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Discuss music lessons at your Folkestone school
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
Instruments are included in the school service, along with teaching and absence cover. A school in Folkestone can ask about piano, guitar, drums, singing or ukulele and discuss the room and lesson slots needed for its proposed provision.
The Department for Education register records 19 primary schools in and around Folkestone. The local listings include Folkestone Primary. 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
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This week in Folkestone
When planning a Christmas programme in Folkestone, ask the teacher which singing parts suit the pupils taking part and how much rehearsal time they will need.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Folkestone
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.
KEYS. STRINGS. RHYTHM. VOICE.
Instruments for Folkestone 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 Folkestone
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Folkestone
Find the primary school you want to ask about in the Folkestone register below. We will confirm proposed provision and availability with the school.
Every primary school in and around Folkestone, from the Department for Education’s register - 19 of them.
- Castle Hill Community Primary Schoolopens Castle Hill Community Primary School’s own website
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestoneopens Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone’s own website
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academyopens Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy’s own website
- Cheriton Primary Schoolopens Cheriton Primary School’s own website
- Folkestone Primaryopens Folkestone Primary’s own website
- Hawkinge Primary Schoolopens Hawkinge Primary School’s own website
- Sandgate Primary Schoolopens Sandgate Primary School’s own website
- Martello Primaryopens Martello Primary’s own website
- Mundella Primary Schoolopens Mundella Primary School’s own website
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary Schoolopens Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- All Soul's Church of England Primary Schoolopens All Soul's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Harcourt Primary Schoolopens Harcourt Primary School’s own website
- The Churchill Schoolopens The Churchill School’s own website
- St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary Schoolopens St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Morehall Primary School and Nurseryopens Morehall Primary School and Nursery’s own website
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary Schoolopens Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary Schoolopens Capel-le-Ferne Primary School’s own website
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary Schoolopens Stella Maris Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Lyminge Church of England Primary Schoolopens Lyminge Church of England 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.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Folkestone provide
If your school needs more lesson time, we can discuss the options. The current agreement remains in place until a new arrangement is agreed.
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
- We manage registers, practice notes, invoices and messages to families. Parents can contact us directly with lesson questions.
Yours to provide
- A room and a slot
- Provide a suitable room and agree a rotating lesson time with us to help children avoid repeatedly missing the same subject.
- One person to ask
- We ask for one main contact at school to coordinate access, confirm dates and let us know about changes.
School leaders in Folkestone 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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone
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 Folkestone
Setting up music provision involves staffing, a timetable, instruments and communication with families. Schools in Folkestone can discuss these arrangements with our team, including how we manage registers, practice notes and teacher absence.
The register on this page lists 19 primary schools in Folkestone. 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 Folkestone
Lessons during the school day give families an option that does not require a separate evening journey. For a school in Folkestone, the first step is to discuss its pupils, available space and timetable so we can confirm what provision is possible.
The 19 primary schools listed for Folkestone are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- School music lessons in Folkestone
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Folkestone, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
A school in Folkestone 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.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Folkestone
Peripatetic teaching allows a school to arrange specialist music lessons on its own premises. Schools in Folkestone can ask about teacher availability, safeguarding checks, lesson records and how the programme would fit into the school week.
Folkestone is in Kent. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- Instrumental tuition in Folkestone
Tuition includes practical teaching, feedback and a note home explaining what to practise. Schools in Folkestone 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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone schools
The school provides a suitable room and a rotating lesson slot. For an agreed programme in Folkestone, we organise teaching, instruments, absence cover, records and billing, with responsibilities set out in the school agreement.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Maidstone, Canterbury and Dartford. For an enquiry in Folkestone, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
- School band and ensemble in Folkestone
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 Folkestone, we discuss the instruments and group with staff before agreeing lessons for up to five children.
For a school in Folkestone, 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.
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
Tell us what your Folkestone school needs
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.