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Visiting music teachers for Gillingham schools
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
A school music agreement needs to cover teacher absence as well as the weekly lesson. Schools in Gillingham can ask how we organise staffing, instruments and cover for their proposed programme before deciding whether to proceed.
The Department for Education register records 30 primary schools in and around Gillingham. The local listings include The Academy of Woodlands. 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
- 30
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Gillingham
For autumn performances in Kent, keep rehearsal plans realistic. A beginner in Gillingham may need a shorter part, extra preparation or a different way to join in.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Gillingham
These school details come from the Department for Education register. For an enquiry in Gillingham, name the school so we can check what arrangements are possible.
Every primary school in and around Gillingham, from the Department for Education’s register - 30 of them.
- Oasis Academy Skinner Streetopens Oasis Academy Skinner Street’s own website
- Saxon Way Primary Schoolopens Saxon Way Primary School’s own website
- The Academy of Woodlandsopens The Academy of Woodlands’s own website
- Barnsole Primary Schoolopens Barnsole Primary School’s own website
- Riverside Primary Schoolopens Riverside Primary School’s own website
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academyopens Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy’s own website
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary Schoolopens Brompton-Westbrook Primary School’s own website
- Byron Primary School
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior Schoolopens St Margaret's Church of England Junior School’s own website
- Parkwood Primary Schoolopens Parkwood Primary School’s own website
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Mary's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Thames View Primary Schoolopens Thames View Primary School’s own website
- Hempstead Junior Schoolopens Hempstead Junior School’s own website
- Fairview Community Primary Schoolopens Fairview Community Primary School’s own website
- Twydall Primary School and Nurseryopens Twydall Primary School and Nursery’s own website
- Featherby Junior Schoolopens Featherby Junior School’s own website
- Featherby Infant and Nursery Schoolopens Featherby Infant and Nursery School’s own website
- Gillingham Primary Schoolopens Gillingham Primary School’s own website
- Deanwood Primary Schoolopens Deanwood Primary School’s own website
- Wyke Primary School
- Stower Provost Community Schoolopens Stower Provost Community School’s own website
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School’s own website
- St Margaret's Infant Schoolopens St Margaret's Infant School’s own website
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary Schoolopens St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary Schoolopens Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School’s own website
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary Schoolopens St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School’s own website
- St George's Church of England School, Bourtonopens St George's Church of England School, Bourton’s own website
- Hempstead Infant Schoolopens Hempstead Infant School’s own website
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolopens Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School’s own website
- Burnt Oak Primary Schoolopens Burnt Oak 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 Gillingham 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.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Gillingham
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.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Gillingham
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 Gillingham 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
- Every teacher has an enhanced DBS check, identity and reference checks, and safeguarding training. Schools can request the supporting records.
- 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
- Your school provides a teaching room and time for lessons during term. We agree the timetable together and organise the lesson administration.
- One person to ask
- Choose a school contact who can help with practical questions about rooms, dates and timetable changes.
When enquiring for a school in Gillingham, or nearby in Maidstone, Canterbury and Dartford, please confirm teaching availability with our team.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Gillingham 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 Gillingham
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 Gillingham
Setting up music provision involves staffing, a timetable, instruments and communication with families. Schools in Gillingham can discuss these arrangements with our team, including how we manage registers, practice notes and teacher absence.
The register on this page lists 30 primary schools in Gillingham. 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 Gillingham
Schools in Gillingham can discuss a programme that fits their existing timetable. We agree the room, lesson times and how the slots rotate with the school, then organise teaching and instruments for the agreed provision.
The 30 primary schools listed for Gillingham are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- School music lessons in Gillingham
A school music programme can include individual teaching and opportunities to play with others. For schools in Gillingham, we discuss the group size, instrument and timetable together, with a maximum of five children in a lesson.
The instruments schools in Gillingham can ask about are Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. We confirm the programme and availability with each school before lessons are agreed.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Gillingham
A visiting music teacher works within the school timetable. For a school in Gillingham, 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 a school in Gillingham, 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.
- Instrumental tuition in Gillingham
Instrumental tuition gives children time to develop skills on an agreed instrument, with guidance on what to practise between lessons. Schools in Gillingham can discuss piano, guitar, drums, singing and ukulele, subject to the provision agreed for their school.
A school in Gillingham 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.
- Music lessons for Gillingham schools
The school provides a suitable room and a rotating lesson slot. For an agreed programme in Gillingham, 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 Gillingham, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
- School band and ensemble in Gillingham
Playing in a group involves keeping time with others and learning how individual parts fit together. Schools in Gillingham can ask about bands and small ensembles of up to five, including the room, instruments and timetable needed.
Gillingham is in Kent. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that 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 Gillingham 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.