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Next Steps: How can schools get involved?

Nicola Benedetti(Photo: Simon Fowler/Decca)

This experience, I am quite sure, will be exciting and enriching for all children, but above all is highly educational and substantive. This is something you cannot miss!”

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What you can do now:•Book your school’s places at the Ten Pieces screenings

at selected cinemas during the week of 6th October. (All bookings should be done via the Ten Pieces website. Places are strictly limited – so please do this ASAP).

•Register for the project, by signing up for the newsletter on the Ten Pieces website (bbc.co.uk/tenpieces).You will then receive regular updates, news and links to relevant resources as they are added to the site.

• Check out the list of Champions on the website to see if there are any arts and music organisations in your area that might be able to help develop the project in your school.

• Plan your school activities around Ten Pieces for the autumn term with your local Music Education Hub/ Music Service.

• Place your order for the Ten Pieces DVD by emailing us at tenpieces@bbc.co.uk, putting ‘DVD’ in the header. (Available from October 2014, while stocks last).

Autumn / Spring term October 2014 – March 2015•Attend your booked screening of the Ten Pieces film.

• Receive your ordered copy of the Ten Pieces DVD.

• Explore resources on the Ten Pieces website.

• Work with local Ten Pieces Champions to help children to develop their creative responses.

• Send the BBC short clips of children’s creative output (by March 27th 2015) for possible inclusion on the website. Information about length, format and permissions that need to be in place will be available on the Ten Pieces website.

Summer term April – July 2015•Hold your own celebratory Ten Pieces concert in

your school or community – and take part in those held by Ten Pieces Champions, BBC Orchestras and BBC Singers. Check the website for details.

•Look out for the special section of the Ten Pieces website where clips of the children’s creative responses from around the country will be uploaded.

Listen to the 10 pieces of music and find your local champion on the website bbc.co.uk/tenpieces

A Welsh version of this leaflet is available on the website.

Julian Joseph

Catrin Finch

Cerys Matthews

Laura MvulaAlison Balsom

Ten Pieces Ambassadors

Ten Pieces is an exciting new initiative for Key Stage 2pupils, led by BBC Learningand the BBC PerformingGroups, focusing on classicalmusic and creativity.

Why?Ten Pieces aims to open up the world of classical music to children – and inspire them to develop their own creative responses to the pieces through music, dance or digital art. The repertoire will include a range of music from baroque to contemporary.

Who? Five BBC Orchestras and the BBC Singers will be involved, as well as celebrities such as Barney Harwood from Blue Peter. There will be pan-BBC coverage of the initiative, from Children’s to Radio 3.

Stakeholder Partners include the Arts Council England, Arts Council Wales, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Creative Scotland, Music Mark, Youth Music, ABO and Into Film.

In addition, there are more than 180 Ten Pieces Champions supporting the project at a local level, including Music Education Hubs, Music Services and specialist music, dance and arts organisations.

Find out more and get in touch at bbc.co.uk/tenpieces

When? Ten Pieces will run over a school year. Starting in the autumn term with a week of special events for Key Stage 2 pupils across the country, the project will culminate in a major celebratory finale in the summer of 2015.

Phase 1: Inspiration October 2014Ten Pieces will launch on 6th October 2014, with a week of FREE nationwide cinema screenings for schools of a stunning new film introducing ten pieces of classical music. The cinematic film will also be made available on DVD to schools on request (while stocks last).

Phase 2: Exploration and creativity October 2014 – March 2015Children will be asked to respond creatively to the music through their own compositions, dance or digital art/animation. BBC Learning will provide a wealth of online resources to support children’s exploration of the works – and help them develop their creative responses. The BBC Orchestras and BBC Singers will be running some exciting workshops in schools via Music Education Hubs and Music Services. Schools can also link up with the Ten Pieces Champions in their area to build on the work they are doing in the classroom

Phase 3: Presentation and performance April 2015 – July 2015During the summer term, the BBC Orchestras and BBC Singers will be holding interactive celebratory concerts across the country.

The Ten Pieces Champions will be running many more Ten Pieces themed events nationwide. Check our website for updates.

The project will culminate in a major event in the summer of 2015, which will showcase the work of children from the nations and regions, as well as the original 10 pieces. Clips of creative responses from children throughout the UK will be made available online.

The PilotThe pilot of this project (involving 17 schools in London and Greater Manchester) showed a dramatic impact on children’s interest in and enjoyment of classical music. Before taking part, 70% of the primary-aged children had never been to a classical music concert. Afterwards, 78% were keen to go, and there was a 100% increase in the number of children who ‘really liked’ classical music.

What teachers and children said:

To see a 3 minute film about the project, introduced by Barney Harwood from Blue peter, go to bbc.co.uk/tenpieces

The children were really buzzing with excitement about the whole experience.” Bradley Green Primary School, Tameside

Excellent - opened the children up to classical music, making it modern, credible and relevant to them.” Stanhope Primary School, London

I liked it because your imagination can go wild.” Pupil, aged 8

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“ BBC resources will include:• Free screenings of a cinematic film featuring the

10 pieces introduced by celebrities and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

•Free DVD of the Ten Pieces film for schools upon request (while stocks last).

• Inspirational ‘how to’ films and background on repertoire.

• Teachers’ notes.

• Arrangements of the repertoire to suit different abilities.

Reasons to get involved• The project will help schools to deliver key aspects

of the education curriculum, including learning about and appraising the works of great composers, composing and performing.

• Endorsed by music and arts and education bodies.

• Opportunity to be part of an inspirational national BBC initiative.

• Access to free BBC educational resources.

• Opportunity to work in partnership with local arts and music organisations such as Music Education Hubs and Music Services, to enhance the work being done in the classroom.

• Participation will also develop children’s creativity, confidence and collaborative skills.