● Schools

First & Primary Schools

All packages include:

  • 35+ hours of visiting music tutor time across the year

  • Access to local and regional CPD programme including termly network meetings

  • 1 x digital curriculum licence (e.g. Charanga, Sing Up)

  • 30% discount code for Out of the Ark’s Platform, Sparkyard

  • Support with curriculum and assessment design

  • 1:1 annual support/advisory strategic meeting on writing school music development plan

  • Regular updates on local, regional and national issues/initiatives

  • Free access to all NTM ensembles and choirs for all pupils. Access to collaborative performances, cluster and transition events, e.g. singing events at Whitley Bay Playhouse.

  • Free instrumental loan service to all schools

For further information on our First and Primary Service Level Agreement (SLA) or to find out more about support to settings, contact us at music@northtyneside.gov.uk or visit North Tyneside Education Services to view and buy into our SLA.

North Tyneside Music is proud to be part of the North-East Music Hub, funded by the Department for Education and managed by Arts Council England.

We offer highly subsidised, inclusive and high-quality support to all first and primary school settings in the borough.

North Tyneside Music works with all schools via a service level agreement (SLA) which aligns with DfE expectations and has been crafted based on stakeholder feedback and needs. We assist schools in providing a high-quality, progressive music curriculum, ensuring access to excellent progression routes, performance opportunities, and additional enrichment activities.

Schools can choose to opt into our Foundation, Enhanced or Premium SLA Package.

  • “Music is a fundamental part of life at St Bart’s. We always strive to make creativity and the arts at the heart of everything we do. We always feel fully supported by the music service. They are always happy to help, ready to discuss ideas and willing to work with us in planning for curriculum development. They have been instrumental in enabling our whole school vision for music.”

    —Kate Whitaker /  Richard Restall (Deputy and Headteacher at St Bartholomews Primary School)

  • “NTMEH has been a ‘lifeline’ this year in supporting the creative development and wider opportunities in Music for our children at Whitehouse Primary. The team of Music specialists have always supported our staff in delivering the music curriculum, supported our Music Lead in planning and subject development through individual support or network meetings, and encouraged wider opportunities and specialist tuition for talented young people through their Saturday Music Centre, children’s choirs and ukulele groups. Their support, skill and enthusiasm has reconnected young people with a common interest- whether online or in class”.

    —Rachel Woods (Headteacher at Whitehouse Primary School)

For further information on our First and Primary Service Level Agreement (SLA) or to find out more about support to settings, contact us at music@northtyneside.gov.uk or visit North Tyneside Education Services to view and buy into our SLA.

We run regular First and Primary School projects and collaborative events.  Recent projects include:

● Projects and collaborations

North Tyneside Music is hub lead organisation for the North-East Music Hub, one of 42 music hubs in England funded by the Department for Education and managed by Arts Council England. Funding for all music hub localities is based on the number of children aged 5-16 living in each demographic area.  More information about funding for music hubs can be found at:

Music Hubs | Arts Council England