Secondary Schools Newsletter

Fao: Head of Music and Music Teacher

Dear Colleagues,

I’m hoping that the second half of summer term is going well. Despite the busy nature of now, this is inevitably the time of year that planning for next academic year gets underway. 

Opportunities for you….

Sussex Secondary Music Conference – Thursday 19 June Book here

Powering up Creativity, Collaboration and Innovation across the Music Curriculum

I’m very much looking forward to seeing many of you at next week’s conference at University of Sussex. Please make yourself know to anyone of the WSM staff and we’ll find time to catch during the day.

Time4Music SLA 2025-26

The Time4Music (T4M) service level agreement is a flexible approach to support and enrich your school’s music provision and training needs. 

• Booking for 2025-26 academic year can be made here

DfE Annual Schools’ Survey 2024-2025

It’s that time of year when West Sussex Music must provide data to DfE on musical activities within schools across the county. Please could you complete your school’s survey by Friday 20 June. Many thanks for your help!

Opportunities for students….

Sings Live!

I’m delighted to announce that we have just launched the Sings Live! massed singing offer for 2025-26. We’re collaborating again with our partners, The Sixteen, who will deliver three workshops across the county. We ask that schools bring along at least 30 students who are committed to singing and are either members of your school choir or who have shown singing excellence in the classroom. 

Please sign up to attend one of the following workshops*:

• Wednesday 8 October, 10am-12noon: Bishop Luffa School, Chichester PO19 3LT
• Thursday 16 October, 10am-12noon: Durrington High School, Worthing BN13 1JX
• Monday 20 October, 10am-12noon: Ifield Community College, Crawley RH11 0DB

To secure your place sign up here by the end of the summer term. [You’ll will be sent the password for the learning resources upon submission of their application.]

*Please note that since our original publicity the dates have been updated!

James Underwood

CEO

West Sussex Music