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Plan school-day music lessons in Chatham
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
A partnership gives the school and our team a clear set of responsibilities. Schools in Chatham provide a suitable room and lesson slots; we discuss teaching, instruments, absence cover, records and billing as part of the agreement.
The Department for Education register records 22 primary schools in and around Chatham. The local listings include St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary 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
- 22
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Chatham
For autumn performances in Kent, keep rehearsal plans realistic. A beginner in Chatham may need a shorter part, extra preparation or a different way to join in.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Chatham 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.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Chatham
Planning provision for a school in Chatham? Find its details below and include the school name when you contact us about lessons.
Every primary school in and around Chatham, from the Department for Education’s register - 22 of them.
- Phoenix Primary Schoolopens Phoenix Primary School’s own website
- Luton Primary Schoolopens Luton Primary School’s own website
- New Road Primary Schoolopens New Road Primary School’s own website
- Oaklands Schoolopens Oaklands School’s own website
- Wayfield Primary Schoolopens Wayfield Primary School’s own website
- Balfour Junior Schoolopens Balfour Junior School’s own website
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery Schoolopens St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School’s own website
- Maundene Schoolopens Maundene School’s own website
- New Horizons Children's Academyopens New Horizons Children's Academy’s own website
- Lordswood Schoolopens Lordswood School’s own website
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Tunbury Primary Schoolopens Tunbury Primary School’s own website
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary Schoolopens St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School’s own website
- Greenvale Primary Schoolopens Greenvale Primary School’s own website
- St John's Church of England Infant Schoolopens St John's Church of England Infant School’s own website
- All Saints Church of England Primary Schoolopens All Saints Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Kingfisher Community Primary Schoolopens Kingfisher Community Primary School’s own website
- Walderslade Primary Schoolopens Walderslade Primary School’s own website
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Benedict's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Horsted Infant Schoolopens Horsted Infant School’s own website
- Horsted Junior Schoolopens Horsted Junior School’s own website
- Swingate Primary Schoolopens Swingate 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.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Chatham
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Chatham
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.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Chatham provide
Schools can ask to expand their music provision. We assess requests for more time while keeping the agreed lessons in place.
Ours to provide
- The instruments
- Instruments are supplied at no cost to the school, so you can introduce lessons without buying equipment first.
- Checks and training
- Teachers complete safeguarding training and enhanced DBS, identity and reference checks before joining the teaching team. We keep the records available for schools to review.
- A page for your school
- Families apply through a dedicated page for your school, with the lesson information they need to get started.
- The running of it
- Day-to-day lesson administration is managed by our team. Your school has a named contact for questions or issues that need attention.
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
- Choose a school contact who can help with practical questions about rooms, dates and timetable changes.
For a school in Chatham, Kent, the next step is to discuss the space, timetable and teaching options that would suit its pupils.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Chatham 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 Chatham
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 Chatham
Setting up music provision involves staffing, a timetable, instruments and communication with families. Schools in Chatham can discuss these arrangements with our team, including how we manage registers, practice notes and teacher absence.
A school in Chatham 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.
- In-school music service in Chatham
Lessons during the school day give families an option that does not require a separate evening journey. For a school in Chatham, the first step is to discuss its pupils, available space and timetable so we can confirm what provision is possible.
Chatham is in Kent. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- School music lessons in Chatham
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Chatham, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
For a school in Chatham, 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 Chatham
A visiting music teacher works within the school timetable. For a school in Chatham, we agree the teaching arrangements as part of the service and organise absence cover; staff can ask how missed lessons are handled before signing an agreement.
For an enquiry about a school in Chatham, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- Instrumental tuition in Chatham
Choosing an instrument is part of planning the lessons. For a school in Chatham, we discuss pupils' interests alongside the available teaching, instruments and lesson formats, then agree a programme with the school.
The instruments schools in Chatham 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 Chatham schools
The school provides a suitable room and a rotating lesson slot. For an agreed programme in Chatham, we organise teaching, instruments, absence cover, records and billing, with responsibilities set out in the school agreement.
The 22 primary schools listed for Chatham are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- School band and ensemble in Chatham
A school band or small ensemble brings up to five children together to play music. Schools in Chatham can discuss a group that fits their pupils and instruments, with teaching during the school day and time to practise listening and playing together.
The register on this page lists 22 primary schools in Chatham. Use it to find the school you want to ask about; a listing does not confirm that lessons are running there.
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
Discuss lesson options for your Chatham 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.