Welcome back to all our children!! And a big “Hello” to children and parents who are new to Haveley Hey!

• This term Year 4 children will begin Block 3 recorder lessons in their regular weekly music lesson.

• Year 4 children also will experience Steel Pan lessons this year.

• We have a new School Steel Band who will begin rehearsing on a weekly basis (made up of Years 4, 5and 6 children)

• Year 5 children will experience violin lessons this year.

• 2 groups of Year 6 children will begin advanced violin lessons.

Last year our children took part in Switch On Sound. This was a music project bringing our children and children from the Lancasterian School together to learn about music from other cultures and then to perform in a concert for friends and family. Last year our children performed at The Forum, the Zion Centre in Hulme and at the Lancasterian School. This year we are using our school as a base for this project and we will be working with children from The Birches School.

Mrs Osguthorpe’s class have been chosen to take part in the Young Voices Concert at the MEN Arena this Christmas so they will be receiving their music packs and will begin rehearsals as soon as possible. They will be singing with children from other schools in the North West area. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity where your child will be singing with a choir made up of 5,000 children!!! Parents will be able to buy tickets for this concert soon, so watch this space!

Extra curricular music lessons will be as follows;

• Tuesdays- 3.30pm- 4.15pm Drumming lessons ( 8 pupils max)

• Wednesdays- 3.30pm- 4.15pm Beginners Recorders (Year 3 upwards)

• Thursdays- 3.30pm- 4.15pm Advanced Recorders

Unfortunately we can no longer offer Steel Pan lessons as an extra curricular activity.

Let’s have a great year!

Miss Osborne