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The world of music
has opened up to more children in North East Lincolnshire
due to the expansion of the Come and Play programme, which
provides music making opportunities for children out of school.
The North East
Lincolnshire Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership
are running a Come and Play programme, which is designed for
children aged 4-14, who have had little access to music making.
The Come and Play programme is run by 4Children and funded
by Youth Music, enabling children to learn about rhythm, sound,
instruments and music from different cultures through vibrant
workshops, whilst also developing social and communication
skills.
Six clubs in the
North East Lincolnshire area, including The Children's House
and out of school clubs - Cool Kids, Fairfield, Macauley,
Healing Village and Waltham have been selected to take part
in the national roll out of the programme. 4Children
have invited the charitable organisation - Live Music Now,
to create a two month musical programme for the clubs, featuring
visits by professional musicians to give the children a unique
chance to learn more about music.
The children will
showcase their new musical skills at a grand finale performance
to be staged in July 2004 in North East Lincolnshire with
the visiting musicians. Parents and guests from the community
will be invited to attend.
Wendy Shelbourn,
Childcare Business Co-ordinator at North East Lincolnshire
Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership said, "The
Come and Play programme gives children an opportunity to learn
about music in a fun and relaxed environment and we are delighted
to run the exciting programme in six clubs in our location".
"The Come and
Play programme provides a great chance for children to be
involved in music in workshops held outside of the school
curriculum. We are really pleased that the programme has been
extended this year to involve North East Lincolnshire, reaching
even more children", said Peter Garden, Head of Programmes
at 4Children.
Executive Director
at Live Music Now, Yorkshire/Lincolnshire, Sarah Derbyshire
said, "This is a very exciting project for Live Music Now
as it is the first complete delivery of a comprehensive music
programme in out of school clubs and the first time we have
worked with 4Children
on this far reaching programme".
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