Unit 2A Bradwall Court Bradwall Road Sandbach Cheshire CW11 1GE 01270 766214 [email protected] Music Education Hub for Cheshire East STEERING GROUP MEETING Wednesday 8th May 2019, 4:15pm at The Dingle Primary School Item Discussion Present as members: Jackie Davies (chair) Co-operative Wind Bands JD Jill Hayes The Dingle Primary School JH Sally Dinnis Love Music Trust SD Jake Fletcher Student representative JF Also Present: Kelly Thomson (clerk) Welcome from chair JD welcomed those present to the meeting. Apologies Apologies were received from: Grace Barber (Sandbach School) Ella Brett (Ruskin High School) Claire Daniel (St Annes Fulshaw Primary School) Amanda Edwards (Whirley Primary School) Alastair McWilliam (Music for Life) Loraine Baker-Wakefield (Springfield School) Tim Webster (Poynton High School Previous minutes The minutes from the meeting on 15th October were accepted as read. Review of meeting SD followed up on the previous suggestion to reduce the meetings from 4 a year frequency to 3 a year, suggesting Sept/Oct, Feb/Mar & June (termly). All in attendance agreed. JD suggested we invite other schools, Congleton, Macclesfield etc to ensure a wide geographic representation. JF suggested Matthew Howarth or Eliza Dakin as replacement student representatives as he will be leaving school this year. JH also suggested we open this out further afield. SD advised all current group members are keen to continue. The new dates for next year were agreed Wednesday 18th September 2019 (at Elworth Hall), Thursday 5th March 2020 & Monday 15th June 2020, venues to be arranged. Forthcoming Events Wallace & Gromit 20th May @ Victoria Hall Hanley. SD advised this will not continue in 2020 due to high cost of expenditure and low school buy-in. JD asked if it could be held elsewhere. SD advised cost would be too high to individual schools but as it is ran by Carrot Productions they do sometimes use other venues. Cheshire Show Wednesday 19th June. Come & Play with the Halle 20th June. LMT Celebration Weekend, Clonter 21st , 22nd & 23rd June. This will include an EYFS Teddy Bears picnic (Barney). The Love Music Trust is the lead partner and fund holder for the music education hub in Cheshire East A Limited Company (8123495) | A Registered Charity in England (1148615) Cheshire East SD informed the meeting of the launch of the new singing resource book, created Songbook in conjunction with ‘Out of the Ark Music’. The book has been developed to support singing in primary schools and develop staff confidence. SD explained the content. SD also advised we are looking at a singing challenge for schools to enter, the prize will be out of the ark resources. A new book will also be launched more specific to us, ie Betty Bear goes to the zoo. JF asked if we have anything else to help Primary Teachers with music. SEND Programme SD advised we have been expanding our area of engagement to more actively work with and in SEND settings more recently, and are now involved with seven Special Schools in Cheshire East; Church Lawton, Springfield, Park Lane, Fermain Academy, Oakfield, Adelaide and St Johns Wood. Four of the schools are taking part in a conductive music technology project. We are also arranging a workforce development programme for five tutors for nine weeks, 2 hours a week introducing them to delivering music in an SEND setting. SD also informed the group of a new SEND Orchestra (Noteworthy) being launched, who will meet on a half-termly basis, the first meeting will be on 7th July. JH & JD very interested and supportive to this idea. Activity Report Read through and briefly discussed. This is attached to the minutes as circulated. AOB Next meeting to be held at Elworth Hall Wednesday 18th Sept 2019. K Thomson 13th May 2019 - 2 - .