Primary and SEND Newsletter
Primary and SEND Schools Newsletter – June 2025
Fao: Headteacher and Music Lead – West Sussex Music Newsletter June 2025
Dear Colleagues,
It’s not too late to book your programmes for next academic year! Please get in touch with your requests, using our SLA and booking form, to secure your booking whether it’s for autumn, spring or summer terms 2025-26. It’s also not too late to sign up for the music education conference.
For more information, please read on…
West Sussex Music Annual Schools’ Survey 2024-2025
Thank you everyone who has already completed this year’s school’s survey. In order to retain the National Music Grant from the Department for Education (DfE), West Sussex Music must provide data to Arts Council England on musical activities within all schools across the county. We appreciate your help with this, thank you.
Inset Days and Staff Meetings 2025-2026
Are you planning your Inset days for next year? We offer free, highly accessible training at staff meetings and locality inset days. Our CPD sessions are designed to complement your current curriculum and support teacher confidence in teaching music.
Contact us to let us know what you need music@westsussexmusic.co.uk
Orchestras Inc.
West Sussex Music’s inclusive SEND orchestra is back, with four free sessions during June at our Horsham Music Centre and two free sessions in July at our new venue, Worthing Music Centre.
These sessions are open to children and young people, aged 8 upwards, with additional needs, including those attending special schools, those at mainstream schools or colleges with additional needs. I’d be grateful if you could share this link with your families so that as many young people as possible can benefit from this wonderful opportunity. https://www.westsussexmusic.co.uk/orchestras-inc/
Classroom Instrumental Lessons SLA 2025-26
You can find out more about our offer for 2025 – 26 here and if you would like to talk through any of the options please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Time4Music SLA 2025-26
The Time4Music (T4M) service level agreement is a flexible approach to support and enrich your school’s music. See here for the range of ways we can work with you to support your curriculum, including bespoke CPD opportunities.
The schools’ pages on our website provide information about all the options of support from West Sussex Music. If you can’t see what you need, please do get in touch with a member of the schools’ team:
- Alison Sutton, SEND & Inclusion Lead alison.sutton@westsussexmusic.co.uk
- Jane Swindells, Primary Curriculum Manager jane.swindells@westsussexmusic.co.uk
- Shelley Young, Schools Administrator music@westsussexmusic.co.uk
West Sussex Primary & SEND Music Education Conference 2025
#EveryChildAMusician
A limited number of places are still available for our FREE opportunity to spend a day upskilling, learning to play new instruments, developing skills in music teaching for SEND pupils, composing, leading and more. Workshops are all designed for specialist and non–specialists alike.
To find out more, see our workshop leaders for the day and book a place click here: West Sussex Primary and SEND Music Education Conference 2025 – West Sussex Music
Alison Sutton
Assistant Head: Head of Learning
West Sussex Music