THE COUNTY OF BACHSHIRE statistics population

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THE COUNTY OF BACHSHIRE statistics (population)

• County population 564,559
• School population 76,398
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• 246 Primary Schools
• 42 Secondary Schools
• 12 Special Schools

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WHAT HAS THE MUSIC SERVICE DONE THIS YEAR?

• We continue to offer a high quality service to
  schools, parents, pupils and adults

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WE HAVE PROVIDED

• Instrumental and vocal tuition to schools and in
  the community
• A cultural enrichment programme outside school
  hours
• A Wider Opportunities programme
• An instrument hire scheme

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INSTRUMENTAL TUITION IN SCHOOL

• Over 9,308 children and adults receive tuition
  each week.
• Tuition takes place in 81 of primary schools
  and 93 of secondary schools in the county, from
  213 full and part-time teachers
• We provide 1659 hours of tuition per week.
  That means 49,772 hours per year - over 10 more
  than last year

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OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Vocal tuition (large group)
• Early Years Support
• Curriculum Support
• Support for Special Schools

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WIDER OPPORTUNITIES access to music to thousands
of children each year through

• concerts in every primary school in the county
  (on a three year cycle).
• a series of workshops in African drumming,
  singing, guitar, keyboards and orchestral
  instruments

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WIDER OPORTUNITIES participation

• Actual
• 2008-09 44 of all primary schools
• Projected
• 2009-10 - 75 of all primary schools
• 2010-11 100 involvement

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IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUTH MUSIC

• A SINGING CHALLENGE
• formed part of our Vocal Strategy to provide
  futher support and to improve singing in schools

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THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME

• 1298 pupils and adults attend 19 music activity
  groups across the county each week.

music centres area orchestras and bands jazz
bands adult groups
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Lifelong learning opportunities are provided
through adult tuition and ensemble playing

• Concert Wind Band
• Jazz Band
• String Ensemble
• Concert Orchestra

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A SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL PROVIDES A RESIDENTIAL
COURSE FOR PUPILS TO RECEIVE AN INTENSIVE MUSICAL
EXPERIENCE
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THE MUSIC SERVICE INSTRUMENT HIRE SCHEME
3 technicians maintain and supply over 5400
instruments to schools and pupils
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EXAMINING ALL THE EVIDENCE
Last Year

BACHSHIRE MUSIC SERVICE
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• 9,308 pupils and adults receiving tuition - a
  growth of 358 (4.5) over previous year - This
  represents 9.8 of total school pop
• An increase in the number of pupils and adults
  attending county music groups from 1199 to 1298
  (7.6 growth)
• An increase in the Wider Opportunities Programme.
  Number of pupils involved - 2389
• Fast track and Award Scheme supporting 91 pupils
• Concerts to 200 primary schools
• Primary Schools Prom involving 510 pupils
• A Vocal Strategy and Singing Challenge in
  collaboration with Youth Music involved 4539
  pupils
• Summer Music School attracted 168 pupils

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• 17,212 PUPILS AND ADULTS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN
  MUSIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES DURING THIS YEAR!

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WHAT OTHERS THINK OF US(in a questionnaire
survey)

• 93 of parents rated the quality of the Music
  Service as satisfactory or better
• (70 rated it good or very good)
• 96 of schools rated the quality of the Music
  Service as satisfactory or better
• (81 rated it good or very good)

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THIS IS WHAT WE THINK WE DO WELL

• Increased numbers receiving instrumental
  tuition
• Increased number involved in the cultural
• enrichment programme (5th consecutive year).
• Improved access and increased opportunity
• through a wider range of musical activities,
• including lifelong learning.
• Aspects of monitoring and support.
• Aspects of professional development.
• Communication to schools and staff - through
• newsletter and website
• An Instrument Hire Scheme
• Provision of Teaching Support Materials

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THIS IS WHAT WE INTEND TO DO BETTER

• Continue to improve access and opportunity and
  expand the range of provision in instrumental and
  vocal tuition.
• Continue to raise standards in instrumental and
  vocal performance.
• Continue to improve levels of communication to
  schools and parents about wider opportunities for
  pupils.
• Improve aspects of planning and organisation of
  teaching and learning.