Lichfield Cathedral Summer School 2023-11-16
2023-11-16
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The Church Commissioners are being asked about the potential to share good practices from the summer school at Lichfield cathedral.
If the Church Commissioners will take steps to share good practice from the work of the Lichfield cathedral summer school, which is an inspiration for supporting children on free school meals and helping them socialise before a new term starts with county council support and the Government's holiday activities programme.
I thank my hon. Friend and the cathedral chapter at Lichfield for their warm welcome on my recent visit, which I greatly enjoyed. The Lichfield cathedral summer school is indeed an inspiration to the wider Church in supporting children, many of whom are on free school meals, to socialise and learn before the new school year begins. It has expanded with county council support and the Government's holiday activities and food programme.
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The answer does not specifically address whether the Church Commissioners will take steps to share good practice from Lichfield cathedral summer school.
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The questioner notes the 20th anniversary of MusicShare at Lichfield cathedral and its impact on local schools. He asks what more could be done to advise other cathedrals.
I thank my hon. Friend for his answer. It is the 20th anniversary of MusicShare, which started in Lichfield. Over 150 schools are engaged each year. I went to the anniversary concert in Lichfield cathedral last Saturday and saw “Noye's Fludde”, which was written by Benjamin Britten. It was a spectacular occasion, with all the schoolchildren taking part. What more could Lichfield do to advise other cathedrals on how it ought to be done?
As so often, where Lichfield leads others follow. My hon. Friend is right that the choral tradition in our cathedrals is one of the glories of our country. Lichfield's MusicShare programme has, I understand, reached 25,000 children, with participants of all ages, including people up to their 90s. That is, no doubt, why it has won a national award from The Times Educational Supplement.
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The answer does not specifically address what Lichfield can do to advise other cathedrals on implementing similar programmes.
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