We would like to offer students the opportunity to take part in instrumental / vocal music lessons in school starting in the autumn term.
 INSTRUMENTAL TUITION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Keyboard
Accordion
Northumbrian pipes
Percussion (drum kit)
Voice
Guitar (Electric, Acoustic, Bass)
Clarinet
Flute
Saxophone
Brass (trumpet, cornet, trombone, tuba, horn, baritone)
Violin
Cello
Please note that other instruments may be available if viable group sizes can be achieved. If your child wishes to learn an instrument not listed above, then please contact Music Partnership North to discuss further.
Lessons take place weekly, during the school day, either individually or in groups of up to 4 and are of 30 minutes duration. We deliver up to 33 lessons over the academic year.
The cost of tuition equates to ÂŁ6.25 per lesson for a shared lesson or ÂŁ17.50 for an individual lesson. We have a limited number of instruments for hire, although we do not hire percussion or keyboards. The cost of instrument hire is ÂŁ23.00 per term unless your child qualifies for free school meals or is a looked after child in which case hire is free. Additional costs will need to be considered such as the purchase of a tutor book, valve oil for a brass instrument and replacement strings for violins. Please visit our website at http://music.northumberland.gov.uk, for full terms and conditions and additional information on instrument hire.
Parents wishing to purchase an instrument can do so through us without paying VAT. This is called an Assisted Purchase Scheme and details of this can be found on our website together with links to various organisations who may be able to offer financial assistance.
If you would like to register your child for lessons then please visit https://live.paritor.com/p/2302. Once you have completed the registration process we will allocate your child to a lesson and forward details of the day and time and how lessons can be paid for. This information will be sent out at the start of the autumn term. Registration must be completed before 7th September 2019.
If you have any questions concerning tuition or registration, please contact Lesley Scott at the office on 01670 624045.
Please note the steel pan lessons are provided by a different supplier and you need to sign up for them separately. Please see Ms Jones if you need further details about this.
On Wednesday the 23rd of May students visited Kirkley Hall for our âWorld of Workâ conference as part of our whole school Careers Education, Information & Guidance (CEIAG) programme. Students got the opportunity to take part in some of the workshops below:
Leadership
Teamwork
Tax Facts
Student Life
Preferred Learning Styles & Personality Types
Students from Chantry, Newminster and KEVI will be selling stocking fillers and handmade gifts on Saturday 9 December.
Over the course of the last year the Board of The Three Rivers Learning Trust and the Governing Bodies of schools within the Morpeth Education Partnership have been exploring the most beneficial way forward for schools that have expressed an interest in joining the Learning Trust.
Please click here to see the letter to parents/carers.
You can also find a Frequently Asked Questions document here.
Consultation begins today, Monday 9 October until Monday 13 November at 4pm.
The whole school took part in an Enterprise Day on Friday the 7th of April. The theme for the day was âThe Weddingâ.
All classes worked in six teams to tackle the challenge of attracting a couple to celebrate their wedding at a hotel.
Students had to consider everything from the food, entertainment costs, cake, decorations, stationary, room hire and photography. All students had a role in their group and the Financial Wizards of the group worked on the final customer quote by working out total costs, price per person and profit.
The activity was run in collaboration with Northumberland Education Business Partnership and local Business Ambassadors. Student feedback from the day was extremely positive and the Business Ambassadors were complimentary about the school and said that it had been a pleasure to work with our students.
We are proud to have hosted a large event for Morpeth schools to participate in to raise money for Comic Relief Red Nose Day, 2025.
The production led by Ms Jones, Curriculum Leader of the Creative Arts at Newminster Middle School, brought 9 schools together from the Morpeth area for a performance of singing, dancing and percussion to the song âGoldâ by The Wanted.
All schools were instructed to learn the songs individually, and then they came together on a beautiful day at Chantry Middle School to perform. On the performance day, filming took place and the Mayor of Morpeth, Councillor Betty Bawn paid a visit!
Students were enthusiastic and understood the significance behind the activity, one student said, âWe are doing something for the community and it might change the world.â Another student said, âI am very proud of all my classmates.â
Ms Jones has said, âI just loved seeing all the children happen and smiling. Music is a wonderful thing that brings us all together, and that she is âvery humbled by everyone coming together.â
This truly is a wonderful display of community! A big thanks to all schools that participated, Abbeyfields First School, Morpeth First School, Cambo First School, Stannington First School, Stobhillgate First School, St Robertâs First School, Tritlington C of E First School, and of course, Chantry Middle School and Newminster Middle School.
To celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 7th March we have created a special menu for students to enjoy.
Please see the attached menu and please remember to preorder your child’s lunch.
You can order your Christmas lunches now!
We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty the Queen.
We offer our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family.
