In her final blog post, Wendy deals with the hard questions: how do we keep young people engaged in singing activity, and how do we make them feel included?
For those of you who have been following my visits around the country I have to tell you that, sadly, this is my last one.
My last [...]
Wendy’s penultimate trip was in the North East for a small group singing session. Find out what she learnt – and how her musical past is always close behind!
Wendy joins over 1,000 children and teachers for a very special event in the North East. Find out how she got on – and how hearing songs about Monkeys and Global Warming made her think about New York, pond dipping and wedding DJs.
Wendy’s next venture into Quality was to unchartered territory; a Sing up Reference Group with the leading lights in vocal education. Find out how she calmed her nerves and why Astro Physicists agree with her findings.
After visiting an exciting vocal workshop for teachers in Kettering, Wendy had time to reflect on how the Clear Principle worked within the session.
Wendy’s next stop in her quest to explore the Quality Principles was Northamptonshire where she witnessed a session with practitioner Lin Marsh.
Having accepted her challenge to view our Quality Principles within a practical setting, Wendy visits her first singing session by the seaside.
Over the coming weeks, Wendy Wootton will be travelling around the country investigating our Quality Principles to see how they work within a practical setting. She will be posting regular blogs on her findings. We join her at the start of her adventure…
Alice Witherow, Headteacher at Benton Park Primary, gives her account on how the endeavours of another school inspired her staff and pupils to sing.
Three years ago there was very little singing at Benton Park. It wasn’t because we didn’t want to sing or because we didn’t know how to sing, it was just that there [...]
Primary music specialist, Paul Russell, gives his opinion on music and singing in education.
From the moment I started teaching I have witnessed the empowerment that music and singing offers children. Shy, inhibited students can develop and flourish into confident and focused characters determined to learn and excel in education.
I believe it is vitally importance to invest in a music specialist in [...]
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