INSTRUMENTAL & VOCAL TUITION BROCHURE

Academic Year 2019-2020

Instrumental and Vocal Tuition OverviewHere at The Minster School we are privileged to have a fantastic team of instrumental teaching

staff who support the work of our department. As a school we appoint a diverse mix of

instrumental staff privately, and through the Nottinghamshire Instrumental and Music Teaching

Service. These experienced and highly qualified teaching staff both support and encourage our

students through weekly, twenty minute (or in certain circumstances thirty minute) instrumental

and vocal lessons within the Music Department.

We offer a wide variety of tuition on the following instruments:

BBrass: Baritone, Euphonium, Flugal Horn, French Horn, Tenor Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba

Guitar: Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar

Harp

Percussion: Drum Kit, Orchestral Percussion

Piano

Strings: Cello, Double Bass, Viola, Violin

Voice: Classical, Musical Theatre, Pop

WWoodwind: Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone, Teneroon

*Please note that due to the nature of the instrument we are unable to offer shared tuition on piano

and harp.

**Instrumental hire is unavailable for drums, orchestral percussion and piano.

Lesson Fees & CostingsThe school guarantees a minimum of ten lessons a term with the opportunity for more lessons to

be received at no additional cost. In the event of long term teacher absence, if your son/daughter

does not receive ten lessons a term any shortfall will be refunded at the end of the academic year.

The school will invoice termly, in advance. Please ensure all invoices are paid promptly in order for

students to remain on the timetable. Failure to pay an invoice will result in no further time being

ordered and the application process would have to be repeated to begin lessons again at the

earliest opportunity.

The chaThe charges for a term’s tuition are:

Individual Shared Notes

Autumn Term 2019 £140 £73 To cease tuition from the

the end of Autumn Term,

please provide written

notice by Friday 1st Nov 2019

Spring Term 2020 £140 £73 To cease tuition from the

the end of Spring Term,

please provide written

notice by Friday 28th Feb 2020

Summer Term 2020 £140 £73 To cease tuition from the

the end of Summer Term,

please provide written

notice by Friday 29th May 2020

Please be Please be aware that tuition will begin as soon as possible after the application form is received.

Please note that in some circumstances, this may be the start of the following term due to our

requirement to contract teaching time in advance from the Instrumental & Music Teaching Service.

Also, in order to match students suitably for a shared lesson, they may be added to a waiting list

until such a pairing can be made.

The maintenance charge for instrument hire is £15 per term.

Cessation of LessonsIn order to cease instrumental tuition, notice MUST be given in writing prior to the deadlines listed

below to the school finance or music offices. This can be sent to either of the email addresses on

the following page or by letter. Receipt of this request will be acknowledged in all circumstances.

The school contract termly with I&MT therefore parent/carers are asked to make a terms

commitment to tuition. Further details can be found on the music tuition page of the school

website - www.minster.notts.sch.uk/instrumentaltuition

The schooThe school reserves the right to cease tuition resulting from a student’s continued poor

attendance to lessons or due to outstanding payment from previous terms’ invoices. In the event

of this you will be notified in advance.

Deadlines (please provide notice by the following dates to cease for the listed term):

Autumn Term: Friday 1st November 2019

Spring Term: Friday 28th February 2020

Summer Term: Friday 29th May 2020

Additional Funding OpportunitiesRemission Scheme

To ensure all young people can access a full range of opportunities, a remission scheme is available

to assist with the cost of tuition. In order to be eligible for this, you will need to meet one of the

following criteria:

1. be in receipt of Free School Meals

2.2. be in receipt of the NHS tax credit exemption certificate (we will require a copy of the current NHS tax

credit exemption certificate with the application form and a copy of further certificates when renewed).

The The remission scheme covers the teaching of one instrument (based on a shared 20-minute lesson)

and the instrument hire. Due to the nature of the instruments, piano and harp tuition can only be

provided on an individual basis and these cannot therefore be fully funded by the remission scheme.

Students wishing to undertake lessons in these studies will be required to pay the difference between

shared and individual lesson costs. The scheme is also subject to satisfactory reports. If you consider

yourself to be eligible for the remission scheme and would like more details, please contact the

finance department.

PupiPupil Premium Funding

Any student in receipt of Pupil Premium funding is entitled to the teaching of one instrument free of

charge (based on a 20-minute shared lesson). As with the remission scheme above, piano and harp

tuition can only be provided on an individual basis and these cannot therefore be fully funded by Pupil

Premium. Students wishing to undertake lessons in these studies will be required to pay the difference

between shared and individual lesson costs.

Sixth Form Bursary

IIf you have successfully applied for a Post-16 Bursary allowance, you can use this funding to pay for

music tuition. As with any Bursary funding, this is subject to the terms and conditions of the Post-16

Bursary being adhered to.

Junior School Students

AAny student attending the Junior School is entitled to free tuition for one instrument. Should you wish

to begin tuition on a separate instrument the appropriate charge will be invoiced on a termly basis. All

students in Junior School are expected to learn the piano either in school or privately. Funding of these

lessons would therefore usually benefit piano tuition, with a specific focus on orchestral instruments

should piano lessons be received privately. This is to ensure lessons support Junior’s orchestral music

lesson time.

Choristers

AAny student currently holding a place in the Minster Choir, either Girl or Boy Choristers, is entitled to

free tuition for one instrument, funded by Southwell Minster. In turn, choristers will also receive

additional vocal tuiton working specifically on chorister repertoire.

Extra-Curricular EnsemblesAt the Minster School we offer a wide variety of extra curricular ensembles. These include weekly

rehearsals during morning rehearsal and after school rehearsal slots alongside school production

rehearsals (information on which is distributed to the cast at relevant times in the year). An

example of some ensembles can be found below:

Full Choir

Junior Chamber Choir

Chamber Choir

OOrchestra

Jazz Band

Brass Ensemble

Concert Band

Ceilidh Band

Music Tech Club

Music Theory

HHarp Ensemble

Flute Ensemble

Production Rehearsals

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen are lessons timetabled?

Lessons usually occur on the same day each week however they rotate throughout the school day to

ensure minimal impact to curriculum lessons.

Where are timetables displayed?

InstrumeInstrumental and vocal timetables are displayed on the department timetable board. We ask that

students check their time in advance and make their own way to the lesson. Students will be collected

for their first three lessons if they fail to attend, after which it is their own responsibility to attend.

When and how should I pay for lessons?

Tuition will be invoiced in advance. No payment is due until you receive an invoice from the finance

department. Payment can be made by ParentMail, cheque or cash.

Can I take music exams?

YYes! We hold three sessions of ABRSM examinations each year alongside LCM examinations.

Instrumental staff can also arrange for students to sit Trinity and Rockschool exams externally.

Key Information & ContactsShould you wish to contact us or have any questions or queries, please use the following details

below:

Minster School Music Department

www.minster.notts.sch.uk/instrumentaltuition

music@minster.notts.sch.uk

01636 817375

Minster School Finance Department

finanfinance@minster.notts.sch.uk

01636 817324

Mr Mikey Gibson - Instrumental Studies Coordinator

m.gibson@minster.notts.sch.uk

Mr Derek Corke - Finance Assistant

d.corke@minster.notts.sch.uk

Ms Claire Averill - Performing Arts Administrator

cc.averill@minster.notts.sch.uk

01636 817313

Inspire Instrumental Music Teaching

www.inspireculture.org.uk/services-schools/music-teaching/

imt@inspireculture.org.uk

0115 9773287