Hosted at: St Margaret’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BT
Time: 4pm-5.15pm
Refreshments provided
We are delighted to invite music educators in the Ipswich area to two upcoming face-to-face networking sessions. These meetings offer a welcoming space to connect, share ideas, and shape future music education support in our region.
Session One – Primary Music Teachers
Monday 2nd February 2006
For: Primary classroom teachers, music leads, and anyone delivering music in primary settings.
Join us for a practical, collaborative and informal get together focused on the realities of primary music teaching. Whether you are confident in your role or newly responsible for music, this is an opportunity to strengthen your practice and meet colleagues from across Ipswich.
Topics & Discussion Items:
- Open forum: your challenges, ideas, and success stories
- Opportunities for joint projects, events, and performances
- Updates on local hub developments, funding, and resources
- Sharing new ideas, approaches, and local successes
- Updates from Suffolk Music Service on the locality ensemble offer
Session Two – Secondary School Heads of Music and Feeder Primary School Music Leads
Tuesday 21st April 2026
For: Secondary School Heads of Music and Feeder Primary School Music Leads
This wider network meeting brings feeder schools together to strengthen collaboration across Ipswich.
Whether you work in schools, independently, or with community groups, your voice is welcome.
Topics & Discussion Items:
- Strengthening progression pathways from KS1–KS4
- Improving communication between schools
- Opportunities for joint projects, events, and performances
- Updates on local hub developments, funding, and resources
- Updates from Suffolk Music Service on the locality ensemble offer
Why Attend?
- Build meaningful local connections
- Hear what others are doing across the area
- Access shared resources and practical teaching ideas
- Influence future training and support for Ipswich educators
- Enjoy a friendly, informal space to discuss music education
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