SEND Instrumental Learning & Singing
"Words cannot really describe this event- magical, joyous, uplifting all come to mind, and the standing ovation the children received, sums up more than words, the feelings of the parents and carers who were there."
Nigel Brewster, audience member
The Big Sing was fantastic! The children really enjoyed preparing the songs and were so excited to take part. The look on one of the boy's faces when he stepped onto the stage for the practice was truly priceless and every school's enthusiasm and commitment really elevated the performances. I was also very moved by the encouragement our children received from some of the older children from different schools as they made their way to and from the stage. As you will know, peer-approval is far more powerful than anything an adult can say! 😄
As one of my children said on the way back to school - 'This has been my best day, ever!'
Richard, Hugglescote MLD Unit
Music is one of the most inclusive and participatory subjects for all children. Tailored to the needs of your learners, our SEND school projects use music as a vehicle for developing creativity, helping each individual to shine. Through these projects, we aim to build sustainable partnerships with SEND schools that can support both your teachers and students, responding to needs and interests over the long-term.
If you have pupils with additional needs in your mainstream school, we can adapt our instrumental and vocal projects to ensure the lessons are fully inclusive. When you make your booking, there is a section where you can tell us about pupils' specific needs so that we can plan accordingly.
Please contact LMSEND@leics.gov.uk to discuss your booking requirements.
Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT) for SEND Schools
Please contact us so we can work with the together to find the instrument that would best suit your school and children – LMSEND@leics.gov.uk
Singing Projects for 2023 / 24
Special School Singing Package
£250 per school
- Do your children love to sing?
- Do they enjoy being surrounded by other children who sing?
- Do you have a child who loves to be a part of a group that use their voice?
Take part in two performance opportunities at the Curve.
- Autumn Term - Curve performance
- Each school will perform 1 song as well as taking part in the massed performance songs
- Summer Term Curve performance
- Each school will learn a set of songs prior to the event and perform them as a massed choir with other schools
Book a singing workshop in the summer term to support the learning of the massed choir songs
Take part in the weekly online choir:
Wednesdays term time 1:30-2:00pm
For more information please contact nicki.atkins@leics.gov.uk
Instrumental Workshops
These small group sessions can be delivered as one off music experiences or tailored around a class topic or theme if required, and can be a standalone workshop or part of a series.
Please contact us at LMSEND@leics.gov.uk for more information
SEND Singing Workshops
Free singing workshops for 30 minutes for a small group/class (available once every 12 months per school).
A 45 minute singing workshop can then be booked at the same cost as our WCIT projects: £50 per session per week. Bespoke singing projects can be created depending on the needs of your school, singing afternoons and projects can also be arranged.
Please contact LMsinging@leics.gov.uk for more information
Soundbeam & Skoog Hire
Introduce students to different sound fields and develop improvisation, composition and arranging skills. Soundbeam is also great in PMLD settings, enabling music making with autonomy for students with limited movements.
"The sound beam has been a valuable resource in enabling students of all ages and abilities to access a vibrant and varied curriculum, not just within music, without barriers to their learning."
Mark Wilson, teacher at Dorothy Goodman
Soundbeam hire and project details:
Leicestershire Music have extended their offer with Soundbeams to SEND settings. We currently have 6 Soundbeams that are available to be used in Leicestershire Schools.
For those who are unaware of what Soundbeam is, please check out this YouTube clip to give you an idea of what Soundbeam is and its capabilities within the classroom.
Soundbeam 6 demonstration
Schools are using the units to introduce students to different sound fields, to develop their topic work, and as a resource across the whole school. Within SLD and MLD settings, It develops improvisation, composition and arranging skills when working in a group, and within PMLD settings, it is an excellent resource to enable music making for students with limited movements and allows students autonomy where some conventional instruments cannot.
Work at Dorothy Goodman has proved successful, with the unit being used across the school 'The sound beam has been a valuable resource in enabling students of all ages and abilities to access a vibrant and varied curriculum, not just within music, without barriers to their learning' – Mark Wilson, teacher.
Soundbeam Loan
Half a term | £80 |
Full term | £150 |
Academic year | £400 |
To book a Soundbeam loan, please email LMSEND@leics.gov.uk
This is excellent value considering the price of a new Soundbeam (currently £3525).
This resource has the potential to be used across school to enhance all aspect of the curriculum.
Please click here to read a Soundbeam Project Report.
Skoog
Skoog makes instrumental playing fun and easy to get started. You can play Skoog with any part of the body; hands, elbows, feet – which makes it incredibly accessible. Skoog works with iPad, so you can play, jam and create music using the Skoog app or existing apps like GarageBand.
Cost - £50 to Hire a set for one academic year.
For more information on Skoog, please visit https://skoogmusic.com/
Video: https://youtu.be/2pzshgTiZD4
1-2-1 Tuition
1-2-1 instrumental tuition for a minimum of 1 hour. We recommend that each pupil receives at least a 20 minute individual lesson. Schools may decide to fund this completely, or recharge some or all of the cost on to parents. Please contact us ad LMSEND@leics.gov.uk to discuss further.
Bespoke Projects
Leicestershire Music know that all learners have individual needs. We're committed to making music available to every child, and would be very happy to create a bespoke project for your school. We are currently offering short block bookings of 4 – 6 weeks which can provide valuable musical experiences for a group of children, such as a class, choir or instrumental group.
Prices are £50 per session per week for a 45 minute session.
Bespoke one or half day projects can be tailored to your needs and prices start at £150 for half a day.
Contact LMSEND@leics.gov.uk to discuss your requirements with us.
