideas or requests you may have, such as recorder playing days for a cluster of schools, or themed music workshops.

Provide specialist curriculum music teachers to those schools who want it.

We have a team of experienced, expert teachers who visit schools weekly, 33 weeks per year.

Our teachers will plan and deliver high quality lessons which fulfil the requirements of the National Curriculum , and give the pupils a wonderful weekly musical experience. They will also be available for your plays and presentations, subject to timetable.

This service is not intended to provide inset for class teachers, but schools working closely with their specialists always find that there are mutual benefits.

To apply for a specialist teacher or prices, please contact Deena Day at the Primary Music base.

Tel: 01438 728055