Learning to Play a Musical Instrument at Rushmere Hall
Year 5 classes have Whole Class Ensemble Teaching (WCETs) in either clarinet, trumpet or recorder for a year!
Additionally, over 60 children at Rushmere Hall choose to have instrumental lessons in small groups every week.
We have specialist instrumental tutors who visit each week, and teach -
Violin, drumkit, guitar, clarinet and saxophone.
Children have the opportunity to perform in the school concerts at Christmas and Easter. It’s a great chance to see how much they have progressed during their lessons and celebrate their success!
INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS
Instrumental lessons are available at Rushmere Hall for KS2 children, subject to availability of instruments and instrumental tutor time. Weekly group lessons are 20 minutes long, and take place during the school day – either in lesson or play times.
Additionally, over 60 children at Rushmere Hall choose to have instrumental lessons in small groups every week.
We have specialist instrumental tutors who visit each week, and teach -
Violin, drumkit, guitar, clarinet and saxophone.
Children have the opportunity to perform in the school concerts at Christmas and Easter. It’s a great chance to see how much they have progressed during their lessons and celebrate their success!
INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS
Instrumental lessons are available at Rushmere Hall for KS2 children, subject to availability of instruments and instrumental tutor time. Weekly group lessons are 20 minutes long, and take place during the school day – either in lesson or play times.
Our instrumental tutors this year are –
Mr Waters, who is our drum tutor, teaches on Wednesday afternoons. He is a percussion tutor for Suffolk County Music Services (SCMS).
Mr Lockington teaches guitar on Thursday mornings. He is a guitar tutor for Suffolk County Music Services (SCMS).
Mrs Ingram is our violin teacher. She teaches violins on Friday mornings. Violin is currently our most popular instrument!
Mr Whiteman teaches clarinet and saxophone on Thursdays. He works for Suffolk County Music Services.
For the year 2021-2022, lessons cost £60 per term in advance, and parents and children need to commit to a whole year. Instruments are loaned by the school or the children can use their own instruments. Please leave a message at the school office if you would like your child to have instrumental tuition, or be put on the waiting list.
Children have a copy of the instrumental timetable displayed in their classes, and soon get into the routine of going to their lessons. They need to remember to bring their instrument in on lesson days, and practise in-between lessons, to make good progress.
Mr Waters, who is our drum tutor, teaches on Wednesday afternoons. He is a percussion tutor for Suffolk County Music Services (SCMS).
Mr Lockington teaches guitar on Thursday mornings. He is a guitar tutor for Suffolk County Music Services (SCMS).
Mrs Ingram is our violin teacher. She teaches violins on Friday mornings. Violin is currently our most popular instrument!
Mr Whiteman teaches clarinet and saxophone on Thursdays. He works for Suffolk County Music Services.
For the year 2021-2022, lessons cost £60 per term in advance, and parents and children need to commit to a whole year. Instruments are loaned by the school or the children can use their own instruments. Please leave a message at the school office if you would like your child to have instrumental tuition, or be put on the waiting list.
Children have a copy of the instrumental timetable displayed in their classes, and soon get into the routine of going to their lessons. They need to remember to bring their instrument in on lesson days, and practise in-between lessons, to make good progress.