Youth Music Initiative

Year 13 Report

August 2015 to June 2016

A report by Community Arts detailing the projects and participation as a result of Youth Music Initiative funding which is administered by Creative Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

Table of Contents

1 Overview Page 2

2 Children’s Classic Concerts Page 3

3 Software Training Scotland Page 3

4 Saturday Strings Page 5

5 Record Breaking Grooves Page 6

6 Voice Rocks Page 7

7 Sound Stories Page 8

8 Music in Action Page 9

9 NYCoS - Active Learning through Music Page 10

10 NYCoS - P3 Workshops Page 10

11 NYCoS - P3 Evening/Day Play and Sing Page 10

12 NYCoS - Go for Bronze Page 11

13 Bathgate Music Festival Page 12

14 Catapluf’s Musical Journey Page 13

15 DJ School Scotland Page 14

16 Ocarina in the Classroom Page 15

17 Sound, Electronics and Music Page 16

18 Travelling by Tuba Page 17

19 Cajon & HAPI Drum Page 18

20 Participation Figures Page 19

21 Performance Indicators Page 32

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

1. Overview

“The inspiration and power of the arts play a vital role in enabling our children and young people to enhance their creative talent and develop their artistic skills.

By engaging in experiences within the expressive arts, children and young people will recognise and represent feelings and emotions, both their own and those of others. The expressive arts play a central role in shaping our sense of our personal, social and cultural identity. Learning in the expressive arts also plays an important role in supporting children and young people to recognise and value the variety and vitality of culture locally, nationally and globally.”’

Curriculum for Excellence Expressive Arts principles and practice

Creative Scotland administers the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) programme which aims to:

 create access to high-quality music-making opportunities for young people aged 0-25 years, particularly for those that would not normally have the chance to participate  enable young people to achieve their potential in or through music making  support the development of the youth music sector for the benefit of young people  to sustain the Scottish Government P6 target that “every school pupil in Scotland should be offered a year of free music tuition by the time they reach Primary 6”

In 2015/16 Community Arts was awarded £246,228 from Creative Scotland to deliver the YMI programme. 18 projects were delivered to schools across West Lothian:

 16,333 pupils participated in the programme  1 nursery, 66 primary, 9 secondary and 4 ASN schools participated in the programme  8 CPD courses took place  131 teachers participated in the CPD programme

From August 2015 to June 2016 Community Arts worked in partnership with the following professional arts organisations and individuals to deliver the programme in West Lothian:

 Children’s Classic Concerts  Software Training Scotland  Royal Conservatoire of Scotland  Infectious Grooves  David Trouton  National Youth Choir of Scotland  Live Music Now  Serious Events  Judith England  Lauren Hayes  Travelling by Tuba

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

2. Children’s Classic Concerts

Children's Classic Concerts provide a fun-filled introduction to live orchestral music specially tailored to P4 to P7 pupils. This project offered schools the opportunity to engage in three inclusive and interactive workshops in their school with professional musicians. Pupils created and performed their very own Brazilian Samba band piece to another class providing a conclusion to the children’s work.

Pupils developed skills in team work, listening and following cues. Schools also attended a professional performance at Howden Park Centre which featured a mixture of musical styles including classical, jazz, traditional Celtic and world music.

Teachers’ comments “The children were captivated from the start and enjoyed their learning. For me as a class teacher it was incredibly special to see my class who can be difficult to settle and indeed to focus, so interested, motivated and involved in their learning.”

“It was an absolute treat for them to experience an introduction to woodwind instruments at the concert. A few said to me they were ‘excited to come to school on the days of the workshops’. Praise indeed and credit to Olly and Owen who brilliantly captivated their interest and enthusiasm.”

“Ollie and Owen had the children playing instruments within 10 minutes and then performing to the whole school after 3 practical sessions. They were superb.”

3. Software Training Scotland

This project provided an opportunity for young people to engage in a dynamic, stimulating and fun 10 week course in the creative use of technology to make music, using cutting edge but accessible equipment and software.

Pupils used iPads to explore music and sound production recording technology. Pupils were involved in both the production of music through performance and with the technical process of recording music.

Primary Teachers’ comments “They had never worked with iPads or took part in music technology before and were incredibly excited and motived to take part. It was a very enjoyable project which developed a range of skills, both musical and teamwork based.”

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“The whole experience for start to finish was amazing. The delivery from Bob and Maria was second to none, the children built up a good relationship with them both.”

“…what the children gained was way beyond expectations in that technology and music skills were developed but also a lot of the things that are hidden in the curriculum such as confidence, working as a team, building relationships, being able to give feedback without hurting feelings… the list goes on. I thank you and all who were involved in this amazing experience for both my children, myself and indeed the school.”

Teachers’ comments (after school club) “The instructors were great with the pupils and very quickly built up a friendly rapport with them. The instructors clearly knew their stuff! My only regret is that I could not get more pupils to take part. It has been a very worthwhile project and I know the pupils who did take part thoroughly enjoyed it.”

“I have been very pleased with the software training course that was provided. It used technology that is very current and appropriate to our pupils. I went to the final session to listen to the songs that the pupils had produced and I was impressed at what had been created. I would certainly recommend this opportunity to others and would also like to be able to offer this again in this school.”

Pupils’ comments “We found the chord progressions difficult but Bob and Maria helped us a little with the difficult progressions and we listened to their advice and managed to keep trying until it sounded right.”

“Our biggest problem that we had to overcome was understanding the new technology that we had never used before and learning how to add files to the iPad. It was also difficult, at first, to understand the different sections of a song. For example, the intro, outro, instrumental and chorus. This project has inspired some of us to learn the piano.”

“The best thing about this project was putting the track together, working as a team and hearing the final track that we made. We could really hear our progress.”

“We have all grown in confidence when singing and performing. We are also more confident at using the iPads to create music. We all enjoyed learning how to use the instruments on the iPad and working out chord progressions.”

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

4. Saturday Strings

The Armadale and Livingston String Centres programme is an open access project that has no formal selection or testing procedure, giving children from P4 and P5 the opportunity to begin classical string tuition. Schools are encouraged to nominate young people who are not currently engaging in music provision.

Pupils who are given a place can continue with lessons from P5 to S6. Participants have the opportunity to showcase their skills at two performances per year, at Christmas and summer. As there is no formal selection or testing procedure and no tuition fees or instrument costs, this project goes some way in meeting the outcomes of Creative Scotland and West Lothian Council in breaking down barriers and tackling inequalities.

Students who are keen to do so are entered for ABRSM grade exams. In 2015/16, nine violin players and three cellists sat and passed exams ranging from Grade 1 to Grade 5.

Parents’ comments “We really enjoyed the end of term strings concert. Some of the older children have such great talent and it was lovely to hear everyone playing. We think the project is fantastic and will do all we can to support it. My daughter really enjoys her lessons and all the teachers are very supportive and work well with the children.”

“My son has been playing double bass at the Saturday classes for 2 years now. He really enjoys it and absolutely loves playing in the end of term concerts. He gets on really well with (teacher) and looks forward to going each week. He says his favourite thing about the classes is getting to play in the concerts and his favourite piece at the moment is Rumble in the Jungle.”

“My daughter has only been attending the Saturday class since September 2015, and we are so pleased with her progress in the 9 months she has been attending. We were so proud to see her perform her solo.”

“The experience has given my son a lot of confidence and self-esteem as well as new opportunities he wouldn't have had without the classes. Since starting the classes he has also started to play the guitar and drums at home and seems to be very musical!”

“I’m amazed at the progress of the children in the space of a year and also the commitment and dedication of the teachers.”

“[The teacher’s] support and enthusiasm has helped my daughter blossom into the fab musician she is today”

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

5. Record Breaking Grooves

The aim of this project was to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for the largest African Drum Ensemble in the world. Pupils took part in workshops in school and staff attended a CPD session.

West Lothian schools currently have 27 African Percussion Packs so this record-breaking event presented an opportunity to use them in an exciting and fun way. Pupils were taught an original African Drum Ensemble score written by Daniel Duggan specifically for the project which they played at the record-breaking event at the Almondvale Football Stadium in June. The children achieved their goal as 476 Djembe drummers were counted and verified by an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORD judge.

Teachers’ comments “Excellent tutors. I am not musical in the slightest and they simplified the activities really well.”

“It was a great day and a super experience for our children to be involved in - thank you for all your hard work in making this a success.”

“Well done to you and your team for organising such a super event.”

“They have learned some new skills and have increased in confidence.”

“A great experience for the children and something wonderful to work towards.”

“The event was very exciting and a fantastic opportunity for the children who took part.”

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6. Voice Rocks

Voice Rocks is a celebration of the power of the voice and provides a platform for the many talented young singers in West Lothian. Workshops are designed to recognise and nurture creative talents and help to develop skills and techniques relevant to singing and performing.

Workshops take place on Saturdays in Howden Park Centre and, over the course of the project, participants are taught in an easy-to-learn style. No formal training, sight singing, reading of music or theory is required. Participants listen to and discuss songs in the rock/pop genre and decide, as a group, which ones to rehearse. The project culminated in two showcase events at Howden Park Centre in February and June 2016.

Parents’ comments “My daughter suffers from social anxiety and this class has been so beneficial in building her confidence and helping to build new friendships – Jen is a wonderful teacher and encourages the children to work as a team and build the confidences together and as individuals. I can’t find the words to say thank you for the opportunity for her to participate in such a worthwhile course and can only hope that it continues. Thank you to the whole team for making it happen.”

“We all enjoyed the Voice Rocks showcase, it was phenomenal. My son said it has been a great experience and has enjoyed attending the Voice Rocks sessions. He said Jen is a fantastic teacher who inspires him to do his best. Thank you for your hard work in supporting Voice Rocks. My son is looking forward to the next showcase which will be amazing.”

“My daughter has loved every minute of these classes and will continue to be a member of the group for as long as she is of age. She loves music and plays instruments, she says ‘music is a way to both lose and find yourself.”

“This was my daughter’s first term at Voice Rocks and she even had a solo part. We were so excited about the show and all our expectations were delivered and more. It was very professional and the kids were all amazing. We were chatting about it afterwards and saying how her confidence has grown so much in a matter of months and it’s because of Voice Rocks. Singing is her passion and to be given this opportunity is second to none. It’s amazing what both Jen and you do for our kids and we can’t thank you enough.”

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

7. Sound Stories

Each course of Sound Stories is comprised of a series of eight weekly 90 minute workshops lasting over a school term. The work is targeted at “hard to reach” pupils ranging from shy or quiet pupils with low self-confidence to those with behavioural issues.

The work aims to engage pupils in music making by encouraging them to explore their emotional responses to music. The sessions involve working as a group to devise and perform their own music, providing great opportunities to learn and develop skills in collaboration, turn taking, active listening, sharing, self-expression and self-confidence.

Pupils explore the use of music in film and television and learn how music helps to communicate ideas and tell stories. Over the eight week period, pupils create their own story with musical accompaniment which is finally performed to another class. Both staff and pupils have commented on the positive impact of the sessions on self-esteem, confidence and emotional well-being.

Teachers’ comments “Dave, who delivered the session, was absolutely perfect for this and I don’t think anyone else could have got so much from the pupils who took part. He has a very warm, caring manner and had a great rapport with the pupils. My only criticism is that it was too short! We would really like to be offered an opportunity to work more with Dave in developing this project.”

“Fabulous work done with my P7 pupils. They were excited each week and were buzzing when they returned. A valuable self-esteem and confidence building experience.”

“This was a fabulous project which gave the pupils involved an opportunity to experience… …achievement and show the skills they had learnt to an audience. Although the final performance was very special, seeing the pupils focussing, working together and totally engaged, it had also been carefully put together over the 8 weeks and it was nice to see how the skills were built up and the progression each individual made. Thank you very much for providing this opportunity.”

“Dave Trouton worked with a small group of P6 pupils. At times some of the behaviours were challenging but Dave managed to overlook these and strived to build up positive relationships with the pupils. The pupils were very engaged and motivated and were extremely enthusiastic about performing to a wider audience. The performance was super and was well received by pupils and some of the group member’s parents. It was lovely to see how some of these children had grown in confidence and worked well as a team. I thank you and Dave for giving the school this very worthwhile opportunity!”

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

8. Music in Action

Music in Action is designed to introduce pupils to the functional role of music in theatre, film and television. It explores the science of sound and the psychology of music combined with an active “hands on” experience of composition and performance.

Pupils listen to music from theatre, film and television, discussing how it makes them feel and what pictures it brings to mind. Then, musical instruments are taken apart to find out about some of the science of how music works – how is sound made? How do our ears work? What happens when different sounds get mixed up? Pupils then use their voices and instruments to compose their own sound underscore for a chosen story, culminating in a performance of the finished piece.

Teachers’ comments “The Music in Action workshop we took part in (Primary 1) was fantastic. Dave was excellent with the children, they were enthusiastic and motivated the whole day. The addition of performing at the end of the day to the nursery and P2 children made the day even more enjoyable. Thank you! “

“This was an amazing musical experience for the children. The activities encouraged the class to listen and think about the sounds around them. They learned about the science behind hearing with various experiments which were well resourced. They made music to help tell a story which was engaging and creative.”

“The class were very keen to continue the story in their imaginative writing and a few commented it was their best day at school ever. This was a thoroughly enriching day which I am sure they will benefit from and remember going forward. Thank you.”

“Dave was very friendly and approachable. The children thoroughly enjoyed the day and we would recommend this service to other schools.”

“The class got a huge amount out of this day and were keen to carry their creative ideas on in their writing. It was a very enriching day covering Music, Science and Language outcomes. I personally took a lot from it for my own development and would love to see this being targeted/offered as an opportunity for teachers CPD in its current form with the children. Having the opportunity to see this teaching and learning in practise was inspirational. It is especially useful as our school does not have a music specialist and is reliant on class teachers to deliver music. The plethora of teaching ideas delivered on the day will inform my teaching going forward. I would very much like to be involved in any other projects going forward. Thank you very much for organising it.”

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

9. NYCoS - Active Learning Through Music

All schools were invited to give staff the opportunity to attend a training session with Lucinda Geoghegan, author of the Active Learning through Music programme which links with Curriculum for Excellence.

Sixteen teachers attended the session at Riverside Primary School. Another session, delivered at St John the Baptist Primary School, was designed to cover the Early and First levels of Music. This was followed up in six schools with a demonstration and a monitoring session encouraging the staff to deliver some of the programme themselves.

Teacher’s comment “We really appreciated it and found it very valuable.”

10. NYCoS – P3 Workshops

All primary schools were offered a 45 minute Singing Games and Rhymes workshop at the start of the school term.

Six tutors visited the schools and engaged the P3 children (and in the case of composite classes, P2 or P4 children) in a series of fun, musical activities designed for this age group. Teaching staff were subsequently invited to two training sessions in January and April to give them the opportunity to learn some of the activities themselves and take away a copy of some of the games.

11. NYCoS – P3 Evening/Day Play and Sing

There were two Sing and Play Days offered: one in November and another in January. These sessions offered children a taster of what would happen on the Play and Sing evenings and also benefitted those children who could not commit to the 12 week Play and Sing course. Sessions took place between January and March in Riverside, Low Port and Murrayfield primary schools on different evenings to allow parents a choice of venue or day. All culminated in a presentation for parents and friends. The groups then combined at West Calder High School on a Thursday evening over 4 weeks in May for a further set of combined choir and musicianship sessions. All children were offered a place in the NYCoS West Lothian choir.

Teacher’s comment “This was an excellent opportunity for the children – they can’t wait to join the choir.”

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

12. NYCoS – Go for Bronze

All primary schools were offered a series of Go for Bronze music workshops for P4 pupils. These sessions were carried out over 10 to 12 weeks between January and June.

Staff in P3 and P4 were offered training sessions to give them the opportunity to deliver some of the programme in the classroom and the Go for Bronze folder is available to all staff who attended.

Teachers’ comments “Excellent workshops, great activities, children engaged and active throughout. (The tutor) was very organised and had a good rapport with the class. Thank you. A very unmotivated child told Karen he liked Fridays because of her music workshop.”

“Fantastic resource, all my pupils participated and enjoyed it.”

“(The tutor) interacts well with the children and provides relevant information with appropriate pace and challenge. Everyone who has taken part in the workshops have enjoyed the sessions provided. We are also interested in the schools’ support manual to continue this teaching.”

“The children enjoyed the range of activities provided and their progress was evident as we progressed through the weeks.”

“The pupils in my class were always enthusiastic about going to the workshop every week. It also offered a more in-depth focus on singing than the lessons in school. (The tutor) had a lovely rapport with the kids and my class always responded well to the games.”

“The children really looked forward to our sessions on Tuesdays. They talked about what they had learned and it was a chance to have hands on experience in music. Would thoroughly recommend.”

“Super experiences for the children – especially for teachers who are not (have no) musical expertise.”

“Super workshop, very beneficial to our children’s musical and physical learning/development. It has been valuable to the expressive arts learning in line with curriculum for excellence.”

Tutor’s comment “The children have actively participated in the first stage of the NYCoS Bronze musicianship programme. They have worked in groups, pairs and individually to learn about pulse, rhythm and pitch. The children have had fun playing a range of musical games, used to teach these musical concepts and have grown in confidence singing as a group and individually.”

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

13. Bathgate Music Festival

These workshops are presented in association with the Bathgate Music Festival which is now in its eighth year. The programme is organised in collaboration with Live Music Now who support young musicians.

This was a great opportunity for pupils to see young professional musicians playing live music in their own school. Sessions are informal, interactive and educational are pupils are encouraged to ask questions and learn about the musical style, instruments and the musicians themselves. Performances are followed by a workshop for a smaller, targeted group of pupils including those who either play an instrument or who are interested in learning more.

Teachers’ comments “Just wanted to say a big thank you from Bathgate West Nursery for our Traditional Tunes with Rua and Suzanne session. The children loved it and there was lots of chat with parents as they went home.”

“Champagne Flutes were fantastic. The workshop was well suited to the nursery age group. It was fun and interactive. Thanks.”

“The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and loved listening to and learning about the instruments. The length of the activity was suited to the age group and both of the visitors were patient and understanding with the children. It was particularly lovely to watch the children join in dancing to live music and observe the enjoyment this brought.”

“The group was excellent. They used the skills of boys and girls who played string and gave them confidence through this. They had a lovely manner with the pupils. It was great to feel part of the Bathgate Music Festival as lots of our children will not be taken to any events by their parents.”

“Today was a truly magical journey through traditional Scottish music and culture. The trio interacted well with the children and staff and this was an interactive workshop. The children thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, as did the staff! Thank you so much for this experience.”

“Granny Green were absolutely fantastic. They were engaging throughout the workshop and were able to speak to the children on an appropriate level. The children enjoyed listening to the different styles of music but their favourite thing was getting to try blowing a trumpet. We have a lot of requests now for trumpets in school!”

“Our school community benefited greatly from the events held in the school. In particular the school community benefits from the positive impact on the school community ethos and culture as a result of so many of our pupils experiencing the high quality concerts”

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“The workshops enabled pupils to build on their learning within the music curriculum through the development of skills and a deeper understanding of performing, composing, improvising and the ability to identify a range of instruments and related concepts. In addition, pupils developed deeper understandings of careers in the arts and the importance of making the most of the school experience to enable individuals to achieve positive destinations beyond school.”

“The school was able to foster partnerships with other West Lothian schools as a group of 19 brass pupils from Inveralmond Community High School were invited to attend the concert and workshop plus a group of 9 string pupils from St Anthony’s Primary school Armadale attended the concert.”

14. Catapluf’s Musical Journey

Pupils participated in a workshop in their school in preparation for attending a performance of Catapluf’s Musical Journey – a 50 minute musical performance at Howden Park Centre. Catapluf’s Musical Journey is a show packed full of music from every corner of the globe. Catapluf, played by Adriano Adewale, is a character who's fascinated by sounds. His imagination travels to places where everything makes music: saucepans, water, drums and even the body! A versatile musician, performer, composer and respected educator, Adriano Adewale is known for his unconventional and exploratory approach to music and his ability to create magical soundscapes from the ordinary and every day.

Teachers’ comments “Our pupils and staff thoroughly enjoyed the workshop experience. They were impressed with the level of friendliness and professionalism from the musician. Our pupils clearly enjoyed the musical experience and it would be something that we would be interested in participating with again in the future.”

“My pupils thoroughly enjoyed both the workshop and performance. The musicians were extremely talented and patient. Thy even took time in our school to come and look at the children’s paintings of how they envisaged Catapluf. ‘We all enjoyed the experience.”

“The performance in Howden Park Centre was a fantastic show case for the pupils to see how musical performance can include everyday items. The pupils loved the show and the charisma and engagement from Adriano, Andreas and Jenny was outstanding.”

“Catapluf’s Musical Journey was an inspirational and enjoyable workshop and follow-up performance. The team delivered an excellent workshop in school, which the pupils absolutely loved.”

Youth Music Initiative Year 13 Funding - August 2015 to June 2016

15. DJ School Scotland

Delivered by professional DJ Paul N’jie, these workshops were an introduction to DJ’ing conveyed in a creative, fun and educational way engaging primary and secondary pupils in learning about the industry through discussion and practical tuition.

Pupils learned about the technology and skills needed for DJ’ing and learned about the tools of the trade, the equipment and how to source material. They discussed and listened to various genres and different tastes in music, how to mix their chosen tracks and beat match and how to manipulate sounds which, in turn, developed listening skills, built confidence and self-esteem. Finally, pupils shared a selection of their work with their peers.

Teachers’ comments “P7 pupils really enjoyed both workshops and really grew in confidence. It was great to have some expert input for something different like this that pupils wouldn’t normally experience in school.”

“The children were ecstatic with the sessions Djing with Paul, “quote” ‘”The best day at school ever.”

“Amazing - made me so happy.” An excellent opportunity for children to collaborate and learn new and exciting skills.”

“Enjoyed it. Would do it again, definitely.”

“Paul N’Jie provided 2 excellent workshops for pupils. Paul’s attendance, set up of equipment and interaction with the pupils were all excellent. He worked very, very well with pupils and passed on many skills with an easy manner and high level of expertise. Pupils enjoyed the workshops very much and the classes had a positive effect on curriculum courses.”

“A very useful and enjoyable workshop. The pupils have learned useful skills they can now take on the music technology and creative industries courses.”

Pupils’ comments “I enjoyed doing something new.”

“I really enjoyed the DJ workshop. If I get the chance I would probably try it again. It was really fun and the teacher was good.”

“I enjoyed it very much because of the things we learned.”

“You were the best and I enjoyed it doing scratching.”

“I liked the DJ workshop as it was super fun and easy to do.”

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16. Ocarina in the Classroom

Pupils participated in six workshops introducing them to the ocarina, a sweet toned, four holed instrument which is tuned to concert pitch and always ready to play without adjustment. It is especially suited to class tuition because of its simplicity.

Pupils learned a little about the history and development of the ocarina and how to play this melodic instrument using simple tablature to play well-known songs so the sense of achievement was immediate. Singing was used in the teaching to reinforce melody recognition. Part playing is easily achievable with this method and pupils developed ensemble playing skills, co- ordination and performance skills and learned to read music notation.

At the final session, pupils showcased their new skills in a performance to their peers and other teachers. Pupils learned techniques and skills which are relevant and transferrable to learning to play other instruments and also experienced the joy and satisfaction of ensemble playing.

Teachers attended a CPD session which was delivered to introduce the project and give an overview of the classroom sessions and to show how easily the instrument can be played and handled.

Teachers’ comments “This was great! I learned alongside my pupils which meant I gained a new skill but also helped pupils to see me start from scratch along with them rather than being the teacher. Judith England was great – especially learning all the pupils’ names. I’ve been impressed by the ability of the pupils too. Thank you.”

“Judith was very accommodating in what turned out to be an extremely busy term. She made the learning accessible to all children and put it across in a fun way. The pupils certainly learned about musical notes and rhythms and beats. These sessions echoed the learning our pupils are receiving by NYCOS right now also, therefore reinforcing the knowledge of beat and rhythm.”

“The lessons have been greatly enjoyed by my class and children are highly motived to learn more. They have performed for parents and a video is on the school blog. They love learning the new songs and can now read simple music and can follow a beat. I am confident that I can continue when the teacher has finished her six week session, and I intend to work my way through the CD-ROM.”

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17. Sound, Electronics and Music

Sound, Electronics and Music was an innovative 10 week project using technology to inspire and engage pupils. The project placed the pupil at the helm, as innovator, and took them on a journey of creation and discovery by making music from everyday found sounds or by creating sounds giving them an opportunity to make music by means other than the traditional curriculum routes.

The project began with a brief look at the history of electronic music with other sessions based on recording, improvising and arranging sounds, interpreting graphic scores and ʻtoy hackingʼ. Over the course of the project, pupils were guided by professional tutors to manipulate technology and discover the importance of creativity and improvisation. Pupils also learned skills such as sight reading by developing their own graphic sound scores. Each school was supplied with a unique box of equipment including an Acer laptop, Zoom recorder, DIY synth kits, MaKey-MaKey kits, cables, clips, speakers, microphones and stands.

Teachers’ comments “The pupils all really enjoyed the workshops and were enthusiastic to learn new and different ways of making music. They also looked forward to the different ‘special guests’ who were invited each week to share their expertise in different areas. A really worthwhile project.”

“The Sound, Electronics and Music course was fantastic - thank you. We'll definitely be making use of the equipment over the year.”

“This has been an excellent series of workshops, delivered in an interesting and interactive way. The pupils have all responded very well to them, exposing them to a wide range of skills and experiences (not limited to music – but includes some science etc) Highly recommended!”

“Thanks again for allowing us to get this workshop - it’s been a super experience for the kids and they all loved participating every week and will miss it now it’s finished!”

“The workshops were very interesting and educational. The subject matter was a departure from the normal curriculum delivered in the Secondary Music curriculum and this complimented the Music Technology course that we have introduced this year at National level. I have already informed the Music departments in all WL secondary schools about the experience and have recommended it.”

Pupils’ comments “I loved it because it’s two of my favourite things, tech and music, together”

“It was awesome. I want to do it again. Thank you so much. Very good idea.”

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18. Travelling by Tuba

Chris Cranham (Tuba) and Stewart Death (Piano) are a duo who perform stunning, innovative programmes engaging audiences of all ages. The duo delivered inventive and interesting performances in primary schools using a vast array of instruments including a Viking horn, the ancient aboriginal didgeridoo, a Fijian conch shell, a 400 year old Postman’s horn, the first tuba, the weird and wonderful serpent, a homemade hoseophone and the sousaphone, to name a few. Pupils had an opportunity to play lots of different instruments and then, working as a team, learned various rhythms on percussion before performing their finished piece to their peers.

Teachers’ comments “Travelling by Tuba was one of the best learning experiences I have ever had involvement with. It was well organised, with content that was stimulating, exciting and motivating. There was not one second that the children were not completely enthralled and excited to play and learn. It was hugely impressive that my class were fully engaged and participating for the entirety of the workshop. Excellent day!”

“Chris and Stewart came along to us today and they were absolutely fabulous. The children were very enthused and motivated and really enjoyed watching the performance at the end of the day.”

“The pupils were thrilled with the concert performance - live music performed by talented musicians and by peers in their own school. It was a fantastic experience for us all. The P5 – P7 pupils who were involved in the workshops thoroughly enjoyed their experiences and were all fully engaged. Chris & Stewart were enthusiastic tutors whose passion for music inspired their students. Staff who attended the workshops also found that it was valuable CPD for them and it up-skilled them in the teaching of music, they were delighted.”

“The workshops were a huge success with pupils in P5, 6 and 7 and Stewart & Chris helped all of our pupils to discover their musical talents! Their own talents as musicians allowed pupils (and staff) to discover a wide range of musical instruments from all over the world and from different historical periods; how they are played; how they are made and ways in which the children can make their own musical instruments from things they may have at home- it was educational and inspirational!”

“We would like to thank Chris and Stewart for an exceptional experience they provided our pupils and staff. It was absolutely super and feedback from the pupils was amazing. We shared it at assembly today and on Twitter. Parents responded well and also tweeted saying they had heard amazing things about it!”

“We really had a super learning experience and would be really interested in booking again. Gents were amazing and built up a fantastic relationship with the children so quickly.”

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19. Cajon and HAPI Drum

The aim of this project was to provide pupils with four fun and accessible hands-on workshops allowing them to experience creative fusion music-making from around the world.

Pupils learned rhythms on the Cajon, a versatile Afro-Peruvian percussion instrument, often referred to as ‘a drum kit in a box’ and the HAPI Drum, a tuned steel-tongue, hand pan inspired by the Swiss “hang” drum. These two percussion instruments fuse beautifully together: the staccato rhythm of the Cajon and the pure ringing tone of the HAPI drum create an awe-inspiring sound. Teachers were encouraged to attend two CPD sessions to further develop their skills.

Teachers’ comments “This has been a fantastic experience for myself and my class. We fully intend to make great use of what we have learned and to use the instruments regularly as part of our learning showcases.”

“Myself and my class have thoroughly enjoyed these sessions and are continuing to enjoy them in class. Some of the activities have helped to improve listening skills.”

“I really enjoyed the three workshops. The children in class were focused and engaged by the activities. They are all enthusiastic and keen to participate in drumming sessions.”

“The sessions have been fantastic. Myself and a colleague are going to attend an after school club after Christmas. Thank you.”

“The children in my school absolutely loved the drum workshops. The fact that every child felt able to participate and have a sense of achievement by increasing their skills made it very worthwhile. It also gave the classes an opportunity to work together to work together and gain satisfaction through their performance. As a non-specialist primary teacher it gave me the confidence to try teaching an instrument to different age groups. It also gave me ideas how to use the different activities with other percussion instruments. Would thoroughly recommend these workshops to other schools.”

‘” thought the whole experience was great. The children really enjoyed it and are now becoming more confident at using the drums. The CPD sessions were informative and very helpful, and make me feel more confident at delivering a drumming lesson.”

E-mail from Parent “My son had the pleasure of enjoying one of your sessions this week at his Primary School in Livingston. He has been unable to stop talking about it since and is now saving up his pocket money for a Cajon....from Peru. So many thanks for enthusing my child, and he has enthused me too.”

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20. Participation Figures

Project name School Numbers participating Activity Creative Music Making Polkemmet PS P4-P7 = 426 pupils Three hands on percussion workshops in with Children’s Classic Concerts Simpson PS school and an opportunity to attend a Bellsquarry PS performance in Howden Park Centre’s Meldrum P (HPC) auditorium. Toronto PS 4 weeks x 1 hour sessions Wiliamston PS

Dedridge PS

St Mary's (Polbeth)

Software Training Scotland St Columba's Primary P5, P7, S3-S5 = 147 pupils A 10 week project using iPads to create West Calder High School and record music and present the finished Greenrigg PS pieces to peers and invited guests James Young High School Croftmalloch PS 10 weeks x 2 hour sessions Our Lady of Lourdes RC PS Knightsridge PS Springfield PS

Software Training Scotland CPD Peel PS 12 Teachers A 2-part CPD course providing teachers Springfield PS with an opportunity to engage with iPad’s East Calder PS Garage Band software. Seafield PS Deans CHS 2 weeks x 1.5 hours St Ninian's RC PS Carmondean PS St Anthony's RC PS Harrysmuir PS Springfield PS

Saturday Strings Armadale Academy cluster - Armadale, Averaging 50-60 pupils per string centre from P5- Introductory ‘Kickstart’ concerts delivered with the Royal Conservatoire of Blackridge, Eastertoun, Westfield, Windyknowe S6 to P4 classes in each school.

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Scotland and Letham primaries. Thereafter, 30 weekly term time sessions Inveralmond Community High School cluster - in Letham and Armadale Primary Schools. Harrysmuir, Livingston Village, Peel, Riverside and Toronto primaries. 30 weeks x 1.5 hour sessions

Record Breaking Grooves Balbardie PS P3, P5, P7, ASN = 836 pupils Two Djembe drumming and percussion with Infectious Grooves, Daniel workshops working towards a GUINNESS Duggan Bankton PS WORD RECORD for the Largest Djembe Bellsquarry PS Ensemble. Boghall PS Bridgend PS 2 weeks x 2 hour sessions and a 3 hour Carmondean PS event. Croftmalloch PS Dedridge PS Knightsridge PS Kirkhill PS Lowport PS Mid Calder PS Our Lady of Lourdes RC PS Parkhead PS Springfield PS St Mary's PS (Polbeth) St Nicholas PS Uphall PS Williamston PS Windyknowe PS Cedarbank ASN School Pinewood ASN School

Record Breaking Grooves CPD Springfield PS 16 teachers A CPD to prepare and consolidate the Windyknowe PS percussion pieces taught in the above Croftmalloch PS classroom sessions. Balbardie PS

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Pinewood ASN School Our Lady of Lourdes RC PS 1 x 1.5 session St Mary's PS (Polbeth) Lowport PS Bridgend PS Cedarbank ASN School Uphall PS Williamston PS Bellsquarry PS Knightsridge PS Bankton PS

Voice Rocks taster sessions with Bellsquarry PS P5, P6, P7 = 572 pupils A taster to give pupils a flavour of the Nikki Foster and Rachel Coulter Parkhead PS Voice Rocks singing programme Bridgend PS Linlithgow Bridge PS 1 x 1 hour (1 class) or 2 x 30 minutes Winchburgh PS sessions (2 classes) Uphall PS Murrayfield PS Balbardie PS Kirkhill PS Uphall PS Polkemmet PS Woodmuir PS St Mary's RC PS Bathgate Seafield PS Howden St Andrew's RC PS Letham PS

Voice Rocks programme Howden Park Centre P5-P7 - Averaging 30-40 pupils per session 2 terms of 13 weekly Saturday sessions with Jen Baird and 2 showcases in Howden Park Centre S1-S6 - Averaging 8-12 pupils per session

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Sound Stories Whitdale PS P5-P7 = 34 pupils Devising and performing music to with Dave Trouton St John the Baptist RC PS accompany and embellish a story before St Mary's RC PS (Bathgate) performing to another class. Bankton PS 8 weeks x 1.5 hour sessions

Music in Action Eastertoun PS P1-P2 = 232 pupils A one day course looking at the science with Dave Trouton Bellsquarry PS and psychology of music with primary one Mid Calder PS pupils Addiewell PS Stoneyburn PS Full day – 5 hours Greenrigg PS Fall Hill PS East Calder PS Lowport PS

Active Learning through Music St John the Baptist PS 21 teachers CPD and in-school sessions fostering with the National Youth Choir of East Calder PS Nursery-P3 = 286 pupils musical development in the early years. Scotland Armadale PS St Joseph's RC PS (Whitburn) 1 x 2 hour session Springfield PS Polkemmet PS Pumpherston & Uphall Comm PS Balbardie PS Bridgend PS Croftmalloch PS Dedridge PS Inveralmond Early Years Centre Ladywell Nursery School St Columba's PS Lowport PS Pumpherston & Uphall St. Comm. PS Springfield PS St Joseph's PS Whitburn

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity St John the Baptist RC PS

P3 workshops All 66 primary schools participated P3 x 66 primaries = 2,318 pupils A 45 minute session consisting of singing with NYCoS (18 SIMD schools included) games and rhymes and the opportunity to join one of the Play and Sing evening or day time workshops.

Play and Sing Days/Evenings Balbardie PS P3 = 129 pupils Sessions take place in 3 venues – Riverside with the National Youth Choir of Bankton PS PS, Lowport PS and Murrayfield PS. Scotland Bellsquarry PS Boghall PS 16 weeks x 1 hour classes Broxburn PS Carmondean PS East Calder PS Howden St Andrew's RC PS Kirknewton PS Meldrum PS Mid Calder PS Parkhead PS Peel PS Pumpherston & Uphall Station Comm PS Riverside PS St John Ogilvie PS St John the Baptist PS St Mary's RC PS (Polbeth) St Nicholas RC PS St Ninians RC PS St Paul's RC PS Stoneyburn PS Toronto PS Uphall PS Williamston PS Blackburn PS Murrayfield PS

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Our Lady of Lourdes RC PS St Anthony's RC PS St Joseph's RC PS (Whitburn) St Mary's RC PS (Bathgate) Harrysmuir PS Peel PS Simpson PS Whitdale PS Windyknowe PS Bridgend PS Eastertoun PS Linlithgow PS Linlithgow Bridge PS Lowport PS Springfield PS St Joseph's RC PS (Linlithgow) Winchburgh PS Windyknowe PS

Play and Sing Event Balbardie PS P3 = 138 pupils A platform to showcase the vocal skills With NYCoS Bankton PS developed during the Play and Sing Bellsquarry PS programme. Boghall PS Broxburn PS 1 x 2 hours rehearsal and event Carmondean PS East Calder PS Howden St Andrew's RC PS Kirknewton PS Meldrum PS Mid Calder PS Parkhead PS Peel PS Pumpherston & Uphall Comm PS

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Riverside PS St John Ogilvie PS St John the Baptist PS St Mary's RC PS (Polbeth) St Nicholas RC PS St Ninians RC PS St Paul's RC PS Stoneyburn PS Toronto PS Uphall PS Williamston PS Blackburn PS Kirknewton PS Murrayfield PS Our Lady of Lourdes RC PS St Anthony's RC PS St John Ogilvie PS St Joseph's RC PS (Whitburn) St Mary's RC PS (Bathgate) Harrysmuir PS Howden St Andrew's RC PS Peel PS Simpson PS Whitdale PS Windyknowe PS Boghall PS Bridgend PS Carmondean PS Eastertoun PS Linlithgow PS Linlithgow Bridge PS Lowport PS Springfield PS

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity St Joseph's RC PS (Linlithgow) St Mary's RC PS (Bathgate) St Nicholas RC PS Winchburgh PS Windyknowe PS

Go for Bronze Seafield PS P3-P4 = 2,311 pupils A Kodaly-based music programme with the National Youth Choir of Broxburn PS focusing on developing musicianship skills Scotland Meldrum PS through pitch and rhythm games as well Holy Family PS as singing-based activities Winchburgh PS St John Ogilvie PS 12 weeks x 1 hour session Deans PS Greenrigg PS Stoneyburn PS Windyknowe PS Carmondean PS Polkemmet PS Livingston Village PS St Columbas PS Linlithgow Bridge PS Simpson PS Boghall PS Springfield Ps Harrysmuir PS Knightsridge PS Torphichen PS Kirkhill PS St. Nicholas's PS Longridge PS Our ladys PS Croftmalloch PS Our Lady of Lourdes PS

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Murrayfield PS Parkhead PS Woodmuir PS East Calder PS Addiewell PS St Thomas PS Armadale PS Eastertoun PS St Ninian’s PS Blackridge PS St Anthony’s PS Letham PS St Joseph’s PS, Linlithgow Lowport PS Linlithgow PS Bellsquarry PS Bridgend PS Bankton PS Williamston PS St Paul's RC PS Uphall PS Riverside PS Toronto PS Peel PS Howden St Andrew's RC PS Whitdale Primary School St John the Baptist Primary School Falla Hill Primary School Mid Calder PS St Thomas's RC PS Kirknewton PS Dedridge PS St Mary's (Polbeth)

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity St Joseph's PS Whitburn Pumpherston & Uphall St. Comm. PS

Go for Bronze CPD East Calder PS 6 teachers Consolidating the above in-school sessions Uphall PS with teachers. St John the Baptist PS Harrysmuir PS 1 x 1.5 session

Bathgate Music Festival A range of performances and workshops with Live Music Now for nursery, primary and secondary pupils Sirroco Winds Performance Simpson PS P1-P3 x 260, P4-P7 x 241, 45 min performances, 1 hour workshops Trad Tunes for Tiny People Murrayfield PS Nursery x 29 String Sound Performance Murrayfield PS P1-P7 x 273 String Sound Workshops Murrayfield PS P6 & P7/6 x 46 Trad Tunes for Tiny People Bathgate West Nursery Nurseryx45 Champagne Flutes Windyknowe PS Nurseryx43 Aonach Mor Balbardie PS P3 x 43, P4 x 68 String Sound performance Boghall PS P3-P7 x 195 String Sound workshops Boghall PS P5 x 39 Granny Green performance Seafield PS P1-P7 x 110 Granny Green workshop Seafield PS P2/3 x 17 Pure Brass performance Bathgate Academy S1, S3-S6 music pupils x 358 Pure Brass workshop Bathgate Academy Brass pupils x 32 Vigo Thieves performance Bathgate Academy S3, S4, S3-S6 music pupils x 425 Skerryvore performance Bathgate Academy S1, S2, S3-S6 music pupils x 440 Skerryvore workshop Bathgate Academy Folk group x 21 Randolph’s Leap performance Bathgate Academy S2, S3-S6 music pupils x 310 Randolph’s workshop Bathgate Academy National Music students x 23

Catapluf’s Musical Journey Linlithgow Bridge PS P1, P5-P7 = 343 pupils A one hour interactive workshop in Blackridge PS schools plus an opportunity to see a Our Lady's RC PS professional performance in Howden Park Our Lady of Lourdes RC PS Seafield PS

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Letham PS Centre’s auditorium Mid Calder PS Beatlie ASN School

DJ School Scotland Seafield PS P5-P7, S1-S6 = 103 pupils An opportunity to hear about the Djing with Paul N’jie Deans CHS industry and try out the decks. Pinewood ASN School Linlithgow Academy 2 weeks x 1 hour workshops Howden St Andrew's RC PS Broxburn Academy Longridge PS Inveralmond CHS St Kentigern's Academy

Ocarina in the Classroom Murrayfield PS P2-P7 = 367 pupils Workshops on how to play the Ocarina, a with Judith England Ogilivie ASN School Campus small 4-holed wind instrument. Addiewell PS Parkhead PS 6 weeks x 1 hour session per class Carmondean PS Kirknewton PS Our Lady's RC PS Woodmuir PS Blackridge PS

Ocarina in the Classroom CPD Kirknewton PS 7 teachers Training for teachers with Judith England Our Lady's RC PS 1 x 1.5 hour session Woodmuir PS Blackridge PS

Sound, Electronics & Music Bathgate Academy P4-P7, S3-S6 = 256 pupils An innovative project using technology to with Lauren Hayes Kirkhill PS record and manipulate sound. St Margaret's Academy Longridge PS 5 weeks x 1 hour session per class

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Polkemmet PS Linlithgow PS Lowport PS Uphall PS

Sound, Electronics & Music CPD Bathgate Academy 7 teachers Teacher training session with Lauren Hayes Polkemmet PS Linlithgow PS 1 x 1.5 hour session Kirkhill PS St Margaret’s Academy

Travelling by Tuba Stoneyburn PS Nursery, P1-P7 = 2,561 pupils A unique duo who perform stunning with Stewart Death and Chris St John the Baptist RC PS innovative programmes using an Cranham St Ninian's PS innumerable array of wind and brass Bellsquarry PS instruments. Springfield PS Letham PS 1 hour performance to whole school and 3 Bridgend PS x 45 minutes workshops and presentation Parkhead PS Broxburn PS

Cajon & Hapi drum with Infectious Winchburgh PS P3-P7 = 564 pupils A creative fusion of music making from Grooves, Daniel Duggan Howden St Andrew's RC PS around the world St Mary's RC PS (Bathgate) Peel PS 3 weeks x 1 session per class

Cajon & Hapi drum CPD Winchburgh PS 7 teachers An opportunity to consolidate the with Infectious Grooves, Daniel Howden St Andrew's RC PS classroom sessions Duggan St Mary's RC PS (Bathgate)

Songs and Stories CPD Polkemmet PS 19 teachers An introduction to delivering fully with Limelight Music St John the Baptist RC PS inclusive music and story-telling sessions Beatlie ASN School for teachers in school

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Project name School Numbers participating Activity Pinewood ASN School St Ninian's RC PS 2 x 1.5 sessions St Anthony's RC PS Howden St Andrew's RC PS Linlithgow Bridge PS Our Lady of Lourdes RC PS Bridgend PS Harrysmuir PS

Music in the Classroom CPD St Mary's RC PS (Bathgate) 22 teachers A CPD course offering practical ideas, by Dave Trouton developing confidence and skills for delivering music in the classroom.

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21. Performance Indicators

CRACS009_9b Community Arts - Percentage of teachers who agree that participating in a Community Arts education project has contributed to their pupils’ educational attainment.

Performance Community Arts - Percentage of teachers who agree that participating in a Community Arts education project has contributed to their pupils’ Indicator educational attainment. Description This performance indicator measures the percentage of teachers who agree that participating in a Community Arts education project has contributed to their pupils' educational attainment. This Performance Indicator was introduced in 2011/12 to reflect how the key activities of Community Arts align with West Lothian Council's Single Outcome Agreement - specifically Outcome No 2 "We are better educated and have access to increased and better quality learning and employment opportunities". Customer feedback is sought via customer survey and customers are asked to rate their response strongly agreed, agreed, neutral, strongly disagree or disagree. All responses ranked as either 'Strongly Agree' or 'Agree' are recorded as positive responses. For each quarter, the cumulative number of positive responses is divided by the total number of responses to determine a percentage. The results of customer feedback are analysed on a quarterly basis in order to identify areas for improvement

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Trend Chart Commentary:

2016/17 The target for this Performance Indicator in 2016/17 is 93%. Performance in Quarter 2 is 84%. This is due to the relatively high number of neutral responses. There were 19 responses to this questions of which 16 agreed or strongly agreed, 3 neither agreed nor disagreed and 0 disagreed. Performance in Quarter 1 is 78%. This is due to the relatively high number of neutral responses. There were 45 responses to this questions of which 35 agreed or strongly agreed, 9 neither agreed nor disagreed and 1 strongly disagreed. The one strongly disagree response relates to dissatisfaction with a performance at Howden Park Centre at end of school workshops - the customer commented positively on the workshops but responded poorly to all questions.

2015/16 The target for this Performance Indicator in 2015/16 is 92%. Performance in Quarter 4 is 93%. There were 55 responses to this question of which 51 agreed or strongly agreed, 4 neither agreed nor disagreed and 0 disagreed. Performance in Quarter 3 is 97%. There were 73 responses to this question of which 71 agreed or strongly agreed, 2 neither agreed nor disagreed and 0 disagreed. Performance in Quarter 2 is 82%. There were 22 responses to this question of which 18 agreed or strongly agreed, 4 neither agreed nor disagreed and 0 disagreed. Community Arts has PIs which measure how the key activities of Community Arts contributes to a range of outcomes and align with West Lothian Council's Single Outcome Agreement. This is measured using customer satisfaction surveys which give respondents five possible responses from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Respondents tend to give a high proportion of neutral responses and we are planning to consult with our customer to see if we can improve the survey question or response options in order to gather more meaningful data. Performance in Quarter 1 is 82%. There were 17 responses to this question of which 14 agreed or strongly agreed, 2 neither agreed nor disagreed and 1 disagreed. The teacher who disagreed was dissatisfied with a Youth Music Initiative project in a school.

2014/15 Performance in Quarter 4 is 95%. There were 37 responses to this question, of which 35 either agreed or strongly agreed; 2 neither agreed nor disagreed and 0 disagreed. Performance in Quarter 3 is 91%. There were 43 responses to this question, of which 39 either agreed or strongly agreed; 4 neither agreed nor disagreed and 0 disagreed. Performance in Quarter 2 is 90%. There were 42 responses to this question, of which 38 either agreed or strongly agreed; 4 neither agreed nor disagreed and 0 disagreed. Performance in Quarter 1 is 95%. There were 240 responses to this question, of which 228 either agreed or strongly agreed; 11 neither agreed nor disagreed and 1 disagreed.

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CRACS010_9b Community Arts - Percentage of early years teachers who agree that their pupils have been supported and encouraged to meet their developmental milestones as a result of participating in a Community Arts education project.

Performance Indicator Community Arts - Percentage of early years teachers who agree that their pupils have been supported and encouraged to meet their developmental milestones as a result of participating in a Community Arts education project. Description This performance indicator measures the percentage of teachers who agree that their pupils have been supported and encouraged to meet their developmental milestones as a result of participating in a Community Arts education project. Community Arts provides opportunities for schools to participate in arts education projects which support and encourage children and young people to meet their developmental milestones including: cognitive development; social and emotional development; speech and language; fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Customer feedback is sought via customer survey and customers are asked to rate their response strongly agreed, agreed, neutral, strongly disagree or disagree. All responses ranked as either 'Strongly Agree' or 'Agree' are recorded as positive responses. For each quarter, the cumulative number of positive responses is divided by the total number of responses to determine a percentage. The results of customer feedback are analysed on a quarterly basis in order to identify areas for improvement.

Trend Chart Commentary: The target for this Performance Indicator in 2015/16 is 90% and performance 87%. This is due to the relatively high number of neutral responses: there were 133 responses to this question of which 116 agreed or strongly agreed and 16 neither agreed nor disagreed.

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The target for this Performance Indicator in 2015/16 is 90% and performance is 87%. This is due to the relatively high number of neutral responses: there were 246 responses to this question of which 213 agreed or strongly agreed and 33 neither agreed nor disagreed. The target for this Performance Indicator in 2013/14 is 90% and performance is 96%. The target for this Performance Indicator in 2012/13 is 90% and performance is 91%. The target for this Performance Indicator in 2011/12 is 85% and performance is 91%.

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If you would like any more information about any of these projects please contact:

Nancy Douglas Arts Officer (Learning) Community Arts Howden Park Centre Howden LIVINGSTON EH54 6AE 01506 773875 [email protected]

These projects are part of The Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative which is administered by Creative Scotland. The Youth Music Initiative creates access to high quality music making opportunities, enables young people to achieve their potential in or through music and supports the development of the sector for the benefit of young people