Parents-Information-Handbook-2016-2017
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Section 3b - The Curriculum<br />
Instrumental Music and Participation in School Teams<br />
Instrumental Music Lessons<br />
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Many pupils also receive individual instrumental tuition from our visiting specialist staff. Tuition<br />
is currently available on strings, brass, woodwind, piano, percussion, singing and keyboard. For<br />
the older children, lessons are organised on a rota basis to minimise disruption to other classes. A<br />
charge is made for these lessons. If your child wishes to take one of these lessons then please<br />
contact the Director of Music, through the School Reception. A Music <strong>Information</strong> Evening takes<br />
place in September for parents, to give further details regarding peripatetic lessons.<br />
All children in Year 4 will receive short taster sessions in a variety of orchestral instruments.<br />
These will be free of charge, but will not take the place of individual music tuition, as they are<br />
only short lessons for a few weeks.<br />
Participation in School Teams<br />
Ratcliffe has an excellent record in competitive sport and representative teams are fielded at all age<br />
ranges between 8 and 18 (Years 4 – 13). If your son or daughter is chosen to represent the School<br />
then she/he will be expected to play. He/she will also be expected to attend the weekly team<br />
training session after School. Parental support for matches is most welcome. Please note there are a<br />
number of fixtures on Saturdays.<br />
Section 3b - Instrumental Music Lessons & Participation in School Teams - Preparatory School
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