ABOUT The Da Capo Foundation, a music school based in London, have spent the last 30 years developing a creative musical curriculum based on the principles of Kodaly and Dalcroze. After many years delivering school partnership programmes, Da Capo launched whiteboard software for primary schools. All classroom teachers can enjoy following the whiteboard prompts, activities and demonstrations to help every pupil develop fluency in the language of music. Through this playful programme, pupils (and teachers!) learn pitch, pulse and rhythm, to read and write music on the stave, make creative choices, compose and improvise. Social skills, deeper connection, confidence, cooperation and enhanced listening skills are all developed in the process. Research also suggests you will see an overall improvement in cognitive ability, and social, emotional, mental and physical well-being through regular musical activity in your school.

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LENGTH You can use the programme in small chunks throughout the school day or week, as suits each individual school.

 

WHO Primary school age children and their teacher.

 

FLAVOUR Fun, creative, focus, skill, expression, cooperation

 

£££ £50 per class per year. 

Are you a parent, teacher or headteacher in Powys? We currently have some seed funding for schools in Powys who are keen to help pupils enjoy all the attendant benefits of musical education and creativity. Fully-funded access to software and package of support available.

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BOOKING Contact Charlotte@smilemymusic.com to get booked in Powys, or see https://www.dacapo.co.uk/music-education-for-primary-schools/