The Leading Learning Partnership’s subject leader development meetings (SLDMs), now working in collaboration with West Yorkshire Music Hub and ArtForms, support outstanding curriculum leadership.

Session details

Date: 14^th October

Day: Monday 

Time: 09:00 – 15:00

Venue: Roundhay School, Old Park Road, Leeds, LS8 1ND 

Friday 17th May
9:00-3:00
Pudsey Civic Hall

Music Connect is our programme of curriculum support for music leaders in all Leeds schools.  The termly Music Leaders Network is an important part of Music Connect, bringing music leaders together from primary schools across Leeds to share experiences and discuss the latest developments in music education.

Since the start of the pandemic our network meetings moved online, increasing attendance due to the convenience of accessing a twilight session from school or home.  However, we really value face to face events for Music Leaders to truly network which is why we have created the new conference.

This year the conference will include –

An Ofsted Deep Dive panel discussion sharing experiences from Joe Barton, CEO of the LEODIS trust and an Ofsted inspector, Yvonna Georghiou, Music Lead at Otley St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School and Annie Bradbury, Music Lead at Cockburn Haigh Road Academy.

There will also be workshops from –

• Sue Nicholls – A Fresh Look at Composition for key stages 1&2.  Sue is a vastly experienced music teacher who works nationwide as a music education consultant delivering workshops, seminars, keynotes and CPD as well as being published author for Collins (Music Express) and OUP.
• Sing Up – Sharon Durrant from https://www.singup.org will explore the new Sing Up curriculum and provide Music Leaders with free access to resources that can be shared with the non-specialist Music teachers in their school.
• Musical Futures – Fran Hannan from www.musicalfuturesonline.org will lead an interactive session on the chair drumming resources from their free resource library which attendees can use with both their classes and share with colleagues.

Music Connect receives funding from LMEP which enables ArtForms to offer the programme to Leeds Schools and Academies at no charge.

Sign up here – Primary Music Leaders Conference.

For more information please email Sam.Mercer@leeds.gov.uk

Sam Mercer – Music Curriculum Support Manager, ArtForms

The process can include a look at:

• Planning
• Resources
• Staff CPD
• Inclusion and SEND support
• Assessment
• Live music and visiting artists
• Non-curricular music
• Performances and events
• Documentation
• OFSTED preparation

We are able to offer support and advice or sometimes just a second pair of eyes to look over it all! If you would like to book in a review meeting at your school, please send an email to educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk.

Lee Muncaster, Senior Curriculum Leader, ArtForms

Around a year ago it was announced that 5 current nearby hub areas (Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale) would be combining to form one large West Yorkshire Music Hub. Organisations were invited to tender to be the new Hub leads and the 5 current area hub leads worked together to submit a joint bid in the Autumn. Currently, we are still waiting to hear whether that bid has been successful and we expect to find out in April according to the government’s timeframe.

What this means for us in practice is that until we receive word that we have been successful in our bid, we are unable to be 100% sure about our LMEP offer for schools for next year. Usually by now, we would have released our LMEP offer for 24/25. We hope and expect that it will stay the same, retaining current levels of cashback subsidies but until we receive that final confirmation, we are unable to publish it in the usual timeframe.

For now, we ask that schools go ahead and book music provision on Leeds for Learning as usual for next year based on current levels of cashback and bursaries. We will then issue a quote as usual for the work based on next academic year’s prices. In the highly unlikely event that there is a change in the cashback levels for next year following the announcement in April, we would then contact all schools and they would have the option to adjust their booking as necessary. Thank you to all for your understanding in this matter, we will keep you updated as and when we hear any new information.

Lee Muncaster, Senior Curriculum Leader, ArtForms

Book via: sam.mercer@leeds.gov.uk

1. Two twilight CPD training events for teachers –

• • Wednesday 20th April – 3:45-5:15 online.
  • Wednesday 18th May – 1:30-4:30 face to face at Pudsey Civic Hall.

2. Access to the Create and Sing Hansel and Gretel Scheme of Work

Specialist ROH drama and music practitioners will introduce the programme, pedagogy and resources before guiding teachers through effective approaches to supporting students’ creative learning by exploring opera.  Teachers are not required to have specialist Music experience because the certified training and unique online resources help guide them through the programme every step of the way.  The objective is to enable children to create opera inspired music together in the classroom supported by their teachers.

This project is fully funded by the Royal Opera House and so there is no charge to Leeds schools.  There will be a presentation on the project from the Royal Opera House at the next Primary Music Leaders Network.

If you are interested in signing up, please email sam.mercer@leeds.gov.uk

During this session you will have an opportunity to meet with other Subject Leaders from across the city to share national and local up-dates. However, the main focus of the session will be led by Dan Francis from RSL Awards.  We will have the opportunity to hear about Key Stage 4 courses and materials, ways in which RSL resources can be used to support Key Stage 3 and how this can aid progression into VQ and GCSE Music.  Dan will also talk about how RSL can support colleagues with the opportunities and challenges of the Model Music Curriculum.

Booking for the session is via Leeds for Learning using this link: https://www.leedsforlearning.co.uk/Event/130856  You will receive the Zoom link automatically when you book on to the course. Please do ensure that your booking has been checked out otherwise you may not receive the link.

As always, we are grateful to Leeds Music Education Partnership (LMEP) for the funding that enables us to offer this session free of charge to up to 2 delegates from ALL Leeds Secondary Schools and Academies.

In this session you will have an opportunity to meet with other Music Leaders from across the city to explore the new Model Music Curriculum (MMC) from the DfE. This non-statutory document sets out a model of how the curriculum can be delivered and offers guidance and ideas for both specialists and non-specialist teachers.

Booking for the session is via Leeds for Learning using this link: https://www.leedsforlearning.co.uk/Event/130852   You will receive the Zoom link automatically when you book on to the course. Please do ensure that your booking has been checked out otherwise you may not receive the link.

As always, we are grateful to Leeds Music Education Partnership (LMEP) for the funding that enables us to offer this session free of charge to up to 2 delegates from ALL Leeds Primary Schools and Academies.

The new Model Music Curriculum that came out last month from the DFE, proposes the introduction of a transition project at the intersection of years 6 and 7.  A transition project is a way of providing a sense of culmination to the primary phase of school and a musical way of demonstrating to secondary teachers what pupils have learnt at primary school.  Leeds Music Education Partnership (LMEP) have been working on a transition project since 2019 and have devised a series of Music lessons specifically structured to bridge the gap between the end of Year 6 and the beginning of Year 7, allowing pupils to move between phases confidently and smoothly. 

This free CPD event takes place on Monday 24^th May, 4:00-5:00pm, via Zoom and will provide an opportunity to explore the project in detail.  All resources are provided, including powerpoint presentations and lesson notes for delivering the materials.  You can book your place via Leeds for Learning – https://www.leedsforlearning.co.uk/Event/140671

Date: Monday 22nd March 2021
Time: 4:00-5:15pm
Location: Zoom

The second of three sessions offering Curriculum support, practical music-making and sharing best practice.  All Secondary Music Leaders are very welcome!  During this session we will meet with other Subject Leaders from across the city to share national and local up-dates.  There will also be a practical session on the new Taiko drumming project that LMEP are offering to secondary schools.

Booking for the session is via Leeds for Learning using this link: https://www.leedsforlearning.co.uk/Event/129806 You will receive the Zoom link automatically when you book on to the course. Please do ensure that your booking has been checked out otherwise you may not receive the link.

As always, we are grateful to Leeds Music Education Partnership (LMEP) for the funding that enables us to offer this session free of charge to up to 2 delegates from ALL Leeds Secondary Schools and Academies.