Norfolk Music Service ……

Welcome to the Norfolk Music Service.

The service aims to:

• promote high quality music education in Norfolk schools both in the curriculum and through instrumental and vocal teaching

• promote and encourage all children as music makers

• provide a broad and balanced programme of music making opportunities including ensembles, that reflect and promote cultural diversity

• work collaboratively with all partners in Norfolk and with other LA services to achieve the aims of the LA and the County Council

For children in school

• Instrumental teaching for all children

• Whole class instrumental teaching

• A music curriculum for the foundation stage, KS1 and KS2

For all children throughout the County

• Weekly ensembles and bands

• A County Youth Orchestra, Intermediate County Youth Orchestra and a Symphonic Wind Band

• Jazz Bands for all levels

• Residential weekend courses

• Workshops

• Grade 5 theory classes and GCSE listening days

Music Service Peer Moderation Evaluation Summary following visits in June and July 2009

Norfolk Music is a good music service with some outstanding features which is very focused on providing a high quality musical experience to as many children as possible within the context of a large rural County. In addition they are actively involved with Sing Up and are on target to have every school in the area designated as a singing school by 2011.

The main strengths of the service are:

• the dedicated leadership and management team;

• the quality of teaching and learning;

• a highly effective performance management and staff support system.