At Highfields we offer a wide range of extra curricular musical opportunities. We provide one to one music tuition for a range of instruments as well as musical groups such as our school band, choir and opportunity for the children learning the recorder to play to their parents. As well as a celebration of music Summer Concert.

Our school Key Stage 2 Choir is now up and running again and meets during the school day on a Friday afternoon.   The children love the opportunity to sing as a group and learn songs with different parts and actions. We have so many keen singers and we encourage as many children as we can to take part . 

Individual music lessons are offered to children in Year 1-6.  We offer music lessons in Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano, Singing and Drums.  As children progress with their musical tuition they are invited to join our KS2 school band, this is on a Thursday morning before school.

Individual music lessons cost £80.00 a term for 10 lessons each week for 15 minutes.  You will need to make your own arrangements for your child to have use of an instrument, Essex Music Services or Manns Music have an excellent hire scheme.

If you are in receipt of Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit (subject to certain criteria) then you may be entitled to and should apply for Instrumental Tuition Discount which is £50.00 per term towards the cost of the lessons.

If you are interested in your child joining any of these opportunities please contact Lou Riddlestone in the school office on 01206 392223 or email lriddlestone@highfields.essex.sch.uk.

Individual Music Tuition:

Nina Greenwood- Mondays - Woodwind (including flute, clarinet and saxophone)

Kate Watson - Tuesdays and Fridays - Drums

Toby Parr -  Wednesday,Thursday & Fridays - Singing and piano, KS2 Choir run by Hilary Cook and Toby Parr

Anne Ruddock - First Access for Year 3 children in groups, recorders, Group Woodwind, Trumpet, band.

Extra Curricular Clubs:

School Band - Thursday mornings before school 8.15am

School Choir - Thursday afternoon in school time

First Access

We are lucky to receive funding from Essex Music Services for our Year 4 children to receive a term of 'free' music group tuition from one of our visiting peripatetic music teachers.  Children get chance to start to play a Trumpet, Clarinet or Flute during this time  which enhances the music provision in our school.

Small group lessons are offered to the children at a later date with a subsidized cost if they wish to continue with progression on either the Flute, Trumpet or Clarinet.