Music

2020 – 21

Betty Layward Music Department welcomes back all our pupils after this extended break. We have the most pupils in the borough learning instruments and that includes when they were learning remotely in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2020.

We are looking to re-introduce instrumental lessons in school once we have reviewed risk assessments for this in collaboration with Hackney Music Service and hoping to update on this during the first half of the autumn term.

Once safety measures can be implemented we hope to have spaces available for instrumental lessons and instruments available for hire also.

We provide tuition in Violin, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone and Guitar for Years 2 – 6.
Lessons are taught for 30 minutes per week in groups of no larger than 5.
There are 10 lessons per term.
Lessons are £40 per term.
Instrument hire where available is £10 per term.

(the PPG rate for children in receipt of free school meals is half price, so music lessons – £20 for the term, Instrument Hire £5 per term)

To check if their availability in your preferred instrument/s please email expressions of interest to admin@bettylayward.hackney.sch.uk.  Lessons can be secured subject to confirmation of availability by payment now using our online payment system available here – https://www.scopay.com/login.html

Once paid, do please include the following details in an email to admin@bettylayward.hackney.sch.uk:

• Full name of child
• Year and class of child
• Instrument they wish to learn
• Whether paid for hire of an instrument for the term

Music also remains a strong part of the school curriculum with every child from Nursery to Year 6 receiving weekly music lessons. This year’s curriculum is centred around the excellent BBC 10 pieces subjects along with composition and exploration work using iPads and mini keyboards.

Updates:

Dan Nash, one of our 2 guitar teachers has uploaded some resources for guitar pupils. Click here to access – GUITAR

I (Barney) posted a host of online music (and many other) resources endorsed and promoted by Hackney Music Service to help and support families from back in March 2020. These can be accessed here – Barney’s Resource Page. 

2019 – 2020

Betty Layward Music Department welcomes back all our pupils. We have a huge number of pupils learning instruments with the offer widened to include brass (trumpet and trombone) from after the October half-term  and  instruments available for hire also. (Information on the process for applying for instrumental tuition can be found if one scrolls down to further on this page). The first half of this term includes study of some of the BBC 10 Pieces including Earth by Hans Zimmer, No Place Like by Kerry Andrew and A Bao a Qu by Mason Bates and working in groups to produce original compositions based upon this.  Children also continue with singing in Monday assemblies and music appreciation and performing in my Tuesday Music assemblies.

Upcoming musical treats include our annual Christmas concert, New Year Instrumental Recital, Easter Variety Show and of course BLastonbury!

BLastonbury 2019

As always a huge success this year with the theme of “Nostalgic Classics” for the parents!

Variety Show 2019

Christmas 2018/19

Another wonderful concert with all classes singing and instrumental interludes at St Mary’s, Stoke Newington Church Street.

Instrumental Lessons 2019

We provide tuition in Violin, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone and Guitar for Years 2 – 6.

Tutors are highly accomplished professionals.

Lessons are taught for 30 minutes per week in groups of no larger than 5.

There are 10 lessons per term.

Lessons are £40 per term.

Instrument hire where available is £10 per term.

(the PPG rate for children in receipt of free school meals is half price, so music lessons – £20 for the term, Instrument Hire £5 per term)

Lessons can be secured subject to availability (do please check this first) by payment now using our online payment system available here – https://www.scopay.com/login.html

Once paid, do please include the following details in an email to admin@bettylayward.hackney.sch.uk:

• Full name of child
• Year and class of child
• Instrument they wish to learn
• Whether they also wish to hire an instrument for the term
• Payment secures place subject to availability.

We also provide tuition in Piano (keyboards) and Drums as after-school clubs so you can apply for these via that route again using the online system as above.

Thank-you.

Barnaby Green

Music Teacher and Coordinator

Betty Layward Primary School