Music Tuition
Booking Lessons
Instrumental music lessons are available with our school’s music provider, Hertfordshire Music Service from September. If you haven’t applied for lessons already, all the information you need to book is available at Hertfordshire Music Service
Peripatetic Staff
- Drums - Dan Bird
- Flute - Harriet Baker
- Guitar - Kim Doughty and Scott Gear
- Piano - Adrian Oldland
- Violin - Julia Black
- Voice - Lynsey Tibbs
- Clarinet and Saxophone - Valerie Blake
For more information email sarahmeacham@highfield.herts.sch.uk
FAQs
- What instrumental tuition is available at the school?
The department hires instrumental teachers from the County Music Service. These are all experienced professional musicians. Tuition is available on flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, bassoon, trombone, euphonium, drums, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, voice, piano, and keyboard.
- How much do lessons cost?
Fees are as follows:
20 minute individual tuition - £16 per lesson
30 minute individual tuition - £24 per lesson
30 minute shared (two pupils) tuition - £12.24 per lesson
30 minute group (three to six pupils) tuition - £8.16 per lesson
*please note that the shared and group lessons are only an option if there is another student wanting to have shared lessons on the same instrument.
For students taking GCSE or A-Level Music there is a 40% subsidy available. If you take lessons with a Hertfordshire Music Service teacher, the subsidy will have been applied to your bill. If you take lessons with a non-Hertfordshire Music Service teacher, please use this form to claim the 40% subsidy:
The fee covers 33 lessons per academic year. This works out on average as 11 weeks in a term but as term lengths vary you may receive 10 lessons one term and 12 the next for example.
- When do lessons occur?
Lesson times are rotated each week to ensure that a student does not constantly miss any one particular subject lesson.
- What happens if a teacher misses a lesson?
The teacher will not claim for that lesson and the lesson is either made up or a refund will be given after the academic year is completed, when all music service statements have been received, i.e., around November of that year.
- How will lessons be communicated to students and parents/carers?
The instrumental music teacher will send an email to the email address given when applying for the lessons to inform you of the lesson times for the half term.
A copy of lesson times will also be on the display board outside classroom H106 in the music department.
Financial Assistance
Information can be found at www.hertsmusicservice.org.uk/remission or please contact the customer service centre on 0300 123 4048
Re-imbursement Claims Form for GCSE and A-Level Students
Please click here to complete the re-imburement form.
Discount applications for financial support for music lessons
Discount applications for financial support for music lessons open for New students on the 5th June, for music lessons with a Hertfordshire Music Service (HMS) teacher in September 2023 – July 2024.
To make a discount application please go to speed admin, ensuring:
- your lesson duration choice is correct (if unknown, choose unknown)
- school year is correct (23/24)
- parent/guardians national insurance number is provided.
- Financial support applies up to a maximum of 20 minute lessons as standard.
- Please be advised financial support applies to lessons with a HMS teacher only
- Family member, or school staff can apply on behalf of a student.
To make your application please follow: Hertfordshire Music Service Registration Form
For any questions, please email: music.remission@herfordshire.gov.uk
Please note – financial support applications are separate to music lesson applications.
Applications are processed in accordance with the eligibility criteria set by Hertfordshire County Council. Further information including eligibility criteria and how to apply can be found on the website, here: Help with Music Fees
