Foundation Stage

"Little Fingers"

New programmes and workshops for Early Years Foundation Stage & KS1

A ‘New’ Music Curriculum

‘Understanding the arts’

This package is a fabulous learning experience for pupils and teachers’ alike, offering opportunities to explore the true meaning of music through social, emotional, cognitive, physical, therapeutic and spiritual experiences that will transform learning to a deeper level of understanding for all concerned.

With the implementation of ‘Understanding the Arts’ in September 2011 such courses offer a route into delivering new compelling music experiences. The arts are a source of inspiration, enjoyment and fulfillment. They provide contexts in which children learn to express their thoughts and emotions, use their imaginations, experiment and develop creativity.

Participating in a range of music and dance – helps children become responsive, critical and appreciative. They discover the value of discipline and practice and, in responding to the work of others, they gain insights into different viewpoints, identities, traditions and cultures.

‘Little Fingers’ enhances the Foundation Stage/Early Years music delivery and features opportunities to sing, explore sounds and dance and play to music. Workshops are often used as a method for learning about many other things in the national curriculum, such as PE, science, numbers and words.

Within the new Primary Curriculum ‘Little Fingers’ underpins Key stage 1 methodology:

When studying music, children should:

1. Learn about and appraise a range of music of different genres and from different cultures including classical, folk and popular traditions

2. Learn to sing songs and use instruments to perform melodies and  accompaniments by ear and from notation

3. Create and compose music by choosing, ordering, combining and controlling sounds and   recognising how musical elements can be used 

Work with a range of musicians and watch, listen to and participate in live performances.

Adrian Biddulph, Manager of Music Education

Workshops

1hour session for 1 class (30 pupils): £85

Special offers available if requesting more than one programme—see application form

Our Lives

Ourselves

Links to PE, Science, Language (actions and descriptions), PHSCE

People who help us

PHSCE, Language, Maths, Places/Locations,

The Four Seasons

Links to Language, Places/Locations

Around the World

Caribbean

A chance to explore the songs and rhythms of the Caribbean, children sing and play          instruments, work together to help tell stories and play circle games.

North America

A chance to explore the songs and rhythms of North America, children sing and play          instruments, work together to help tell stories and play circle games.

Africa

African tales, songs and games are all explored and children have the opportunity to play the djembe – the traditional West African drum.

Traditional Tales from the North East

An opportunity to explore our cultural heritage. Links to language, literacy, art and drama.

Music Makers

Castles and Dragons

Stories, singing, dancing and making music around a mediaeval theme.

Sound Shapes

This beat and rhythm based workshop has children tapping, beating and boogie-ing their

 way through lots of fun songs and games. Children will all play ‘Sound Shape’ drums and

 will take part in drum circle activities.

Skill Builder Taster Session

Managing whole class instrumental playing

Exploring musical elements and National Curriculum/FS Curriculum skills using puppets and props

Creating songs using familiar tunes

Singing, Dancing and responding to music

Musical Inspirations

5 x 1 hour sessions for 1 class (max. 30 pupils), £350

A structured series of lessons that can be used as a springboard for music lessons throughout the year.

Skill Builders

10 x 1 hour sessions for 1 class (30 pupils), £580

As above but with much more time for exploration of themes and development of basic musical skills in pulse, rhythm, use of class percussion and singing and dancing.

Continuing Professional Development

Custom support programmes to help develop music in school – twilight sessions or half day/whole day sessions.

Special offers

If you would like more than 1 class to participate in the same programme the session can be     repeated:

2 workshops in same morning—£150 (must be same workshop)

2 sessions of Musical Inspirations in same morning— £600

2 sessions of Skill Builders in same morning—£1050

Lucky Dip

1 ‘lucky dip’ workshop per term—£200 for 3 x 1 hour workshops

· Schools can apply for just one specific workshop or build up an entire year long programme.

· Most workshops and programmes will take place in morning sessions.

· If you want a workshop to take place in a specific week (i.e. to fit in with a school event) please make sure this information is included. We will do our best!

· When your application is received we will email a confirmation of receipt.

Please return the application form or email us by

Monday June14th

Durham Music Service

1 York Road

Copelaw

Newton Aycliffe

County Durham

DL5 6JB

Tel: 01325 372813

Fax: 01325 372814

Email: durhammusicservice@durham.gov.uk