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Music teaching for primary schools in Sittingbourne
Teachers, instruments and lesson records, organised with your school.
Places may be funded by the school or paid for by families, depending on the school's arrangements. Schools in Sittingbourne can discuss those options with us alongside the teaching programme, so responsibilities are clear before lessons are agreed.
The Department for Education register records 26 primary schools in and around Sittingbourne. The local listings include Regis Manor 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
- 26
- Nearby areas listed
- 3
- Instruments to discuss
- 5
- Children in a lesson
- 1-5
Autumn concerts and Christmas preparation
This week in Sittingbourne
When planning a Christmas programme in Sittingbourne, ask the teacher which drums parts suit the pupils taking part and how much rehearsal time they will need.
NEARBY AREAS
Near Sittingbourne
Looking for another local school? Explore the nearby town pages for school registers and information about discussing a partnership.
THE REGISTER
Primary schools in Sittingbourne
Find the primary school you want to ask about in the Sittingbourne register below. We will confirm proposed provision and availability with the school.
Every primary school in and around Sittingbourne, from the Department for Education’s register - 26 of them.
- South Avenue Primary Schoolopens South Avenue Primary School’s own website
- Lansdowne Primary Schoolopens Lansdowne Primary School’s own website
- Westlands Primary Schoolopens Westlands Primary School’s own website
- Grove Park Primary Schoolopens Grove Park Primary School’s own website
- Regis Manor Primary Schoolopens Regis Manor Primary School’s own website
- Minterne Junior Schoolopens Minterne Junior School’s own website
- Iwade Schoolopens Iwade School’s own website
- Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary Schoolopens Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School’s own website
- Lynsted and Norton Primary Schoolopens Lynsted and Norton Primary School’s own website
- Milton Court Primary Academyopens Milton Court Primary Academy’s own website
- Sunny Bank Primary Schoolopens Sunny Bank Primary School’s own website
- Kemsley Primary Academyopens Kemsley Primary Academy’s own website
- Canterbury Road Primary Schoolopens Canterbury Road Primary School’s own website
- Newington Church of England Primary Schoolopens Newington Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary Schoolopens Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Borden Church of England Primary Schoolopens Borden Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary Schoolopens Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Lower Halstow Primary Schoolopens Lower Halstow Primary School’s own website
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nurseryopens Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery’s own website
- Holywell Primary Schoolopens Holywell Primary School’s own website
- Rodmersham Schoolopens Rodmersham School’s own website
- The Oaks Infant Schoolopens The Oaks Infant School’s own website
- Bredgar Church of England Primary Schoolopens Bredgar Church of England Primary School’s own website
- Bobbing Village Schoolopens Bobbing Village School’s own website
- St Peter's Catholic Primary Schoolopens St Peter's Catholic Primary School’s own website
- Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary Schoolopens Teynham Parochial 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.
ONE CLEAR NEXT STEP
From an enquiry to music at your school in Sittingbourne
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 Sittingbourne 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.
WHAT EACH SIDE DOES
What we bring, and what schools in Sittingbourne 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
- Lesson instruments are free to the school. The teacher brings the equipment and takes it away after teaching.
- 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
- Your school has its own lesson page showing its name, address and available instruments. Parents use that page to apply.
- 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
- 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
- A named member of staff helps us keep lessons organised when a room, school event or teaching date changes.
Schools in Sittingbourne can enquire about Piano, Guitar, Drums, Singing and Ukulele. We provide lesson instruments at no cost to the school; available teaching options are confirmed during the enquiry.
WHO PAYS, AND WHEN
Who pays for a place
A place has one payer and never two. Which one applies at a school in Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne
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 Sittingbourne
Setting up music provision involves staffing, a timetable, instruments and communication with families. Schools in Sittingbourne can discuss these arrangements with our team, including how we manage registers, practice notes and teacher absence.
For a school in Sittingbourne, 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.
- In-school music service in Sittingbourne
Schools in Sittingbourne 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.
A school in Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne
The lesson format is agreed with the school: individual tuition, a small group or a band of up to five. Schools in Sittingbourne can ask which formats suit their proposed instruments and pupils, and how progress and practice notes are shared with families.
Sittingbourne is in Kent. When contacting us, include the school name so we can discuss provision for that school.
- Peripatetic music teachers in Sittingbourne
A visiting music teacher works within the school timetable. For a school in Sittingbourne, 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.
The 26 primary schools listed for Sittingbourne are drawn from the Department for Education register. The list describes local schools, not current service availability.
- Instrumental tuition in Sittingbourne
Tuition includes practical teaching, feedback and a note home explaining what to practise. Schools in Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne schools
A school in Sittingbourne can start with the space and time it has available. We discuss the staffing, instruments and administration needed for the programme, including how families apply and whether places are funded by the school or paid for by families.
For an enquiry about a school in Sittingbourne, tell us the proposed lesson times and room. We will discuss teaching availability and the arrangements for absence cover.
- School band and ensemble in Sittingbourne
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 Sittingbourne, we discuss the instruments and group with staff before agreeing lessons for up to five children.
You can also explore the nearby town pages for Maidstone, Canterbury and Dartford. For an enquiry in Sittingbourne, include the school name and location so we can discuss its own arrangements.
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 Sittingbourne 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.