June 2017

Dear Parent/Carer

Music Lessons 2017/18 School Year

Light Hall School in conjunction with Solihull Music Service offers students the opportunity to have music lessons during the school day.

The options for instrumental lessons are:Woodwind (Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon) Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello)Brass (Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Baritone, Tuba)Drum KitPiano/KeyboardGuitar (Electric, Acoustic, Bass)Vocals

The lessons cost £80.50 per term for Group Lessons and £111 per term for Individual Lessons. The lessons are 20 minutes long and your child will receive 33 lessons over the academic year, on average 11 per term. Since last year we have had to make a cost increase of just 50p per week for group lessons and £1 per week for individual lessons. This is to cover an increase in costs. Please note that although we will try our best to allocate group / individual lessons as requested, this is not guaranteed. If the preferred option is not available, the other option will be offered at the prices stated above.

Please be aware that by signing this form, you are committing to 3 terms of peripatetic instrumental lessons and, therefore, there would be 3 payments per academic year. Payment in full for each term is required within the first week of term.

If, at any point, your child wishes to discontinue from their instrumental lessons, Light Hall School would require a complete half-term’s notice (which needs to be provided in writing to Miss Davis, Head of Music). It is the responsibility of each student to check the lesson timetable on the board in the music department – lessons missed due to students not being present will not be caught up. Lessons missed due to teacher absence will be caught up before the end of the academic year.

Parents can pay online by logging into ParentPay (www.parentpay.com) using the same username and password details as you would for our cashless catering system.

Lessons are due to begin week commencing 11th September 2017, and all payments for the first term must be paid in full via ParentPay before this date. Those who have not made payment will be unable to start instrumental lessons.

If you would like your child to take up this exciting opportunity in the Autumn Term, please fill in and return the slip below as soon as possible before 14th July 2017.

Yours faithfully

Miss. E. DavisHead of Music

REPLY SLIP – PLEASE RETURN TO MISS DAVIS IN MUSIC BY 14 th July 2017

Music Lessons 2017/18 School Year

Student Name : ……………………………………………………….

Instrument/s : …….……………………………………………………

Group Lesson (@ £80.50/term) Individual Lesson (@ £111/term)

I confirm that I have read the attached letter and agree to the terms and conditions within. If I wish my child to cease having music lessons I will give one full half terms paid notice.

Parental/Carer Signature : …………………………………………..