350 primary school pupils are being ‘taught how to read and write music in six months’

Around 350 children and their families at St Benedict’s Primary School in Small Heath, south-east Birmingham, are being taught how to read and write music in under six months, as part of an initiative that aims to put music at the heart of the local community.

“This partnership is going to significantly impact the lives of our children,” said St Benedict’s headteacher Mrs Emma Nott. “Our pupils, parents and staff are buzzing with excitement.

“This collaboration will show them that music can be an education and career pathway.”

It’s a partnership between the primary school and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC), which has a history dating back to 1859. RBC launched the two-year project to make music lessons more accessible in schools and to allow children to express themselves creatively, regardless of background.