This year the Love Music Trust's annual Primary Music Education Conference will take place on Wednesday 17th May at Middlewich Canalside Conference Centre. Below is the timetable of sessions that will take place throughout the day.
09:30 - Welcome
09:35 - Inclusion and Diversity in the Classroom - Stephen Clay (LMT Assistant Director) and Sally Dinnis (LMT Curriculum Lead)
Looking at ways of ensuring that all pupils can access music lessons and achieve their full potential. We will also be discussing music from different cultures to help develop a fully diverse curriculum.
10:20 - Break
10:35 - Nation Plan for Music Education 2 - Sally Dinnis (LMT Curriculum Lead)
Updates on the new Nation Plan for Music and the implications for your school. Support will be given on writing your School's music development plan.
11:20 - Break
11:30 - Singing Games - Victoria Palethorpe (LMT Vocal Lead)
Practical session introducing lots of ideas for singing games to be used throughout the primary school.
12:00 - Lunch
12:45 - Literacy and Music - Sally Dinnis (LMT Curriculum Lead)
A fun session where we will look at ways of using stories as a stimulus for composition.
14:00 - Break
14:15 - The Big Sing - Victoria Palethorpe (LMT Vocal Lead)
Songs from different cultures for use at KS1 and KS2.
15:00 - Close
15:15 - Finish