Church Choirs Engagement with Local Schools 2023-06-15
2023-06-15
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The Church of England's involvement with schools through music education programmes is under review.
What steps the Church of England is taking to encourage church choirs to engage with local schools?
The Church of England has enthusiastically supported the Government's Sing Up programme, encouraging local music hubs to partner with churches and enabling the use of skills and knowledge that schools would otherwise have to buy in.
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Specific efforts by the Church of England to engage with schools in the New Forest are being sought.
When will they be singing up in the New Forest?
The new co-director of music at St Mary's church in Fordingbridge, Hazel Ricketts, is running a singing club, working with 53 children in local schools every week. Her expertise will enable work to expand next term to include all four local schools.
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The Church of England's support for church choirs engaging with schools in Strangford is under discussion.
I am keen to encourage school choirs and church choirs to sing together. What can the hon Gentleman do to ensure that Strangford can be a part of this project?
The Church of England does not have jurisdiction in Northern Ireland, but they will share everything they are doing across England with churches in Northern Ireland. The scheme could easily be copied there.
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Church Of England Has No Jurisdiction In Northern Ireland
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