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PCYM: Musical Prelude published their Delivery Report!1 year ago
Delivered 25 September 2021
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High quality, free to access early years music classes on Saturday Mornings at Ormiston Bushfield Academy for Peterborough's youngest citizens.
Based in the Orton Centre, sessions will be free of charge to children living in the area, allowing them to access high quality musical opportunity to give them the very best start in life. Music is widely known to significantly support general development, communication, social development, physical agility, well-being, imagination and creativity of children. In this area children and their parents are often unable to access such valuable opportunities due to their financial status and availability of activity in the local area without the need for expensive travel. PCYM: Musical Prelude will break down these barriers, allowing children to have the best start in their education through music. Through bursary support and free instrument loan, children then have the opportunity to continue their musical journey after PCYM: Musical Prelude alongside school with our PCYM 'Music Starts Here!' and Full curriculum packages giving the chance to progress, develop and enjoy music to age 18!
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Why it's a great idea:
43.8% of children in Peterborough are living in childhood poverty with that number rising to 46.6% in the Orton Longueville ward (http://www.endchildpoverty.org.uk). Short term effects of this are apparent with heating and food being very immediate concerns. The long term disadvantages of this are vast including lower academic achievement and higher rates of health problems, employment, criminal activity and poor well-being. Early years music education has been researched widely and proven to be hugely beneficial in countering many of the points above particularly in relation to early educational development and personal well-being (www.sound-connections.org.uk). The biggest barriers face by parents are financial means to take part in privately run music making sessions and the ability to travel to reach them regularly. PCYM: Musical Prelude will take part in Orton Centre and will be free to all living in the area, breaking down the barriers faced and providing real opportunity!
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £3,229
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VolunteerThe Peterborough Music Education Hub was established as a result of the National Plan for Music Education and is funded by the Arts Council England. The organisation is dedicated to making an enjoyable and successful music education accessible to all young people irrespective of their ability to pay. The Music Hub also seeks to lift the barriers that arise through language, educational, social or cultural issues. Peterborough Music Hub’s work is guided by The National Plan for Music Education 2011. The plan states that: Children from all backgrounds and every part of England should have the opportunity: to learn a musical instrument to make music with others to learn to sing to have the opportunity to progress to the next level of excellence if they wish to.
Peterborough Centre for Young Musicians (PCYM)
In association with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, The Peterborough Centre for Young Musicians is an exciting music centre for the region’s talented young players aged 5-18 years
PCYM takes places on Saturday mornings during term time at Ormiston Bushfield Academy and has packages suited to all ages, abilities and instruments allowing young musicians to progress on their musical journey. Substantial bursaries and free instrument loans are available. All are welcome to drop in and visit any Saturday for a free trial of the sessions.
Since opening in October 2016 PCYM has risen from 24 to 82 students. The aim of PCYM is that no child is denied access because of their financial background. 95% of students are from State-funded schools including academies and Free Schools with 81% of students from Peterborough Schools. Around 40% of these students receive some kind of financial support to enable them to take part in these activities.
Provision includes instrumental tuition in strings, brass, wind, guitar, percussion and singing as well as composition. There are now two beginner sessions for 5-7 year olds, five musicianship classes, two singing groups and 15 ensembles (Beginner, Junior and Senior levels in piano, strings, percussion, wind, brass, guitars and a jazz ensemble). Young people spend a full morning taking part in a bespoke timetable of sessions allowing them to develop their musical skills in a broad and varied way.
Project Owner: Peterborough Music Hub The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Contractor: Peterborough Centre for Young Musicians The team responsible for building or installing the project.
