In addition, NTMEH runs regular EYFS projects and works in partnership to support the North Tyneside School Improvement Early Years team.
Our current Youth Music Funded Breaking Down Barriers project is designed to support nursery settings in the Riverside area. This project is run in partnership with Children North East and aims to bring together families through music making activities, with an emphasis on providing support and training to parents and carers to increase confidence and broaden social networks.
For further information about our support to Early Years and Foundation Settings please contact us.
An article that is part of NTMEH’s Music Pedagogy series The Importance of Music Education in Primary Schools Music education has a significant impact on children’s development. It not only brings joy but plays a critical role in shaping cognitive, emotional, and social skills. The UK’s National Plan for Music Education (NPME) highlights the…
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Our talented young string players support installation ceremony of the new Tyne and Wear High Sheriff NTMEH were honoured to be asked by Mr David Bavaird to take part in his special ceremony alongside Music Partnership North Newcastle in which he officially became the High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear for 2022- 2023. The service…
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From Coldplay to Matilda the musical, we had it all at this year’s Spring Sing Concert 2022. Eight Primary School Choirs joined the music hub at the Playhouse, Whitley Bay to put on a day of entertainment which was filmed and will be available to view very soon via the Music Hub’s website and social…
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An online music and creative careers conference day for north-east based secondary schools with UK music, Nrthrn Baby Records, Newcastle and Northumbria Universities and NAME. Facilitated by North Tyneside Music Education Hub in partnership with Music Partnership North. Futures in Music 07/07/21 Registration Introduction Newcastle University Music Department A presentation from staff and students at…
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With funding from Youth Music we are working in partnership with Sunderland Music Education Hub and Music Partnership North: Newcastle to deliver Music Changemakers: Inclusion Matters. We need ten freelance peripatetic/community musicians from across three areas to become Music Changemakers. Full details and application deadline can be found via the link below: We’re Recruiting! Music Changemakers…
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The DfE have today published a new model curriculum for music; a resource designed to ensure universal provision of music education, for all pupils, in all schools. In time and in resources, this provision is as follows: At Key Stages 1 and 2, pupils should receive a minimum of one hour of teaching a week;…
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There are so many excellent resources out there to support musical learning in schools, but not many as good as BBC Ten Pieces: Ten Pieces – BBC Teach. There are now forty Ten Pieces, each with a huge range of accompanying teaching resources and creative ideas for learning at home and at school. There are…
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Teachers have also taken part in a range of online CPD this term. As well as our regular network meetings, we have also offered an additional network meeting for those working with SEND students. There has also been music technology training for beginners, and CPD for middle and secondary teachers on using Soundtrap. In the…
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SEND Provision
NTMEH provides a range of services and support to SEND and alternative educational provision settings in North Tyneside through our specialist Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Musical Inclusion
‘Musical Inclusion is about removing barriers to ensure all children enjoy full participation in a music education that supports the development and achievement of each young person based on their individual abilities, needs and interests’.
CPD For Schools
In addition to termly network meetings and drop-in sessions, NTMEH offers a wide range of continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities for music teachers, senior leaders, tutors and freelance practitioners.
Instrumental Tuition
All instrumental lessons are delivered by our team of freelance visiting music teachers, some of whom are commissioned directly through the hub, with others directly contracted via schools and parents.
Blended & Virtual Learning
North Tyneside Music Education Hub have recently developed a strengthened blended learning model to support schools and young people in the area.
Singing Strategy
We also host a number of collaborative events, not least our annual Spring Sing: a week-long singing celebration held each year at the Whitley Bay Playhouse which usually involves over 1,000 children and young people from our primary schools across North Tyneside.
Whether it’s developing people’s skills and knowledge through training or bringing colleagues together at an event, our teams deliver training and events that reflect your current needs.
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