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Information for P7 pupils transitioning to S1

Transition from Primary School to Secondary for Instrumental Music Service (IMS)

I would like to inform you of the arrangements and procedures taking place to allow a smooth transition in order to continue and sustain your child’s Instrumental Music learning at their new school.
 
Your child’s name has been forwarded to the Principal Teacher of Music at the new school and they will be aware of the new “instrumentalists” in S1 arriving from Primary.  Under normal circumstances, contact would be made by the Principal Teacher within class music lessons and the procedures would be explained to them.  Obviously, this is not the case this year.
 
I can confirm that tutors have submitted names of pupils leaving Primary 7 going into S1 after the holidays and we are in the process of setting up new Microsoft Teams for this change.  If this is involving the same teacher, the teacher will explain what Team they are in after Summer and how to go about receiving lessons next session.  If a change of teacher is going to be the case, again your child’s present teacher will explain on what to do to continue lessons after Summer in their new school.  Your child’s new teacher will also make contact to explain the arrangements.
 
The IMS is shortly going to have access to one to one and group live teaching through Google Meet. This is the long-awaited news that the Music Service has been waiting for and will allow the Service a real opportunity to get IMS pupils learning with live input and interaction from teachers.
 
At present Education and Children’s Services is still bringing together how the Education programme will look after the holidays as circumstances are changing daily. As soon as these details are finalised, and there is clarity of how the instrumental music lessons will fit within these plans, we will notify all parents.
 
Thank you once again for your continued support in these challenging times.
 
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss anything further.
 
Kind Regards
Allan Young
Music Co-ordinator
 

Glow Teams

Thank you to all parents and pupils for any contributions to our Over the Rainbow event last Thursday.  It was nice to have a positive event taking place.
 
We have had many pupils engaging with their teachers but conversely, as is the case across a lot of the school subjects, there are still quite a number of pupils engaging rarely or not at all.  I am emailing parents to ask if they can  ensure and encourage their children to engage with their music tutor through Glow Teams if they have not done so already.  I fully understand that there may be a number of reasons why pupils are finding it a challenge to engage, no computer or having to share, work for other teachers etc.
 
In line with all other music services across Scotland the Perth and Kinross Instrumental Music Service is trying to develop the support for our young musicians.  This is being improved and developed further each day.
 
Thank you once more for your continued help and support in these challenging times.
 
Allan Young
Music Co-ordinator

Over the Rainbow - one day to go

We are now only one day away from the national event (Over the Rainbow) taking place tomorrow, Thursday 30 April.  

As many pupils as possible across the country are being asked to perform Somewhere Over the Rainbow at 8:00pm tomorrow night as part of the national appreciation for NHS and critical workers.  Below is a link that will show you how to participate in this and how to access the relevant music.  Many pupils will already have been issued this through their Glow teams.
 
https://wemakemusicfornhs.weebly.com/
 
This is something that all the family would be able to do together.  Singing works too!!!
 
I would like to remind parents that they can capture this by photo or small video clip and send to their instructor through their Glow Team.  The instructor will send this on to the IMS to use to highlight the success of the event in the press/social media.  It would be great to see a variety of performers. 
 
In addition to the above, we have been informed that BBC Scotland will be featuring videos from across the country on their news show “The Nine” to be broadcast tomorrow night.  Should you wish your video to be given the opportunity to be included, please send this to your child's instructor through their Glow Team by lunchtime tomorrow, Thursday 30 April, and we will forward it on.  Unfortunately we cannot guarantee your video will be broadcast as the BBC will be selecting the videos to use.  Please let us know if you would like your child's name, or family name, to be included. 
 
Once again, please accept my thanks for your continued support to the service allowing us to keep your child’s music progression moving forward in these challenging times.
 
Kind Regards
Allan Young
Music Co-ordinator
 

Over the Rainbow - Countdown to the event

Two days to go until the national event (Over the Rainbow) on Thursday 30 April. 
 
 As many pupils as possible across the country are being asked to perform Somewhere Over the Rainbow at 8:00pm as part of the national appreciation for NHS and critical workers.  Below is a link that will show how to participate in this and how to access the relevant music.  Many pupils will already have been issued this through their Glow teams. 

https://wemakemusicfornhs.weebly.com/ 

This is something that all the family would be able to do together.  Singing works too!!!
 
I would like to ask parents, if willing, to capture this by photo or small video clip and send to their instructor through their Glow Team.  The instructor will send this on to the IMS to use to highlight the success of the event in the press/social media.  It would be great to see a variety of performers. 
 
Once again, please accept my thanks for your continued support to the service allowing us to keep your child’s music progression moving forward in these challenging times.

Many thanks
Allan Young
Music Co-ordinator

Instrumental Music Service Online Support

I am pleased to inform you that the Perth and Kinross Instrumental Music Service  (IMS) is today officially launching its online instrumental music support for all IMS pupils.

This will be delivered through Glow. All Pupils will have been issued Glow logins at school. If your child logs onto Glow and then onto Microsoft teams, they will find a Glow team that they are a member of. This may be marked or identified as their school or more likely under their instructor’s name. It also maybe identified by school and family of instrument .eg.  Breadalbane Academy/Brass. When your child goes on to their relevant team, they will receive guidance from their instrumental tutor on how to continue their instrumental music participation.
 
There will shortly be a press and media announcement about this  launch. As part of this launch, the first thing our pupils have been asked to participate in is a national event (Over the Rainbow) happening next Thursday. As many pupils as possible across the country are being asked to perform Somewhere Over the Rainbow at 8:00pm as part of the national appreciation for NHS and critical workers. Below is a link that will show how to participate in this and how to access the relevant music. Many pupils will already have been issued this through their Glow teams  https://wemakemusicfornhs.weebly.com/

This is something that all the family would be able to do together. Singing works too!!!

Please accept my thanks for your continued support to the service allowing us to keep your child’s music progression moving forward in these challenging times.
 
Many thanks
Allan Young
Music Co-ordinator
 

Update on Music Provision 3 April 2020

The Instrumental Music Service is working tirelessly to get an online provision for pupils through Glow (all pupils have a Glow email address).
 
We are hoping to be operational for all pupils (even if it is just initial contact through Glow) by the end of the first week after the Easter Holidays.  Pupils will receive communication to join a particular Glow Team from their tutor to start this provision.
 
Many thanks for your cooperation during this challenging time.

Update on Music Provision

The Perth & Kinross Instrumental Music Service is busy creating an online resource for Instrumental Music pupils learning through Glow on Microsoft Teams and perhaps Google Classroom.  Instrumental pupils will be contacted in due course with an invitation and information on how to access this provision.

We will get to you as soon as possible!

In the meantime, keep practising and playing any of your tunes and repertoire.

PYO Prosecco Afternoon Tea Cancelled

In the light of the current situation with COVID-19 we are cancelling the Prosecco Afternoon Tea fundraiser that was due on 28th March. 

Hopefully we will be able to organise it in the future once it is safe.
 
Thank you.
Best wishes
 
Gosia Stanton
PYO Honorary Secretary
 

FAO Mrs Barker pupils in Community School of Auchterarder, Thursday 19/3/20

Due to the cancellation of Perform in Perth this week, Mrs Barker will now be in school as normal tomorrow, Thursday 19 March.  Please check noticeboard for lesson times.

Central Groups and concerts cancelled

In light of the current situation regarding Coronavirus, we regret to inform you that this weeks Central Groups rehearsals and next weeks concerts have been cancelled.   
 
If you have purchased tickets for next weeks concerts, we have been advised that Perth Concert Hall will contact you in the next few days to offer refunds. 
 
No decision has yet been made on our Music Camps so we will continue to plan for these but this is being reviewed on a daily basis.  Further correspondence regarding this will be issued in due course.
 
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.