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Plan school-day music lessons in Braintree
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
Teaching during the school day gives pupils a way to attend music lessons without a separate evening journey. A school in Braintree can discuss which instruments and lesson formats fit its plans, and ask what provision is currently possible.
The Department for Education register records 19 primary schools in and around Braintree. The local listings include Lyons Hall School. Browse the register below and name the school when asking about provision.
A partnership planned with your school.
- Government-backed provisionDelivered with music education hubs across England
- Music Hub partnerLocal music education hubs
- Prices chosen by each schoolEach school sets its family lesson price
Teachers, instruments and cover
We organise teaching, instruments and absence cover as part of the school partnership. Availability and arrangements are agreed with your school.
Inside the school day
Term-time lessons in an agreed room and timetable slot: one-to-one, small groups or bands of up to five. Rotating times help spread missed class time.
Safeguarding and records held by us
Checks, registers, practice notes and evidence, kept by us and available to your team whenever you ask.
Clear payment arrangements
Each place is either fully funded by the school or paid for by the family. A school may offer both types of place to different children, according to its funding and agreed provision.
- Primary schools here
- 19
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Braintree
For autumn performances in Essex, keep rehearsal plans realistic. A beginner in Braintree may need a shorter part, extra preparation or a different way to join in.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Braintree
One conversation
Tell us about your school, existing music provision and what you would like to offer. We discuss suitable options and current availability.
A room and a slot
We agree a suitable teaching space and lesson times with your school. A rotating timetable can help share missed class time across subjects.
Teaching and absence cover
We organise teachers and absence cover. Teaching can be one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five, following the programme agreed with your school.
The records come back to you
We maintain registers, practice notes and safeguarding records for your team. Where families pay for places, we handle their lesson billing directly.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Braintree
Planning provision for a school in Braintree? Find its details below and include the school name when you contact us about lessons.
Every primary school in and around Braintree, from the Department for Education’s register - 19 of them.
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nurseryopens John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery’s own website
- John Ray Junior Schoolopens John Ray Junior School’s own website
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolopens St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School’s own website
- White Court Schoolopens White Court School’s own website
- Lyons Hall Schoolopens Lyons Hall School’s own website
- Notley Green Primary Schoolopens Notley Green Primary School’s own website
- Great Bradfords Junior Schoolopens Great Bradfords Junior School’s own website
- Beckers Green Primary Schoolopens Beckers Green Primary School’s own website
- Shalford Primary Schoolopens Shalford Primary School’s own website
- John Ray Infant Schoolopens John Ray Infant School’s own website
- Cressing Primary Schoolopens Cressing Primary School’s own website
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery Schoolopens Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School’s own website
- Great Bardfield Primary Schoolopens Great Bardfield Primary School’s own website
- Bocking Primary Schoolopens Bocking Primary School’s own website
- Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academyopens Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy’s own website
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academyopens Stisted Church of England Primary Academy’s own website
- Rayne Primary and Nursery Schoolopens Rayne Primary and Nursery School’s own website
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintreeopens St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree’s own website
- Wethersfield CofE VC Primary Schoolopens Wethersfield CofE VC Primary School’s own website
Name your school to discuss instruments, a suitable room, lesson times and funding. We confirm availability before agreeing a programme.
School names are from the Department for Education’s Get Information about Schools register, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Braintree schools
Discuss piano, guitar, drums, singing and ukulele with us. The instruments, lesson format and availability are agreed with each school.
Piano
Guitar
Drums
Singing
Ukulele
Lessons can be one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five. We discuss the right format for the children taking part and the school’s programme.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Braintree
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Braintree provide
You can request more teaching time as interest grows. Your existing arrangement continues while we review what can be added.
Ours to provide
- The instruments
- We provide the instruments for lessons at no cost to the school. Children can try the drums without owning a kit at home.
- Checks and training
- Before teaching begins, we complete enhanced DBS, identity and reference checks and safeguarding training. Evidence is available on request.
- A page for your school
- We give parents a school-specific page with details of the lessons on offer and an application form.
- The running of it
- Our team handles attendance records, billing and family enquiries, including requests to change lessons.
Yours to provide
- A room and a slot
- We need a room for teaching and an agreed slot within the school day. We work with you on a rotating timetable.
- One person to ask
- A named member of staff helps us keep lessons organised when a room, school event or teaching date changes.
School leaders in Braintree can request teacher check records and discuss how the partnership would work before making a decision.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Braintree depends on that school and its funding, not on who asks first. Ask and we will tell you what is available at yours.
Prices chosen by the school
Each school chooses its lesson price. After teacher pay, programme operating costs and job-advertising costs, MML pays 50% of the remaining lesson income directly into the school’s account each month. See school prices and monthly payouts ↗.
Family lesson payments
Parents contract with My Music Lessons and pay us directly at the price their school chooses. See pricing and monthly payouts ↗.
IN MORE DETAIL
More about the service in Braintree
Practical answers for school leaders and music leads: what the service includes, how lessons fit into school life and how to discuss provision.
- The music service for Braintree
Our service includes the teaching and the work around it: arranging teachers and instruments, keeping lesson records, managing billing and organising absence cover. A school in Braintree can ask how each part would work before agreeing a partnership.
The register on this page lists 19 primary schools in Braintree. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
- In-school music service in Braintree
An in-school music service takes place on school premises, during the school day in term time. A school in Braintree provides a suitable room and agrees lesson slots with us; children attend their music lesson and then return to class.
A school in Braintree supplies a room and a rotating lesson slot. Each school chooses its lesson price. Parents contract with and pay My Music Lessons directly. After teacher pay, programme operating and job-advertising costs, we pay 50% of the remaining lesson income directly into the school’s account each month.
- School music lessons in Braintree
Schools in Braintree can discuss one-to-one lessons, small groups and bands of up to five children. Teaching takes place during the school day, with a practice note sent home after each lesson to help families follow what their child is learning.
For a school in Braintree, lessons can be arranged one-to-one, in small groups or in bands of up to five during the school day. The format is agreed with the school.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Braintree
Peripatetic music teachers travel to schools to teach. A school in Braintree can discuss a regular teaching slot with us, along with the instruments, room requirements and arrangements for teacher absence.
For an enquiry about a school in Braintree, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- Instrumental tuition in Braintree
Tuition includes practical teaching, feedback and a note home explaining what to practise. Schools in Braintree can ask how the teaching is organised for individual pupils and small groups, and how lesson records help families follow their progress.
The instruments schools in Braintree can ask about are Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. We confirm the programme and availability with each school before lessons are agreed.
- Music lessons for Braintree schools
Music provision needs clear practical arrangements as well as a teaching plan. Schools in Braintree can discuss registers, safeguarding records, communication with families and billing with our team before lessons are agreed.
Braintree is in Essex. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- School band and ensemble in Braintree
Ensemble lessons give children opportunities to follow a shared pulse, listen to other parts and contribute to a piece of music. For a school in Braintree, we discuss the instruments and group with staff before agreeing lessons for up to five children.
The 19 primary schools listed for Braintree are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
FREE SCHOOL MUSIC TOOLS
A practical plan for your music week.
Organise the timetable, find out who wants to play and prepare your school’s next steps.
ONE CONVERSATION
Share your plans for music at your Braintree school
Tell us the school name and what you would like to offer. We will discuss the options, funding arrangements and current availability.
Start with your school
Tell us what you need.
Share the school name and the provision you have in mind. We will discuss existing lessons, room and timetable options, and how places could be funded. Availability is confirmed before a partnership is agreed.
What happens next
- Our team replies to the school email address you provide.
- We discuss a suitable room, lesson times and payment arrangements with your school.
- If the partnership is suitable, we agree the teaching plan and a start date together.