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School Music Development Plan

• To support your school’s learning outcomes by implementing a School Music Development Plan. 
• This includes an initial and end meeting with development work taking place in between.

Curriculum Mapping

• To build on your school music development plan.
•  This also includes 3 hours of additional support in school to ensure that the curriculum plans of your school link closely with your music curriculum – including suggestions of resources and topic links. 
• A whole school map will be provided which will thread music into your thematic curriculum.

Curriculum Planning

• The equivalent of two days per key stage to create mid-term plans for a whole academic year to incorporate the existing scheme used by the school alongside music activities that match topics and themes, books poems, science, etc.
• Plans could be linked to Charanga and Sparkyard which are available at a subsidised rate through Coventry Music.
• In addition, assessment criteria will be provided at the end of each half or full term of music lessons to match with the Model Music Curriculum skill expectations written in a non-specialist friendly format.

Singing Festivals

• Take part in our Singing Festivals for KS1 and KS2 – hosted at a central Coventry venue.
• These events feature a live band and music written by professional composers and educators to match the voices of the young people taking part.
• Optional CPD and one school visit* are available to support learning alongside guide tracks, PowerPoints and wider curriculum resources.

Inspire Workshops

Coventry Music can deliver bespoke music workshops in a variety of genres and styles to offer your students an inspiring musical experience. The content is completely flexible to the requirements of the school, but examples could include:

• Beat Making
• Spoken Word
• Electronic Music – app/software based music making
• Theme/Subject based workshops
• Experience days or contribution to a school Aspiration Day

Live Performances

• Professional musicians and young people from the city performing live in your school.
• Ask for more details of our current offers.
• Times and musical genres may vary.

I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the other 2 guys for the session you did for us on Thursday afternoon last week. It was really good and the children had a fab time, you were all great with the young people and you gave the children a really positive experience with all of the instruments. I hope to be able to arrange another session very soon."
Rock Band Performance - Amanda Kehoe, Mentoring, Co-ordinator, Coventry Virtual School -

"Great interaction from the band with the children [and] just an overall enjoyable experience that we always look forward to each year!"
Rock Band Performance - Dave Ryman, Music Co-ordinator, Southfields Primary School,

"I loved it. Best day of my life" - Peyton "Really good fun and really impressive" - 
Rock Band Performance, - Grace, Leigh C of E Academy

"Please can I say a heartfelt thank you so much for the amazing experience that children from Alderman's Green and Courthouse Green had today - they were absolutely wowed and have all been talking about it all day long!"
String Quartet Performance - Sarah Malam

Honestly it was just brilliant.  I have had so many messages today saying how much everyone enjoyed it - mesmerised was the word of the day" - 
String Quartet Performance - Nicola Penlington - Keresley Grange

"I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU from all the children at Sidney Stringer Primary.  We thoroughly enjoyed your performance, it was so lovely how you included all our (very excitable) children in the show.  " -
String Quartet Performance, Jennifer Page, Sidney Stringer Academy

"Thank you so much for today. It was wonderful! The children and staff all really enjoyed it. I really hope you will be able to do it again next year, and if you do other performances at other times of the year, we will definitely want you back."
String Quartet Performance - Emily Moore, Longford Park Primary

Demos and performances

We can also offer demonstrations and music performances for specific instruments to try and kickstart music in your school and encourage sign up for lessons. If this is something you would be interested in for your school contact us at  music@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:music@coventry.gov.uk]. Most styles and genres can be accommodated.

Download the full Service brochure for 2024-25 [https://www.coventrymusichub.co.uk/downloads/file/126/coventry-music-full-service-flyer-2024-25]        Download the full 2025-26 services brochure [https://www.coventrymusic.co.uk/downloads/file/150/2025-2026-full-services-brochure]

We would also love to hear what you think of the services we offer. To leave your feedback please complete this form [https://www.coventrymusichub.co.uk/downloads/download/1/coventry-music-services-feedback-form] and return to us.

Projects

Kickstart Project

The Kick Start programme is aimed for schools who wish to get instrumental tuition started in their school, with specialist funding from the CCEP. It is designed to get children interested in playing an instrument and build a desire to continue learning after the programme ends. You can choose from a wide range of instruments, and from either 10 x 30 minute lessons, or 5 x 60 minute lessons. Instrument loan is included in the price. Parents will need to hire the instrument - free of charge - should the child wish to continue with tuition at the end of the project.

“Coventry Music has helped me to establish a flourishing instrumental programme as a truly collaborative effort. We now have an orchestra and a string group that recently gave their first performance and this is testament to the hard work and dedication of the service’s teaching staff.”
Daniel Sanford-Casey, Head of Performing Arts, Lyng Hall School

Conductive Music

Conductive Music offer and deliver engaging music learning programs for all school children, mixing the arts with Technology, and championing the STEAM approach. They support you and your colleagues through unique learning programmes to get all students believing: "I can do that too!"

Click here to download the full Conductive Music brochure and find out more what they can offer your school. Discounted rates are available when purchased from Coventry Music. £150 for schools with a current SLA. Contact us for more information.

Positive Choices

Positive Choices is an after school creative music making programme ran by Coventry Music funded by Youth Music and West Midlands Police. Running in four different schools across the city Positive Choices allows young people to explore creative music making and develop their skills in various musical elements such as instrumentation, song-writing and music production. Positive Choices focuses on creating original material and encouraging collaborations between young people as well between different schools. Positive Choices proudly works in partnership with various local music and youth organisations such as Studio X, Media Mania, Soundlab-COV and The Tin Music and Arts.

"Our students were encouraged to take a lead role in decision making in terms of content, this made them own their own learning and enabled them to become more independent...this type of bespoke intervention supported our students and built their self-esteem...Having this intervention improved music grades at both Key Stage 3 and 4"
Alison Gallagher, Foxford Secondary School - Positive Choices Project

Download the full service brochure for 2024-25 [https://www.coventrymusichub.co.uk/downloads/file/126/coventry-music-full-service-flyer-2024-25]       Download the 2025-26 services brochure [https://www.coventrymusic.co.uk/downloads/file/150/2025-2026-full-services-brochure]

If you would be interested in getting involved with this project please contact us at music@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:music@coventry.gov.uk]

SEND Projects

Open Orchestra

All Inclusive and SEND projects are built in collaboration with the school and partner organisations to maximise the skills across Coventry Music Education Hub. Working with both regional and national partners, Open Orchestras, MAC Makes Music, Drake Music, Soundabout and Armonico Consort, Coventry Music Hub can deliver a variety of exciting projects to fit the needs of your school.

"I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order" - Eric Morecombe   "The music is not in the notes but in the silence in between" - Mozart

Open Orchestras:

Flexible child-centred approach to music making with the aim to create a school ensemble with pupils taking part on a variety of instruments. Below of some examples of the success of the project so far, including photos from a live performance.

Inclusive music making projects

Bespoke projects to develop music and self-esteem. Focusing on individual, small group or whole class delivery with a focus developed in partnership with pupils, school and music leader.

Creative Sounds Music group

Join our inclusive music making group [https://www.coventrymusichub.co.uk/downloads/download/25/creative-sounds-resources] - in partnership with Solihull Music Hub and Mac Makes Music

Memberships

Music Mark

Music Mark is a membership organisation, subject association and charity.  On behalf of its members and the wider sector, Music Mark lobbies for, and champions, a government-supported, high-quality, music education provision for all school-aged children and young people which addresses diversity, equity and inclusion at its core.

There is a fabulous document from Music Mark [https://www.coventrymusichub.co.uk/downloads/file/27/music-education-a-guide-for-governors] which will help you to ask useful questions of school leaders and teachers to improve outcomes in music. In the document Music Mark provides questions that will help you to support and challenge senior and subject leaders about music provision in your school. We follow these questions with a few pointers. We would never suggest that these responses are the ‘correct answers’ but they will guide you on to lines of thinking that will help you to improve your knowledge and understanding of music making in your school.

Charanga

• Charanga is a complete scheme to teach the national curriculum for music.
• It includes a growing library of songs, topics, instrument courses and creative apps and support for assessment, SEND and personalised teaching and learning.
• Discounted subscriptions to Charanga are available through Coventry Music

Sparkyard from Out of the Ark

Sparkyard is a visionary approach to primary school education. It is a brand-new subscription service from Out of th Ark, rich in resources

You’ll have access to:

• over 900 songs, activities, assembly packages, videos and practical tips
• as well as a comprehensive and flexible skills-based music curriculum for Early Years through to Year 6.

This must-have resource is relevant to every teacher in every school and is fully accessible in one simple, friendly online package.

We are pleased to be able to offer some great deals to Coventry Schools through Coventry Music. See our price list for more information.

Artsmark

Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools and education settings, awarded by Arts Council England, recognising their commitment to high quality arts and cultural education.

Coventry Music is proud to be supporting schools and education settings on their Artsmark journey, inspiring children and young people to create, experience, and participate in great arts and culture.

Our services can support any school, which is working towards, or currently holds an Artsmark Award, by providing dynamic and enriching musical opportunities as part of a broad and balanced arts curriculum:

• High-quality individual, small-group and whole-class music tuition
• Opportunities for children and young people to showcase their musical learning
• Our annual Mornings of Music bringing together thousands of children across the city
• Live music experiences
• Bespoke Inspire workshops in a variety of genres and styles
• Discounted access to Charanga or SingUp through our Primary Support Packages
• Specialist music CPD for teachers
• Expert consultancy and support
• Coventry Music is an Arts Award centre, and can support your school in delivering Arts Award in your context as well as providing musical opportunities that will help your children and young people achieve their Arts Award.

Every two years, Coventry Music and Arts Connect work closely with up to ten schools to support them through their Artsmark journeys, with additional support including:

• Bespoke Artsmark sessions held locally in Coventry
• Ongoing support, consultancy and school visits throughout the project
• Creating a network of schools going through the Artsmark process together
• Signposting to opportunities within the Coventry Music Hub and beyond
• Opportunity for students to join the Junior Arts Council

Find out more about Artsmark [http://www.artsmark.org.uk/].

To find out how Coventry Music can support your Artsmark journey, contact Coventry Music at music@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:music@coventry.gov.uk], 024 7678 8575.