New Application for Instrument Tuition for SpringTerm 2018
Terms of Contract
Payment
Lessons are booked on a term by term basis. There are 5 or 10 lessons per term.
Lessons are paid for, in full, the previous term (an invoice will be sent to you).
No lessons will be given until payment is received. (Refunds will not be given).
Lessons
Lesson dates and times are displayed on the notice board in the Music department and on St Martins School website. You will not be sent hard copies of timetables but they will be available on the school website for download and on the music department notice board from the first week of term. Students are expected to check their lesson times on these timetables weekly. You will be informed if your child misses a lesson and you will have direct contact with their instrumental teacher if you have any questions about their lessons and/or progress.
Lunchtime Lessons and Performances
Students taking instrument lessons will be expected to join lunchtime music activities (one lunchtime per week) and performances.
Subsidised Lessons
Subsidised school music lessons at St Martin’s are available for those students whose parents are in receipt of Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance Income Based or Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or Child Tax Credit but who are not entitled to a Working Tax Credit and whose annual income (as assessed by the Inland Revenue) does not exceed £16,040. An application form can be obtained from Essex Music Services. Telephone No: 01206 798788.
Student Premium – Students who are on the Student Premium register are able to apply for free music lessons. Please contact the school music department to discuss eligibility of your child and the application process. The above application to Essex Music Services will also apply.
Please return the attached form along with full payment to St Martin’s School finance department by Thursday 7th December 2017. No payments will be taken by finance after the deadline and any late fees paid via BACS will be refunded within 14 days.Final timetables will be published on the school website and the music notice board.
Should you have any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact MrRadley, Head of Music or MrMoseley,
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New Application for Instrument Tuition for SpringTerm 2018
Payment Deadline: Thursday 7thDecember 2017
Student Name: …………………………………………………………………………………......
Address: ……………………………………………………………………………………......
E-mail address: ……………………………..……………………………………………………………………….
Instrument/Voice: ......
Please select from the following:5 x 30 minute lessons (£75.00 per term) [ ]
10 x 30 minute lessons (£150.00 per term) [ ]
Student Premium only [ ]
Signed: …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
(Parent/person with parental responsibility)
Please print name: Mr/Mrs/Miss ……………………………..……………..Date: ……………………......
Dear Parent/Carer
Re: Instrumental tuition
As you will be aware, there are a number of opportunities available for your child as a student at St Martin’s School. One of these is the chance to learn a musical instrument.
Students benefit from individual tuition provided by a specialised team of peripatetic tutors who are employed by the school through Essex Music Services and also directly. They are well qualified and experienced musicians, and most of them regularly perform in professional concerts. This means we have to book them in advance.
Lessons are booked by the term and payment will be required before your child begins lessons each term.
If you would like your child to have instrumental lessons at St Martin’s, please complete the enclosed form and return it to school by the date stated, marked for the attention of Mr Radley. This will ensure that paperwork and payment can be completed in time for lessons at the beginning of the next term.
Lessons are on a rolling timetable so students will not have the same subject lesson disrupted each week. Students will be expected to check the time of their lessons on the timetables displayed in the Music department. Parents will be informed if students fail to turn up for two consecutive lessons. It is the pupils’ responsibility to turn up for the correct sessions, on time and well equipped.
Students taking lessons will have priority access to the school practice rooms, subject to a first come, first served basis. However, they must have a practice room pass on them at all times, and this can be signed for and collected from Mr Radley, once their block of lessons has begun. Please ensure these passes are returned, once students have stopped having instrumental lessons at the school.
Students taking instrument lessons will be advised to join at least one lunchtime music activity(see list below).
Steel Pans – Monday Lunchtime/Afterschool - All welcome
Music Technology Club – Monday Lunchtime
Orchestra – Tuesday lunchtime - All welcome
School Production Band – Tuesday Afterschool - Invitation only
Ukulele/Fret Club – Wednesday Lunchtime - All welcome
String Group – Wednesday Lunchtime - All welcome
Jazz Band – Wednesday Lunchtime - All welcome
Guitar Club – Thursday Lunchtime - All welcome
St. Martin’s Choir – Thursday Lunchtime –All welcome
Percussion Club – Friday Lunchtime - All welcome
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me, Mr Radleyat Mr Moseley
Yours sincerely
Mr Radley
Director of Key Stage 5
Teacher of Music