HOW CAN I GET A MUSIC THERAPIST FOR MY SCHOOL?
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Our music therapists can come into schools for one full school day, a half day or for one session for a specific child at your school. Music therapy sessions can take place in small group settings or 1:1 and take place on a regular, weekly basis. Sessions usually last between 30 and 45 minutes, depending on the age and concentration span of the child.
Much like accommodating a peripatetic music teacher, your school provides a private room consistently available each week, where the noise won't disturb others. For schools interested in a full or half day, we ask that the school gives the therapist access to a keyboarder piano and a selection of standard percussion instruments. Therapists coming to the school for a single session will often have their own instrumental kit. Sometimes our therapists run a lunchtime Singing Club or lunchtime drop-in clinic for children who want support just that day. Contact our Head Music Therapist, Camilla, for costs of full days, half days and single sessions. Watch a video of a child in music therapy and find out more on our general music therapy page. Also check out our inclusive choir for children with autism and learning disabilities |
Music therapy gives children a voice. Children who otherwise get overlooked due to lack of confidence or struggles when talking. My favourite day is Fridays because I get to go to music therapy and sing and play. |
HOW IS MUSIC THERAPY FUNDED?
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Many schools fund music therapy through the Pupil Premium allocation. Whereas funding for some children is applied for collaboratively with the child's family; these funds include the Adoption Support Fund and sometimes Local Authority Funding (when music therapy is listed on the child's EHCP). Other children's sessions are funded privately by the family; in these instances the school's role in setting up music therapy is purely practical - providing a private room and time within school hours.
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Children I've referred to music therapy have progressed so much! For children who struggle expressing in words, music is the way in. |
HOW IS PROGRESS ASSESSED?
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A child's rate of progress in music therapy can differ significantly. Music therapists keep notes on each session they conduct in order keep track of changes week to week. Our team always communicate with the class teachers and schools SENCo to ensure everyone is aware of the child's progress and challenges. We also provide individual child reports on request, termly or at the end of a child's therapy. These reports can be used for Annual Reviews and as evidence for EHCP applications or similar.
We also provide schools with music therapy service evaluation reports on request. Click the document to read an example of our evaluation reports from one of our partner schools. |
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OUR SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
We work with many schools in Enfield and North London, sometimes for a full day of sessions, sometimes just to see one or two children. We are proud to collaborate with the following schools:
St James Primary, Enfield
St Peter's Primary, London Docks
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Prince of Wales Primary, Enfield
Lordship Lane Primary, Haringey
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St Paul's Primary, Winchmore Hill
George Spicer Primary, Enfield
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West Lea Schools, Enfield
Firs Farm Primary, Enfield
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Oaktree School, Enfield
St George's Primary, Hanover Square
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Highfield Primary, Enfield
Highgate Primary, Haringey
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