Neil Wright

Head of Music & Community Arts, British Youth Band Association Chair, Musician & Drummer, Marching Band Geek, Believer, Classic & Vintage car enthusiast.

[Mr John Dexter FRSC @MrJDexter]

The BBC Young Musician line-up shows that music education is in crisis

https://t.co/1vGRAcA1po

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@dannyathers @LouisaWright15 Daniel, thanks for your kind words. All I want now is to enthuse the next generation again…. And to teach them the ethos of “One Band, One Sound”! And let’s hope, to make more excellent future teachers, so the wheel keeps turning. Thank you Mr Casterton for enthusing me!

[Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason @KadiatuKM]

Backstage at a concert in 2015 at my children’s school -Trinity in Nottingham. Now plans to drastically cut music and creative arts from this wonderful state school. Protest strike on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Where will the future of music come from?

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@WatersidePA Brilliant Chris, remember your left hand grip, keep your thumb down the side!🤣🤣🤣. Brilliant to see you playing after all these years!

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@WatersidePA You guys create such memories and fun for the kids. Well done, keep it up!

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@dannyathers Get a load of kids interested, and playing instruments……..

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@WatersidePA @TomDaley1994 20 years ago I took two bonkers year 8’s on a school trip to Italy. Somehow they let them into education🤦‍♂️. Don’t change lads!

[Guardian Education @GuardianEdu]

Teachers and social workers suffer most from ‘lost decade’ for pay growth in UK https://t.co/kN51RoytGW

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@MrJDexter Interesting a friend of mine in the private sector has just had a 40k bonus! It’s not the public sector that’s driving things……

[Mr John Dexter FRSC @MrJDexter]

Yet even if nurses had this ‘cloud cuckoo’ pay rise they will still be worse off that in 2010.
Wonder if Ann W remembers the austerity imposed on public sector by her gov friends

Ann Widdecombe says nurses' demands for 19% pay rise are 'cloud cuckooland' https://t.co/FyWNsHbBgl

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@WatersCJ What?????!!!!!

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@jbpartridge Written in the 1960s by Major Joy Webb of the Salvation Army, originally a pop hit for the SA group the joy strings. Still okayed today by Salvation Army bands.

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

What is the point @amazon of me leaving delivery instructions of a safe place if your drivers constantly ignore them. Plus the weather is unpredictable at the moment and the item which is electrical could have been ruined. Appalling customer service!

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@MrJDexter I’d just be happy for my pay to be in-line with inflation……….

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@MrJDexter How’s he going to staff new schools John? They’re loosing staff hand over fist…….. just ridiculous! Tory’s, wake up and smell the coffee!

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

Danny, you have hit the nail on the head, and 100% that’s what it’s about. Sadly, too many SLT have forgotten this, and why people like me have got fed up and are leaving the profession! I’m giving it one last chance. It’s not the money.......

[Daniel Atherton @dannyathers]

Teaching is about creating unbelievable moments and feelings that will never be forgotten. Not for me, but for the children that we have the pleasure to see flourish every single day. It is such an honour to do what I do! #PutTheChildrenFirst #HappyChildrenLearn

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@dannyathers Well done Dan, proud of you!

[Neil Wright @marchingman]

@WatersCJ How do you say my father is a millionaire? Are you still practicing that Chris?🤣🤣🤣

[The Thinking School @Thinkingschool2]

Coming in as Exec Head at a school, I was told I had a parking space.

I said it was out of order for an individual to be favoured. We are all equal and whoever gets here in time or really needs it gets the space.