Terms 1 - 2 (4 September to 19 December 2008)

SCHOOL ORCHESTRA - Students having instrumental lessons are actively encouraged and expected to play in the School Orchestra, run by Miss Ferguson on Thursday lunchtimes. 

CHOIR - for students, staff, governors and parents - every Thursday after school (3:30 to 4:15pm).  Again, this is a great opportunity for those having singing lessons to sing a range of music as part of a group.

JAZZ BAND - anyone playing saxophone, flute, clarinet, brass instruments, guitar or bass to a standard of grades 4 to 8+, please ask Mr Pitts about how to join the Jazz Band (Wednesdays 3:30-4:15pm).

TIMETABLES

Download your timetable below.  These are correct at time of printing (1 September 2008), but days and times are subject to change - students must check the noticeboards in the Music Department every week before the day of each lesson.

Students should arrive shortly before their lesson, and knock on the door to let their teacher know they have arrived.

Mr A Frost (electric and bass guitar) - MONDAY                  updated 25sept08.

Miss T Hayward (piano and keyboard) - MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY    updated 25sept08.

Mr S Wilson (drums) - MONDAY 

Mrs R Cooper (voice) - TUESDAY          updated 25sept08.

Mrs Sandra Sutcliffe (bassoon) - FRIDAY       updated 25sept08.

CALENDAR                  

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION – Please read carefully
 
Lessons happen during the school day, and these are timetabled on a rotation basis, so that students aren't always missing part of the same lesson. Timetables are posted on the notice board in the entrance to the Music Department, and it is always best to check the time on the day of the lesson, in case any late changes have been made.

Timetables are also available on the school website – links on the Music Department page.  All students are advised to download and print their timetable, and also to check each week for any changes in time or day.  http://www.clevedonschool.org.uk/page/366

Students are responsible for arriving to lessons on time.  If their instrumental lesson is during a subject period, then they should let their classroom teacher know at the beginning of the period when their instrumental lesson is due to start, and ask to leave approximately five minutes before their instrumental lesson is due to start.  On arriving at their instrumental lesson students should let their instrumental teacher know they have arrived (eg: by knocking on the door).

Lessons missed by students (for any reason at all, including short-term or long-term illness) cannot be made up, although it is sometimes possible for arrangements to be made to timetable around family holidays if written notice is given with the payment by the booking deadlines.   

If a student knows in advance that an instrumental lesson clashes with eg an exam or a school trip, it is sometimes possible to swap times with another student, if they give enough notice (ideally two or three weeks) to their teacher or to Mr Pitts.

If a teacher misses an instrumental lesson for any reason, then every attempt will be made to offer an extra lesson at the end of the term.  If this is not possible then a refund will be made for each missed lesson.

The school is able to buy instruments through the Assisted Purchase Scheme, which allows you to buy at competitive prices and not pay any VAT on the order. Please ask the Finance Office for more information.  Instrumental teachers will be able to provide advice on the most suitable instrument to purchase.