Tuesday, 17 March 2015 

Dear Parent/ Carer RE: Instrumental Tuition at St Julian's School Your son/ daughter has shown an interest in learning/ continuing to learn to sing or play an instrument and we are able to provide lesson in collaboration with Gwent Music Support Service. We can provide lessons on the following instruments.

Beatboxing

Brass - All orchestral and brass band instruments

Guitar and Bass Guitar

Strings – All orchestral string instruments

Piano and Keyboards

Percussion – Drum Kit and Tuned Percussion

Woodwind – All orchestral woodwind and recorder

Voice – Classical and Pop  Students receive an average of 11 lessons per school term, totalling33 lessons per year. It is the student’s responsibility to attend all lessons, as fees are not refundable. Lessons will not be “made up” unless cancelled by the teacher or due to an unforeseen school closure (e.g. snow). Lessons will be subsidised for all pupils, by the agreement of the School Governing Body and every student will receive a minimum of 15 minutes tuition time as part of a group, pair or individually at our discretion. These lessons will be charged at £50 per term, per instrument. The fees will be due at the start of each term as per this schedule. Students will not be able to start lessons in the summer term until the payment is made. All payments must be made by FRIDAY 17th April 2015.Please contact us as soon as possible if you are experiencing difficulties as we do not wish to prevent any child from taking part in lessons.

If your son or daughter wishes to stop taking lessons during the academic year we need 6 weeks written notice so that changes to the contract can be agreed with the music service.

Newport City Council Hardship fund Students in Newport City Council schools who are experiencing difficulties with increased fees and who are in receipt of Free School Meals can enquire about the ‘Hardship Fund’ which is distributed through Gwent Music Support Service. You can find out more about the hardship fund via the website at www.gwentmusic.co.uk/bursaries/. Your son/ daughter can collect an application form from the music department and you will need to re-apply for the fund every term. There are a number of school instruments that we are able to loan to pupils, free of charge, so they can try instruments before buying and these will normally be loaned for a maximum of one year. The school can help with the purchase of instruments at excluding VAT prices through theAssisted Purchase Instrument Scheme (AIPS) which is an approved scheme by HMRC. If you would like you son/ daughter to receive lessons at school during theSummer term please complete the attached consent form and return with your payment (cheques payable to: St Julian’s School) agreeing to the terms and conditions to Mrs H. Vinnicombe by 9:00 on Friday 17th April 2015. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to discuss any aspect of the tuition system further either by email: andy.edwards@stjuliansschool.co.uk or telephone: 01633 224490 ext.241. Yours sincerely    Mr A EdwardsHead of Music

Terms and Conditions

1. Instrumental lessons will take place on a rota system, students will miss part of a curriculum lesson each week. They must ensure that any work missed is completed including homework tasks that are set during their absence.

2. Students must arrive to the lesson 5 minutes before the scheduled start time to ensure that they are ready to begin the lesson promptly.

3. Students must maintain their instrument (including school instruments on loan) to a playable standard and provide sufficient supplies of reeds, strings etc. so that they can participate fully in the lesson.

4. It is illegal to photocopy music so parents must provide students with music/ tutor books as reasonably requested by the tutor.

5. In order to continue to receive subsidised lessons students are required to attend at least one extracurricular music activity each week and to participate in the Christmas and summer concerts as well as other public performances - given reasonable notice.

6. If a student has a genuine reason for not attending a lesson or rehearsal they must, if possible, inform the tutor or Mr Edwards before the lesson/ activity or upon their return to school following absence. A lesson fee will not be refunded or “made up” unless it is cancelled by the teacher or due to an unforeseen school closure.

7. Students must practice regularly outside of lesson times and must demonstrate a reasonable level of progress on their instrument/ voice.

8. Parents will be responsible for the cost of entering students for external music examinations e.g. ABRSM graded examinations, including accompanist fees.

9. Parents will be required to give at least half a term’s written notice if a student wishes to discontinue lessons. Failure to do so will result in a request for payment for the next term’s fees.

10.You will receive a reminder in good time before fees are due for each term and these fees must be paid promptly and in full by the date stated. If you are unable to make a payment by this date please contact Mr Edwards as early as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Students will not receive lessons unless all payments are up to date and cleared by the date stated for payment.

Parental Consent form - Instrumental Tuition at St Julian’s School

I confirm that I have read, understood and agree to the above terms and conditions on behalf of my son/ daughter.

I have included a payment of £50 per instrument for my son/daughter to receive lessons in the Summer Term 2015. (Cheques made payable to St Julian’s School)

Instrument(s):

Name of Student:

Year/ Tutor Group:

Parent’s name:

Parent’s Signature: Date:

Parent’s Email Address*:

* Please supply an email address if possible so that you can be contacted quickly if any issues arise regarding your son/ daughter’s lessons.