Case Studies
Here are examples of the kinds of work we do…
 We’re working with Calderdale Council to develop music and singing activities in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) settings and schools across the borough. For six months, 17 sites are getting a weekly visit from a musician with skills and experience to work with 3, 4 and 5 year olds. The work is specifically designed to develop childrens’ Communication Language and Literacy Development (CLLD) and Personal Social and Education Development (PSED). A progress report will appear soon. Elastic Band was a three year in-and-out of school project based in Sowerby Bridge High School. Why ‘Elastic’ ? Because it didn’t matter whether you could play an instrument, or what you could play, you could still join. Read more…  Sing Up is the government initiative to re-invigorate collective singing in primary schools. There’s a web-based bank of resources and information, and we organise training and development activities for teachers and musicians in the Yorkshire region. Learn more...  MusicLeader is a training and development programme for musicians working with young people. We offer a wide range of services, including one-off training days, longer course, development needs analysis and local forums. Learn more...  Our 2005 project in Doncaster Schools, was designed to show both primary teachers and children a whole range of wonderful music which can be done in the classroom.
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Our 2006 Early Years project was in 6 Children’s Centres around the region. The project aims were to introduce children to making music; introduce children to listening and responding to music; to provide carers and parents with ideas and skills to continue music making once the sessions had ended, and to work with professionals to integrate music practice into Early Years provision. By September 2006, this had been extended to cover 13 childrens centres.
Yorkshire Youth & Music
Dean Clough
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 5AX