If you would like your child to start an instrument this term please contact the instrumental teachers directly. 

For non-Rock and Pop teachers lessons are billed by the teachers directly and fees are payable one term in advance:

• Individual 20 minute lesson is £13  
• Individual 30 minute lesson is £20.

The school has instruments to loan at £35 a year so you don’t need to buy until your child is sure of their instrument.  Please come and talk to Ms Baynes if you have any further questions.

Orchestra

Children who have started an orchestral instrument are encouraged to join the school orchestra which rehearses every Thursday from 12.30pm - 1pm  Please contact Ms Baynes (music@worplesdon.surrey.sch.uk) if you would like your child to try-out for this.

String Ensembles

String Groups run for beginners (Mini Mozarts) with their Twinkle License on Fridays 12.30pm - 1pm and for advanced players (Super Strings- Grade one and above) on Thursday during singing assembly time 2.45pm-3.05pm in the PAC.  Please contact Mrs Symington (trishsymington@gmail.com) if you need further information.

Flute Choir

Flute choir runs every Tuesday from 10am -10.20am please contact Mrs Nash (michellelouisenash@gmail.com) for further details.

Bold as Brass

Brass players will blast off together on Thursday from 8am - 8.30am in the PAC, please contact Mr Nash (andrewtrptnash@btinternet.com) for further details.

The Three Musketeers

Oboe players will meet every Thursday at 12 in the PAC.

Our choirs have between thirty and forty children in each and rehearse each week at the following times:

• KS1 (Junior) choir is on Mondays 12.30pm - 1pm;
• KS1 (Infant) choir is on Tuesdays at 12.30pm - 12.50pm.

All the choirs are run by Ms Baynes, are free, and are open to everyone.  

Recorder Groups

For Children in year 4 and above: Every Tuesday from 3.15pm - 4pm with a cost of £10 for the year. 

For Children in year 3: Every Wednesday from 3.15pm - 4pm with a cost of £10 for the year.

Children must supply their own recorder.

If you would like your child to start learning the recorder please contact the Office (office@worplesdon.surrey.sch.uk) .

Children who have already started taking exams in their instruments (or will be in the near future) are invited to begin theory classes at Worplesdon.  We are offering this because once children reach Grade 5 on their instrument they are not permitted by the examination board to take Grade 6 unless they have their Grade 5 theory exam.

Our aim is for children to be at around Grade 1 or 2 standard in their theory by the time they leave Worplesdon.

Mrs Symington (trishsymington@gmail.com) will be offering a Theory class before school on Fridays.  It will run every week from 8am - 8.40am and will cost £35 a term.  Classes will be held in Kestrels and children will need to come with a sharp pencil, rubber, ruler and they will need to purchase the theory workbook which is called Practice in Music Theory  Grade 1 by Josephine Koh.  This is available from Musicroom.com for £5.99.

Students will be given a small amount of homework each week to practice the skills learnt in their lessons.  If there are any parents who would also like to learn music theory and would be willing to help as well they would be most welcome to come.