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Planning an Inclusive Early Years Music Session
Our next Connecting Threads event will be on Tuesday 17th October 7pm-8pm. This session will look at planning for an inclusive Early Years music session. Topics for discussion could include: considerations for structuring a session; possible aims; sensory activities; communication aids and whatever else comes up! Book your FREE place today!
Discussion Evening: Music in the Early Years Classroom
How was your first week back? (apart from very warm!). Come and talk to us and others about your plans for music this year in the Early Years on Tuesday 19th September 7pm-8pm.
What resources do you find helpful?
How have you overcome certain challenges?
How do you support musical play?
Thanks so much to all those who have already got their FREE ticket for this event, if you would like to join us then please click on the link below
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-in-the-early-years-classroom-a-discussion-tickets-711450927877?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwAR3zcjLcj9WhdZmC4Mrt3DA1mG-zlkyOJxz0cwrcYbZZVes95qUBVnczctU
Coming soon our next In Conversation session
Coming soon our next In Conversation session. This is going to be a great discussion full of tips and ideas on developing and extending the music that is already happening in your primary classroom (Rec- Yr2), and how to add more music to your school day without adding more to your workload.
Come along and join the conversation!
Specialist and non-specialist music teachers and student teachers and practitioners all welcome!
Tickets can be booked for just £5 at the link below
Latest Newsletter
Read all about what Note Weavers have been up to over the past few months!
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‘In Conversation’ Series
We are looking forward to hearing Zoe Challenor from B’Opera ‘In Conversation’ with Note Weavers. Taking place on Tuesday January 31st 7-8pm come and listen to Zoe chatting about how she strives to create inclusive, relevant and accessible musical experiences for families with their young children! Only £5! Book now! 
Music in Parent-Infant Relationships – a blog from Georgina
Hi, I’m Georgina and I’m one of the Note Weavers directors. I’m a music therapist and an early years music practitioner. I’ve worked for a long time in SEN/D settings, but just recently I’ve completed an MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being at Edge Hill University. I’d enrolled on the course because I’d started working on a well-being project with young people, and I wanted to update my knowledge. This blog is about my musings over how music connects with parent-infant relationships and parent and infant mental health and well-being. 
I’ve always had an interest in parent-infant relationships and how musical activity can support families in the first few years.
Read Georgina’s blog here
Exploring Music & the Parent-Infant Relationship
Tuesday 1st November 2022
7-9pm (online), £15
Led by Georgina Roberts this CPD session will explore whether music can effectively support the parent-infant relationship.
As part of her MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being, Georgina gathered a cross-section of service provider reflections on the effectiveness of music to support parent-infant relationships.
During the session Georgina will unpack her findings and promote discussion around three themes:
- what does ‘music’ mean in the context of parent-infant relationships
- reflections on terminology associated with parent-infant relationships
- considering the musical and non-musical approaches to support the parent-infant relationship.
This session is suitable for music practitioners, early years practitioners and parent-infant mental health practitioners
Have you read Georgina’s blog?
About Georgina Roberts
Georgina has been a freelance music therapist and early years music practitioner since 2011. She has worked extensively with children who have special educational needs and disabilities in a range of special school settings, delivering both individual and group based sessions.
Georgina has recently completed an MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being at Edge Hill University. She has an interest in parent-infant mental health and perinatal mental health. She believes passionately that music can be used as a tool to support young children, help them connect with parents and others and break down barriers.
This session is part of the Note Weavers 2022 CPD series supported by Youth Music
Talking Regions: The National Conversation Evaluation Report
The National Conversation formed part of the Note Weavers Talking Regions project which was funded by Youth Music and involved regional organisations from across England coming together to talk about early years music practice and provision. Now that this phase is complete, Note Weavers CIC would like to share the evaluation report written by Sally-Anne Brown.
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.”