Music Network Meetings

Our popular termly network meetings are an opportunity to find out about current local and national initiatives and what they mean for you and your school or setting. We share ideas and resources to help you to develop your music curriculum and your co-curricular offer.

 

Early Years Music Network Meetings

The Early Years Music Network meetings are an opportunity for adults who work with children aged 0-5 years to share ideas for using music within different early years settings. We try out new songs, share ideas for using musical instruments and props, look at different musical games, different resources, and at ways in which musical activity can contribute to the delivery of the wider EYFS curriculum. The network aims to engage with early years practitioners, teachers, childminders, and adults working with young children in community and outreach programmes.

Cost:  Free

Bolton – Mere Hall, Merehall Street, Bolton. BL1 2QT

• Autumn term – Tuesday 24th September 2024 – 4.00-5.15pm
• Spring term – Tuesday 28th January 2025 – 4.00-5.15pm Register here
• Summer term – Tuesday 20th May 2025 – 4.00-5.15pm Register here

Blackburn with Darwen – The Bureau, Exchange Street, Blackburn. BB1 7JN

• Autumn term – Tuesday 1st October 2024 – 4.00-5.15pm
• Spring term – Tuesday 4th February 2025 – 4.00-5.15pm Register here
• Summer term – Tuesday 3rd June 2025 – 4.00-5.15pm Register here

For further information please contact music.service@bolton.gov.uk

 

Primary Music Teachers Network Meetings

For Primary Music Co-ordinators, practitioners and all teachers involved in delivering the music curriculum in primary schools. All sessions will be led by highly skilled music specialists and classroom practitioners from Bolton Music Service and our partners. The sessions are suitable for all classroom teachers and practitioners, regardless of knowledge or experience.

Primary Network meetings 2024/25

Bolton – Mere Hall, Merehall Street, Bolton, BL1 2QT

• Autumn term – Wednesday 18th September 2024 – 4.00-5.15pm
• Spring term – Wednesday 15th January 2025 – 4.00-5.15pm  Register here
• Summer Term – Wednesday 7th May 2025 – 4.00-5.15pm Register here

Blackburn with Darwen –  Venues to be confirmed

• Autumn Term – Wednesday 25th September 2024 4.00-5.15pm
• Spring Term – Wednesday 22nd January 2025 4.00-5.15pm Register here
• Summer Term – Wednesday 14th May 2025 4.00-5.15pm Register here

For further information please contact music.service@bolton.gov.uk

 

Secondary Music Network Meetings

Secondary Music Network Meetings are useful forums where music teachers can share good practice, introduce new ideas and discuss the important developments that are happening in music education.

Cost:  Free

Bolton:   Mere Hall, Mere Hall Street, Bolton BL1 2QT

• Autumn: Friday 11th October 2024 – 1.30 -3.15 pm
• Spring: Thursday 30th January 2025 – 4.00 -5.45 pm
• Summer: Thursday 3rd July 2025 – 4.00 -5.45 pm

Meeting dates will be sent out to Heads of Music and Secondary music teachers on a termly basis. If you are interested in attending, please ensure that the Music service has your current work email address. This can be done by emailing  daniel.chandler@bolton.gov.uk

 

CPD Progression in Primary Music

A series of CPD workshops that focus on progression across the primary school from Reception to Year 6 within different strands of musical learning, supporting the requirements of the Model Music Curriculum.

All the sessions are designed for primary teachers with little or no musical experience.

You can either pay to attend each session at Mere Hall as an individual delegate, or alternatively, you can book any of the sessions to be delivered in your school for your whole staff at a cost of £105 per session. To enquire about availability please email angela.caswell@bolton.gov.uk

Progression in Singing 

“Singing should be the golden thread through these (primary) years, with a clear commitment to quality teaching and opportunities for progression for all children from the start of their school education” (DfE National Plan for Music Education.)

Singing is key to developing musicianship and is at the heart of quality music provision. This practical workshop demonstrates how singing skills progress through primary school and provides songs, games and ideas for how to make your school a singing school.

Cost:  £25

Tuesday 12th November 2024 4.00 – 5.15 pm

Mere Hall, Mere Hall Street, Bolton BL1 2QT

Book here

Progression in Pulse and Rhythm including using standard notation

In this practical workshop we will explore how to develop children’s control of the key skills of pulse and rhythm with ideas for games and activities that support their musical learning. We will look at how to develop children’s understanding of musical notation, progressing from graphic scores to standard notation, and demonstrate ways to incorporate improvising and composing.

Cost:  £25

Tuesday 4th February 2024 4.00 – 5.15 pm

Mere Hall, Mere Hall Street, Bolton BL1 2QT

Book here

Progression in pitch including using pitch notation

This practical workshop follows on from ‘Progression in Pulse and Rhythm’ and focuses on how to develop children’s control and understanding of pitch, with the voice and with tuned classroom percussion instruments. The session includes simple songs, games and activities that support the introduction of pitch notation and shows how to use dots and simple staff notation to create melodic phrases.

Cost:  £25

Tuesday 4th March 2024 4.00 – 5.15 pm

Mere Hall, Mere Hall Street, Bolton BL1 2QT

Book here

Progression in music technology 

Technology has an important role to play in the teaching of music, as a creative tool and in enhancing teaching and making music more accessible and inclusive. It gives all children new opportunities to learn, create and explore music – and a quarter of young people now say they are making music digitally. This workshop introduces a range of resources and shows ways that they can be used to enhance musical learning.

Please bring a laptop or tablet to use in the session.

Cost:  £25

Tuesday 29th April 2024 4.00 – 5.15 pm

Mere Hall, Mere Hall Street, Bolton BL1 2QT

Book here

Greater Manchester Music Hub CPD

All teachers in schools can access high quality training through our Greater Manchester training programmes, these can be accessed by any Primary, Secondary and Music Service teachers from across the Greater Manchester area.

If you would like any further information please contact music.service@bolton.gov.uk