INSTRUMENTAL/VOCAL LESSONS

At Stanborough, Students can choose to have additional instrumental or vocal lessons, which are taught by our

excellent team on Visiting Music Teachers, who work as part of the Hertfordshire Music Service (HMS).

Tuition is currently available on the following instruments:

Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet

French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba

Drum Kit

Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele

Voice (Any Style)

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Piano, Keyboard Other instruments may be available with prior notice.

Tuition is possible for both beginners and more experienced students

Approximate fees for 11 lessons per term are as follows:

Individual 20 minute lessons £154.00

Individual 30 minute lessons £231.00

Prices quoted are for academic year 2020/21 and may be subject to change. Tuition takes place during normal school lesson time with students missing part of a different lesson each week wherever possible. Students are expected to catch up on any work missed.

Financial support is available for lessons, including for students who receive free school meals

Please see this link and the Music Charging policy on the Stanborough School website for more information.

http://www.hertsmusicservice.org.uk/remission

Insurance and Storage

Please ensure that instruments are clearly named and are easily identifiable. Locked rooms are available for storing

instruments, but we advise you to add the instrument to your home contents insurance. There is the opportunity to

purchase instruments at low-cost or to hire from the school. Please ask the Head of Music for further information.

Timetables

All instrumental and vocal timetables are emailed to students at the start of each term. Students can also find a

paper copy of their timetable displayed in the Music Department.

Further information is available in our Music Charging Policy available on the school website.

REGISTERING FOR LESSONS

To register for lessons, please use this link: http://www.hertsmusicservice.org.uk/register

This is a two step process:

Sign up with HMS using their Schooblie platform

Register your child for the lesson or lessons you wish them to take

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

We have lots of extra-curricular activities available for students and staff to develop their musicality. You can hear the products of our hard work at our termly concerts.

Extra-curricular activities include: Concert Orchestra School Choir Senior Choir School Musical Rehearsal Jazz Band Percussion Ensemble String Group Ukulele Group Brass Ensemble Flute Choir Guitar Club Grade 5 Theory Sound and Light Team Most of the activities listed above take place after school or at tutor time. The Music department is also open most lunchtimes. Students can book a practice room to work as part of a group, or can use the keyboards or composing software in our Music classrooms. For further information on our extra curricular offering go to our music website

#GET INVOLVED

All students are encouraged to get involved with our extra-curricular activities.

To join in, all students need to do is come along to the session(s) they are most interested in.

Every session attended is rewarded with a Bronze award!

A full timetable of activities will be available to view in the Music department at the start of each

term