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March 2022

SEND creative music making sessions at Bolton Central Library

Note Weavers Directors Georgina and Sorrel have been delivering a series of music sessions, working on behalf of Bolton Libraries and Museums Service. The family sessions were for early years children, and children with special educational needs and disabilities and were located at Bolton Museum and Smithills Hall.

All the sessions had a multi-sensory focus and incorporated musical games and activities, as well as giant scrunchies, scarves, lycra and soft toys, sensory balls, stories and musical instruments.  Different rooms in the venues were used depending upon the needs of the children and their families.

Georgina and Sorrel had a fantastic time working with all the children and their families. A big shout out to Jacinta Frank and Charlotte Higham at Bolton Libraries and Museums Service for inviting us to deliver the sessions.

Feedback from families on the sessions was positive:

“The sessions were fantastic. It was great to be a part of something so inclusive where my child could express himself. Georgina tailored the sessions to fit the children who were attending and made sure they were engaged and happy. Since attending these sessions my son has seemed more confident and can often be heard singing the songs from sessions”.

“We loved it. My son can be difficult to engage, but he took part throughout”.

Charlotte Higham, Library Access Officer at Bolton Central Library said:

“The children who attended the sessions thoroughly enjoyed them and it was lovely to see the children who were reticent at the beginning of the session, fully joining in with the musical activities by the end.”

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CPD 2022: What makes a music session in the Early Years?

Saturday 30th April 09.30-11.00

(online); £15

**please note change of date & time**

Vic Holmes shares the findings of her masters dissertation research and explores how these can be applied on a practical level.

This session will explore:

  1. Challenging expectations/concept of what an early years music session looks like
  2. Working in partnership with practitioners both in the sessions and in-between
  3. How to grow music beyond the ‘music session’
  4. Building confidence / passing on musical learning
  5. Networking – being involved in networking groups/events which discuss early years music/early years education.

What will you gain?

  • Information and ideas on how the musician and practitioners can work in partnership effectively to enhance music within the setting both in sessions and in-between.
  • Information on identifying music in child’s play and how this will help musicians and practitioners to develop music in the setting.
  • Resources, ideas and links to networks.

Vic Holmes is an experienced musician who specialises in music within the early years age phase. She works across different settings to deliver music sessions to under 5s, as well as working with practitioners to encourage and improve music within their settings. Having trained as an early years educator within a nursery, Vic has a good understanding of early childhood development and the importance of offering a wide range of opportunities to children, especially in the early years. Vic has successfully completed her studies to receive an MA in Education (Early Years Music) with the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) and is a Director of Note Weavers CIC.

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