Continuing Professional Development is key to ensuring pupil receive high quality teaching. At LSMS we are proud of the CPD that we offer, knowing that it has supported many teachers and improved the music teaching for hundreds of pupils in Leicester and Leicestershire.
The feedback for the CPD last year was 99% outstanding and the impact of attending the training is visible when visiting schools and seeing and hearing children make music in their lessons.
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Spring / Summer 2021 CPD - At a Glance
Developing Outstanding Music Leadership Wed 28th April 2021 4:00pm-5:00pm
Session 1 – Music Vision and Policy
This course has been created to develop the leadership and management of music coordinators in Primary, SEND and PRU settings.
Further sessions will take place as below
Session 2 Monitoring and Evaluation – Wednesday 12th May 2021 - 4:00pm-5:00pm
Session 3 Leadership and Management – Wednesday 16th June 2021 - 4:00pm-5:00pm
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Becoming an Effective Music Coordinator Thurs 29th April 2021 4:00pm–5:00pm - £30 per attendee
Session 3 – Using Technology in Primary Music Education
In this session you will consider the different types of technology that can be incorporated into the music curriculum, as well as free resources that can be used in stand-alone music technology lessons such as Launchpad Arcade and Chrome Experiments: Song Maker. You will also be introduced to other free music applications that can be accessed online.
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Becoming an Effective Music Coordinator Thurs 13th May 2021 4:00pm-5:00pm - £30 per attendee
Session 4 – Music Across the Creative Curriculum
In this session you will discuss and explore ways in which music can also be incorporated across the curriculum, to enhance and develop learning in other subjects. We will look at this area of music as an additional musical experience, and not as an alternative to the music education of the children.
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LSMS Primary Scheme of Work – Unit 2 – Voice Wed 19th May 2021 – 4:00pm-5:00pm - £285 per attendee (Price covers all six training units)
By the end of this online CPD session you will have the knowledge, understanding and confidence to teach and assess the children's musical learning in Unit 2 of the LSMS Scheme of Work. You will also be equipped in leading and supporting school staff in delivering Unit 2 to their group of pupils.
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Becoming an Effective Music Coordinator Thurs 17th June 2021 – 4:00pm-5:00pm - £30 per attendee
In this session we will discuss and explore the opportunities singing and vocalising gives children. It is well-known that children vocalise sounds and start singing before they can read and write, and we will discuss the importance of all children being given the opportunity to develop these sounds and skills.
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In School CPD for Whole Staff
We have fully trained members of staff equipped to deliver CPD within your school or to a family of schools.
Examples of how we have already helped schools are:
• Leading staff meetings
• Modelling high quality music lessons
• Joint lesson observations with senior leaders
• Consultancy to support curriculum planning, subject review, improving teaching and learning
Cost
Bespoke consultancy to include report writing, preparation, course materials if appropriate and delivery.
Whole day £400
Half day £275
Per hour £120
Whole school training by request and/or shared by a cluster of schools
Please email LSMSTraining@leics.gov.uk for further details or guidance.
