Music

Our spacious, well-equipped music teaching classroom and four music practice rooms provide a thriving hub in which our pupils can celebrate and nurture their musical talents.

All of the children, from Nursery to Year 6, enjoy one hour of classroom music teaching per week. Lessons are practical, include the use of music technology, and explore music from many genres and styles.

Every child has the opportunity to develop their performing, composing and listening skills, additionally, many cross- curricular links are made to encompass Dance and Drama. Music is a central part of our co-curricular timetable, pupils are actively encouraged to join one or more of our diverse range of music ensembles and there are many performance opportunities throughout the school year. More than half of the children have individual instrumental lessons from our experienced team of peripatetic teachers.

Peripatetic Music Lessons

We are delighted to have a number of peripatetic instrumental and voice teachers who visit the school each week to provide tuition in the following:
  • Flute
  • Piano
  • Violin
  • Clarinet
  • Guitar
  • French horn
  • Trumpet
  • Piano
  • Voice
  • Drums
Prices can be confirmed on enquiry, but are usually around £26 per half hour, with up to 11 lessons per term (depending on term dates). Each music teacher prepares a rotating timetable for their students, ensuring that children don’t miss the same part of the curriculum every week.  Once your child has been accepted for lessons, all contact and relevant payment is between you and the peripatetic music teacher.

Meet the Music Teachers

Alison O’Gorman

Alison O'Gorman
Position:
Vocal Tutor

Alison studied Composition at Birmingham Conservatoire until 1995, under RSC MD John Woolf. She has been teaching music professionally her entire career in Surrey. She trained as a Vocal Teacher and Coach under Vocal Process Ltd over the last 10...

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Peter Precious

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Position:
London College of Music examiner

Peter regularly examines in percussion, and other music-related areas, for the London College of Music. He also composes for the exam board and has written many exam pieces, such as a Grade 8 drum kit piece, A Show Of Hands....

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Caroline Ryalls

Caroline Ryalls - Music
Position:
Piano and Recorder teacher

Caroline studied music at Cardiff University, gaining a Bachelor of Music honours degree followed by a postgraduate certificate in Education, specialising in children aged 5 -11. She was Head of Music at Seaton House School in Carshalton Beeches for 16...

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George Boote

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Position:
Brass Teacher

George first started playing the cornet at age 11 with the Dobcross Silver Brass Band in the Northern Pennine area of Saddleworth. In 1978 he joined the Army as a junior musician and after attending a pupils’ course at the...

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Catherine Lawlor

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Position:
Violin and Piano Teacher

British violinist, Catherine Lawlor, studied in Cardiff and New York before embarking on a varied performance and teaching career. As an orchestral player, she has played in the UK, Europe, the USA and Asia, and has performed as a chamber...

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Ryan Marsh

Ryan Marsh playing electric guitar
Position:
Guitar Teacher

Ryan is a musician with over 16 years of teaching experience and spent six years studying in musical education. Ryan has a BTec in Popular Music Performance, during which time he was winner of the Student of the Year Award. He gained...

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Tim Carey

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Position:
Piano Teacher

Mr Carey graduated from the Royal College of Music with First Class Honours and completed his studies in Russia.  He enjoys nurturing new musical talent and is a visiting professor to the Royal College of Music in London.  He teaches...

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Poppy Beddoe

Position:
Piano, Clarinet & Voice Teacher

Working as a soloist, and as a chamber and orchestral musician, Poppy performs extensively throughout the UK and internationally. Poppy studied Music at King’s College London, graduating in 2014, followed by a Master’s at the Royal Academy of Music in...

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