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Singing: Primary phase

Nottinghamshire's 'Singing  Hub School' model

Our Singing Hub Schools are an essential element of the Nottinghamshire Music Hub's vocal strategy at the Primary phase. We are committed  to developing a singing strategy to ensure that every pupil sings regularly and that choirs and other vocal ensembles are available in the area.


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Singing Hub Schools Nottinghamshire

Our vision is for a Singing Hub School in each of the 7 districts of Nottinghamshire. We hope to link schools together leading to joint choirs, musicals and  other shared performances providing progressive singing opportunities for all within their locality.

We select schools with a proven track record of singing in school and that can provide the capacity to host events and support other schools. We look for schools with vocal groups  which are popular with boys and girls, and that can demonstrate that singing is at the heart of school life.

What they do;

* Assist other primary schools in creating and implementing their own singing strategies

* Host an annual twilight CPD event for the primary schools in their district

* Facilitate one Year 6 to Year 7 transition project within a family of schools

* Provide mentoring support to the primary schools ion their area

Who they are

Ashfield:      Croft Primary  - Singing Lead Mr Hinchley - CroftMusic on Twitter/ X

                      Greenwood Primary - Singing Lead Ms Gilbody

Broxtowe:     Transition year *23-24 TBC*

Bassetlaw:   Singing coordinator Daniela Smith c/o nottsmusichub@inpsireculture.org.uk 

Gedling:        Willow Farm Primary School- Singing Lead teacher - Mrs Kirkham 

Mansfield:    Abbey Primary School - Singing Lead teacher - Mr Kirkland

Newark:        John Blow School - Singing Lead Teacher - Mr Barnard

Rushcliffe:   Orston Primary School - Singing Lead teacher - Ms Crosby 


Sing with Nottinghamshire Music Education Hub

Learn about our rolling LIVE event opportunities here


Singing Hub School Festivals

All districts are invited annually to join us in the summer term for an afternoon of singing, with their own family of school choirs.


Big Sing and Little Big Sing programme

All districts and boroughs participate in our Big (and Little) Sing programme throughout the year. Typically they are led by our Inspire Music vocal staff in partnership with academy families of infants schools (Little Big Sing) and primary schools (Big Sing).  

Email us c/o nottsmusichub@inspireculture.org.uk to request details


Out of School - Inspirations

Read more about our Inspirations mixed voice choir for singers in school years 4-8 singers: www.inspireculture.org.uk/inspirationschoir/ 


Current partners - singing activity

National Youth Choir

Halle Orchestra + The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

Music For Everyone

Mark De Lisser

Opera North

Get details on our current Music Hub Diary here:


Want to know more about our KS2 vocal work? 

Email us via nottsmusichub@inspireculture.org.uk for ideas on how your school can get involved.

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