AGENDA
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
Yamaha’s new initiative hits the high notes in schools
‘We believe every child, in every school, should have access to at least one high quality piano that allows and inspires them to learn, compose and perform.’ This is the premise at the heart of a new initiative, One Great Piano, from the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer, Yamaha, which supplies pianos to thousands of schools across the UK. James Sargeant, institutional
business manager for Yamaha Music Europe, who is a trained pianist, former classroom teacher and director of a multi-academy trust,
emphasises the importance of the piano as an instrument in educational settings: ‘The piano is the living, beating heart of every school’s music department, yet so many teachers find themselves working with instruments well below the standards required. Many school pianos date back to the 1950s or before and are long past the end of their useful educational lives. Time and time again, I speak with teachers who tell me how much they want a piano that “just works”. The cost of maintaining these instruments, let alone improving them, is well outside the reach of many school budgets, and replacing them is
low down the list of priorities for most business managers.’ Yamaha’s One
Great Piano scheme is an ideal project for the PTA to
support. Fees start
from under £20 per month, and a choice of digital, upright and grand piano models is available. For more details, contact
james.sargeant@
music.yamaha.com Support for service WISE WORDS
‘We do not need magic to transform our world; we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.’ JK Rowling
children at school Children whose parents serve in the Armed Forces face unique challenges, such as having a parent deployed overseas or sent away at short notice, and moving home and school frequently. Service children’s charity Little Troopers is on a mission to ensure all schools have resources to support military children. Its Little Troopers at School programme includes interactive video workshops, school information sheets, a primary school resource pack, a military child wellbeing course, SEN resources and advice on how to set up a regular forces club. PTAs can help welcome service children by
acknowledging those parents deployed elsewhere, particularly on days such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and giving access to pre-loved uniform for children starting mid-year. You could even hold an event on Armed Forces Day in June or during the Month of the Military Child in April.
littletroopers.net/little-troopers-at-school
pta.co.uk AUTUMN 2023 9 THE BIG NUMBER In a recent survey, only of parents were aware that 42%
young people (aged five to 18) should be active for an average of at least 60 minutes a day.*
(YouGov GB survey commissioned by the Youth Sports Trust) * As recommended by the chief medical officer
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