Musician of the Month

A scheme for primary schools to inspire an appreciation & understanding of traditions, composers and musicians. Launched Sept 2023 by @ManicStTeachers.

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

🌻 May’s Primary Music Newsletter is live! 🌻

📻 Latest music education news
🎵 FREE 3-Month trial of MOTM!
🎸 Musician News - Cesária Évora
📖 Book of the month
🏫 Top pedagogy picks

Read: https://t.co/WbRE5jeqfb

Sign Up: https://t.co/Ol18DjCApx

[Matt (Manic Street Teachers) @ManicStTeachers]

🚨 PRIMARY MUSIC LEADS! 🚨
FREE - Summer term primary music resource! 🎶

– one musician each month
– cross-curricular activities
– home info sheets, playlists, posters & videos
– assemblies & EYFS e-books

FREE between May–July: https://t.co/v6qCr3CnZM

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

❗FREE 3-Month Summer Trial❗
👉Primary schools - try Musician of the Month FREE from May–July 🎶

What’s included:
✅ Full online access
✅ Assemblies + home sheets
✅ Posters, videos & reading lists
✅ Weekly 20-min lessons
✅ EYFS e-books

New schools👇
https://t.co/8obNuTgHL0

[Matt (Manic Street Teachers) @ManicStTeachers]

📢 Calling all primary music leads!
✔️Assemblies
✔️ Quizzes
✔️ Posters
✔️ Weekly activities
🎉 Simple. Engaging. Whole-school impact.
👉 https://t.co/v6qCr3CnZM

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

⛅ April’s Primary Music News is live! ⛅

📻 Tackling gender inequalities
🎵 FREE 3-Month trial of MOTM!
🎸 Musician News - Afrika Bambaataa
📖 Book of the month
🏫 Top pedagogy picks

Read: https://t.co/vwZGGfUoNA

Sign up: https://t.co/Ol18DjCApx

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❄️ February’s Primary Music News is live. ❄️

🎤 BBC launches Get Singing
🥁 Music & Drama Edu Awards
🧑‍🏫 Your assembly feedback
🎸 Musician News
📖 Music book of the month
🏫 Top pedagogy picks for classroom teachers

https://t.co/sseiRQrZBN

Sign up: https://t.co/Ol18DjCApx

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🚨Delia Derbyshire Day! 🚨
Most primary pupils don’t know Delia Derbyshire, but they should!

She created the original Doctor Who theme in 1963 using tape loops & oscillators - no synths, no computers.

A true pioneer of electronic music. Read more here:
https://t.co/R1mCsCh43k

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📰 The Curriculum & Assessment Review is out. Here's my quick thoughts on how that might impact music in KS1/KS2: https://t.co/FvcP7nRF1U

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Primary Music News - 🍁 October 🍁
You can now read our Primary Music Lead newsletter full of the latest primary music education news, book recommendations, musician features, MOTM news and pedagogy articles.
📚 Read here:
https://t.co/IXtYMIrh2s

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If you'd like an idea for Black History Month, you can grab our Musician of the Month pack for free.
👉 https://t.co/SIh6CEMHEh

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🎶 Freebie for Primary Music Leads! 🎉

This Black History Month, grab all resources for one amazing musician—perfect for your class! Explore diversity, music history & British values in a fun, simple way.

👉 https://t.co/SIh6CENftP

#PrimaryMusic #BHM #MusicEducation

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

Primary Music News - 🏫 September 🏫
👉 Our newsletter is out: primary music news, book recommendations, musician features, MOTM news & pedagogy articles.
📚 Read here:
https://t.co/invRt06qHR
📋 Or sign up, along with 2500 other teachers/leaders here:
https://t.co/Ol18DjD8f5

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Music Mark members receive 10% off a yearly subscription to @MonthlyMusician! 🥳

Access primary school resources to develop a culture of music appreciation and listening through diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging 🎶

🔗Find out more: https://t.co/nRoMOgZkMd

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

📣UPDATE: Our new assembly PPT sides now share the Protected Characteristics and British Values represented by our musicians.

Diversify your primary music curriculum with our whole-school listening and appraisal scheme at https://t.co/CXuYOyWUeh

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

🎶 117,273 children inspired by music!
See the impact schools are making with Musician of the Month.
📊 Download our 2024/25 Impact Report: https://t.co/LSnWTtA8dx

#PrimaryMusic #MusicEducation #Impact

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

NEW BLOG: 🌍 Celebrate #WorldAfroDay 2025 🌍

This 15th September, join schools worldwide in embracing the beauty and pride of Afro hair. 💫

Discover 6 UK musicians who inspire through their art and identity. 🎤✨

👉https://t.co/8E1hhXNee5

@worldafroday

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

💬 “I use Musician of the Month to grow family engagement with school life...”
Lovely feedback we received today about our primary music resource! 🎶
📥 Download our 2024/25 Impact Report to see the difference we’re making:
👉 https://t.co/7jkgWs7nkU

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

One of my favourite parts of the Musician of the Month Impact Report is the Impact Map! 🌍

It shows just how far Musician of the Month has travelled across UK schools. 🎶

Explore it here 👉 https://t.co/7jkgWs7nkU

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

🎶 Musician of the Month has reached:

📍 403 schools
👧 117,273 pupils
🌍 44/48 English counties + schools abroad

“Our children have developed their knowledge of composers and performers… and they really enjoy it.”
Read our 2024/25 Impact Report 👇
https://t.co/7jkgWs7nkU

[Musician of the Month @MonthlyMusician]

🎶 JULY PRIMARY MUSIC NEWS 🕶
Fresh for music-loving teachers:
🎤 Musician of the Month
📚 Book picks
🎼 Teaching tips
🎧 Pedagogy
Read it 👉 https://t.co/Og3Pa1TlcN
Join 2,500+ teachers 👉 https://t.co/8cb31eKaIw
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