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Musical Storyland CPD

**BOOKING IS NOW OPEN*** for our online Musical Storyland CPD Event on Monday 29th January 7pm-8.30pm!
In this session Sally-Anne Brown and Vic Holmes, who co-wrote the resources for Musical Storyland, will look at two of the programmes in the current series – ‘The Great Race’, in time for Lunar New Year, and also Three Billy Goats Gruff. They will demonstrate how to use the teaching resources, show how to chart progression and share extra musical learning activities. There will also be the opportunity for discussion at the end of the session.
This Zoom event costs just £5 and is suitable for teachers, childminders and EY practitioners as well as parents who may want to use the resources at home.  The CPD element will be recorded so that if you can’t make the event in person you can still receive the video afterwards to watch later.  **Please note that the discussion/Q&A section will not be recorded**
Please book your place at the link below
You can find the programmes, synopses, teachers notes and more at the following links on BBC Teach :
The Great Race
Three Billy Goats Gruff

CPD 2022: What makes a music session in the Early Years?

Saturday 30th April 09.30-11.00

(online); £15

**please note change of date & time**

Vic Holmes shares the findings of her masters dissertation research and explores how these can be applied on a practical level.

This session will explore:

  1. Challenging expectations/concept of what an early years music session looks like
  2. Working in partnership with practitioners both in the sessions and in-between
  3. How to grow music beyond the ‘music session’
  4. Building confidence / passing on musical learning
  5. Networking – being involved in networking groups/events which discuss early years music/early years education.

What will you gain?

  • Information and ideas on how the musician and practitioners can work in partnership effectively to enhance music within the setting both in sessions and in-between.
  • Information on identifying music in child’s play and how this will help musicians and practitioners to develop music in the setting.
  • Resources, ideas and links to networks.

Vic Holmes is an experienced musician who specialises in music within the early years age phase. She works across different settings to deliver music sessions to under 5s, as well as working with practitioners to encourage and improve music within their settings. Having trained as an early years educator within a nursery, Vic has a good understanding of early childhood development and the importance of offering a wide range of opportunities to children, especially in the early years. Vic has successfully completed her studies to receive an MA in Education (Early Years Music) with the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) and is a Director of Note Weavers CIC.

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CPD 2022: Exploring Musical Development Matters with Nicola Burke

Tuesday 5 July

16:00 – 17.30 (online), £15

This session will explore Musical Development Matters, a free guidance that is available to download from Early Education. The course not only introduces participants to the guidance but also demonstrates how easily music can be incorporated into any early childhood setting without practitioners needing any previous musical knowledge or experience. Participants will also be introduced to the Tri-Music Together Self Evaluation Tool, a free interactive tool to support practitioners to develop their music practice and provision. This course will be delivered by Nicola Burke, author of Musical Development Matters, and will be workshop style, fun and interactive, exploring the role of music in all areas of learning and development.

Nicola Burke is an author, strategic leader, researcher and consultant based in the UK. She is currently the strategic leader of large workforce development projects taking place across London, Leicestershire and Birmingham, involving a range of arts and music organisations and Early Childhood services. She created the award-winning Tune into Listening free online resource and in 2018 wrote Musical Development Matters in the Early Years, a free downloadable resource to complement the EYFS guidance material, Development Matters in the EYFS. Nicola works nationally and internationally to strategically support organisations to develop their Early Childhood music programmes and initiatives. She is passionate about creating enabling, meaningful experiences for young children and works with others to develop worthwhile musical opportunities for children and families.

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Songs, Rhymes & Storytimes

Ben Lawrence

Children’s Librarian & Early Childhood Music Specialist

Saturday 14 May 2022,

Online,  09.30-11.00   £15

Picture books are some of the most useful and powerful tools for engaging children in the Early Years. This highly practical session led by Children’s Librarian and Early Childhood Music Specialist, Ben Lawrence will explore ways to combine songs and rhymes with picture books to engage and inspire young children. Find out top tips and discover different ways to bring stories alive through music and song and enable a positive experience of key musical concepts.

In this session Ben will be exploring the magical world of picture books and sharing stories with young children:

  • Strategies for sharing stories in different ways
  • How using pictures books can help embed music learning within early years provision

During the session there will be an opportunity to work in small groups, so please bring along your favourite picture books to share.

This session is suitable for all Early Years practitioners, Early Years Music Practitioners & others who lead family story time sessions in libraries & community settings.

About Ben Lawrence

Ben is Children’s Librarian for Calderdale Libraries and an Early Childhood Music Specialist. He is an Early Years methodology tutor for the British Kodály Academy & regularly presents at conferences & delivers training on using songs and rhymes for Children Centre and Early Years staff as well as Children’s Library professionals. He has recorded songs and rhymes for the charity Booktrust, for their National Bookstart Week celebrations and, with his colleague Shelley Bullas, he co-authored the chapter Music and Rhyme Time Sessions for the Early Years in the book “Library Services from Birth to Five: Delivering the Best Start” edited Carolynn Rankin and Avril Brock.

Twigs, Tunes & Tyres: Making Music Outdoors

Tuesday 15 March 2022,

Online  17.00-18.30   £15

Sally-Anne Brown

Following her highly popular session last year, Sally-Anne Brown returns to explore ways of working musically in outdoor spaces.

This session will look at:

  • some of the challenges of delivering music outside and how to overcome them
  • resources and musical activities which can be used in the outdoor environment
  • ways to support families beyond the music session in their own creative outdoor music making.

This session is suitable for all Early Years practitioners.

Sally Anne Brown has been a freelance Early Years music practitioner since 2005 following an increasing interest in very young children’s musical interactions and experiences which she witnessed during over 25 years as a woodwind teacher. Sally Anne’s experience includes delivering both ‘open to all’ music sessions in Children’s Centres and community groups and more tailored sessions in nurseries, preschools and schools in North Yorkshire and East Lancashire. She have also worked for several charities on music projects supporting families with young children with visual impairment, with physical disabilities and children for whom English is an additional language. She is also a mentor on the CME:Early Childhood based at CREC in Birmingham.


Music in the Early Years: Demystifying SEN/D

Sunday 12th September, 10am -12pm   £15

This session is suitable for all early years practitioners and music leaders working with young children.

Led by music therapist Georgina Roberts, this online session will explore:

  • the joy of working with children who have SEND
  • The challenges young children face and ways to overcome them
  • Tips on resources and activities
  • Where to go for more information

In particular, Georgina will focus on ways to make adaptations for children with speech and language difficulties and sensory impairments.

 

About Georgina Roberts:

Georgina has been a freelance music therapist and early years music practitioner since 2011. She has worked extensively with children who have special educational needs and disabilities in a range of special school settings, delivering both individual and group based sessions.

She currently works as the SEND project manager to her local Music Education Hub. She believes passionately that music can be used as a tool to support young children, help them connect with others and break down language and learning barriers.

Further information

We will be using online video software Zoom, so please ensure you have downloaded the app on a desktop or mobile ahead of the session. For security, we’re asking you to sign up via Eventbrite and you will be emailed the Zoom ID and password after you register.

Press Release: Music to our Early Ears!

Note Weavers CIC have been awarded £30,000 by Youth Music using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England to support early years music education in the North West of England and beyond.

This new programme of work, ‘Talking Regions’, will support early years educators and music practitioners at several levels.  New local and specialist practitioner networks will be established to share ideas and resources and offer access to free training opportunities. There will be music activity in four nursery settings led by four practitioners who will be mentored by the Note Weavers team and receive a bursary to complete the Level 4 Certificate for Music Educators; Early Childhood (CME:EC).

Talking Regions will also bring together a number of regional early years music organisations including key voices in the sector from across England to initiate a new national dialogue that is mutually supportive and informative for the ongoing development of early years music practice.

June 2022 Update: The Evaluation Report for this National Conversation is available here

Incorporated as a Community Interest Company in 2019, Note Weavers is an organisation committed to;

  • establishing opportunities for practitioners to connect and develop their knowledge and understanding, improving early years music practice
  • increasing access to inclusive music opportunities for children, families and communities
  • developing the early years music workforce and supporting emerging practitioners 
  • contributing to conversations on a national level with other like minded organisations.

Note Weavers has existing partnerships with Brighter Sound, Early Years Education department at Edge Hill University and More Music who said;

“A key area for development in early years music provision is supporting the workforce in sharing practice, training, examining the latest in reflective evaluation and educating music practitioners. Note Weavers will play an important role in leaving a lasting impact on developing skills for the sector. “   Loz Kaye 2019

Further information about Talking Regions or any of Note Weavers’ other programmes of work can be found on the website, along with contact details and information about how you can get involved.

Website; https://www.noteweavers.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noteweavers/

Instagram: @noteweavers

Twitter: @NoteWeavers

LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/company/noteweavers 

 

Notes for editors: About Youth Music

This project is supported by Youth Music, using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Youth Music is a national charity investing in music-making projects that support children and young people aged 0-25 to develop personally and socially as well as musically. The charity works particularly with those who don’t get to make music because of who they are, where they live, or what they’re going through.

Projects funded by Youth Music help to break down barriers at all stages – helping children develop an early love of music, providing diverse role models, introducing young people to a wide variety of potential career paths, and working with the music industry to make its practices more inclusive.

Musical Learning & Progression in the Early Years

2 part online training workshop 

          with Zoe Greenhalgh

Sunday 28 February & 7 March 2021, 10-12am     £30 

**Please note that attendance on both dates is essential **

 

Zoe will look at ways to support young children’s musical development using joyful approaches that engage both children and adults in playful, confidence building learning.

During these two sessions Zoe will lead us in singing games and rhymes to support children’s musical development and:

  • show how material can be developed to deepen & progress musical skills
  • develop understanding of the planning, structure & delivery of music sessions

Who is it for?

Early years practitioners & teachers, musicians working with children 0-5 years , anyone working with this age group.  No musical knowledge required.

What will you gain? 

  • information, ideas & resources
  • increased confidence through a better understanding of how to use singing games & rhymes to support musical & holistic development with links to the EYFS framework
  • the development of knowledge, skills & understanding of selecting quality songs & rhymes & using songs & rhymes appropriately for different age groups.

Comments from previous training:

  • Wonderfully inspiring and everything felt achievable
  • Fantastic training, well presented, questions answered
  • Very good training, feel inspired and refreshed
  • Great session, highly motivational

Zoe Greenhalgh is an early childhood music educator, author, consultant and researcher with wide experience of working with babies, children, parents, carers and educators in early years and community settings.  Well known for her work in the North West, Zoe also enjoys a national reputation as a consultant, workshop provider and author; her book “Music and Singing in the Early Years” (Routledge 2018) has been well received.  Zoe is a Course Director for the Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood (CME:EC) at the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) and an Associate Tutor in Early Years Education at Edge Hill University.  She is also Early Childhood Tutor for The British Kodály Academy.

Practical information

We will be using online video software Zoom, so please ensure you have downloaded the app on a desktop or mobile ahead of the session.

For security, we’re asking you to sign up via Eventbrite and you will be emailed the Zoom ID and password after you register.

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