Pupil Profile Form

Student Details
First Name Date of Birth School Attending

Making every child's music matter

Surname

Contact Details
Name of parent/carer if student under 18 Mobile Telephone Home Address Work Email Post Code Home Number

Invoicing Details - Please complete if different from contact details

Person to whom the invoice should be addressed Name Telephone Home Work Mobile Email Address

Fee Payment Method: Please tick

1. Pay in advance 2. At the end of each calendar month 3. Pay each time before or after lesson

Tuition Required
Instrument/Voice Length of lesson

Do you have your own instrument? (Please tick one) Yes Are you a beginner? Yes Length of time learning

No No

Our tuition is on an individual basis (1 student). A shared lesson (2 students) or group lesson (3-4 students) may be available for a certain type of learning. If shared or group lessons were available for which, if any, would you like to be considered? Yes No

Activities - Orchestra/Bands/ Choirs/Ensembles/Classes

please tick Which Activity have you joined? Instrument Approximate standard Length of time learning Name of instrumental teacher

Do you take part in other musical activities? For example, have you taken any musical exam? Please give details

Other interests?

Special Needs or Requirements

Please make us aware of any special needs or requirements e.g. medical conditions, educational needs or disability.

Photographic and video consent

Photographic images and videos taken at music sessions, concerts and events will be used for teaching purposes and to celebrate those events, may be displayed on the teaching blogs/websites, You Tube channel and choir websites, in printed format and for displays and exhibitions relating to the musical services. Do you consent to photographic and video images being used as described above. Yes No (please tick one)

Declaration
I agree to the terms and conditions received with this form (we are not able to accept your application if this box is not ticked) Signature( Students or Parent/Carer if students is under 18)

Date

Data Protection
We will use this data only in the pursuit of our business. It will not be used for any other commercial purpose. Please can you tell us where you heard about us:

Thank You. Visit us at: http://musicteachingyanlijones.blogspot.co.uk/

Ground Rules
1. Respect each other. 2. Respect the equipment. Without permission, pupils are not allowed to pick up the musical instruments displayed in the music teaching room. 3. Arrive on time. 4. Mobile phone use in the teaching room: off or on silent, including parents and carers'. 5.No eating in the teaching room. Be prepared before your music sessions, keeps clean, tidy and alert. 6. No running. Young learners can not leave the house without adults' supervision. 7. Comfort breaks: if you need to use the toilet please just ask to be excused. 8. Come equipped for the day. Make sure bring over the music books needed, including theory workbooks, the practice notebook, etc. 9. No racism 10. Do not turn up under the influence of alcohol or drugs, no smoking inside the house (Including parents and carers). 11. Parents, carers are welcome to stay in the teaching room as silent onlookers. If the pupil comes with young siblings, parents and carers are suggested to wait in the lounge or go for a walk to help the pupil concentrate. 12. Please park on the drive provided. Most of all enjoy learning, try hard and have fun! These rules are discussed, agreed during the first session. It is also displayed on the wall in the teaching room, on the teaching Blogs, in emails and together with the Pupil Profile Form. Learners will be asked to sign a copy to confirm that you agree to follow these rules.

Signature: -------------------------------- Teacher Signature: --------------------------------- Pupil

Date: -------------------------------------------------

Terms and Conditions

1. Fees can be payable in advance, at the end of each calendar month or each lesson depending on the learners requirement. Payment can be made by cash or cheque (to Y Jones) 2. Missed lessons and credits. When the teacher is available at the scheduled lesson time but the student is unable to attend, the student or parents fail to notify teacher in written by mobile text (07534 713968) or email (yanlijones@hotmail.com) 3 hours before the scheduled time, the lesson is forfeited and its chargeable. If the teacher is unavailable, every effort will be made to make up the lesson at a future date but, if this can not be done or the teacher fails to notify student or parents 3 hours prior the scheduled time, a credit will be issued for the missed lesson. 3. Terminating lessons should you wish to discontinue lessons, a weeks written notice by email or mobile text is required. Contacts are same as above. 4. Terms dates are same as the state schools. 5. Health and Safety. All lessons take place in the music teaching room. Whilst every care is taken to ensure the health and safety of your child on our premises. We are not able to provide general supervision at other times. Therefore learners remain in the care of accompanying adults before and after lessons or activities. Health and safety is the responsibility of us all and we will be most grateful if you could bring to our attention anything that you feel may give cause for concern. 6. Dropping off and picking up time You are welcome to arrive a few minutes before the scheduled time and if the teacher is available, the lesson can start earlier. If a lesson with another pupil is ongoing, please wait in the lounge. If you are late for dropping off or picking up the learners, please text us. We can keep your kids on our premises for a while. But for those young learners constantly being picked up late will be dismissed. For Health and Safety reason, we are not able to provide general supervision at outside session time so please try and be punctual. 7. Parent roles During sessions: During one to one sessions, parents/carers are welcome to stay in the teaching room and remain as silent onlookers. If needed, some musical parents can help with making their own notes. Suzuki Teaching style encourages parents/carers become involved with the teaching activities, if needed, the teacher will suggest so. Parents/carers can watch the sessions through our 2 studio windows while sitting in their own cars.

Outside sessions: By reminding the learner to practise in the first place and by making space (temporal and physical) for them to do so; by helping the learner to practise effectively and perhaps simply by requesting a performance of pieces or even some scales currently being studied. Taking the learner to concerts or other musical activities. We often list out some latest concert information on our music teaching Blog. Check out the News by click the link: http://musicteachingyanlijones.blogspot.com/2013/11/news.html Other useful information: Support for learners practice and progress Support from families in providing suitable space and encouragement for regular practice is an essential element of progress and enjoyment in learning music. Practise everyday for at least 15 minutes if possible. We use The ABRSM Practice Notebook for teachers to record what we have learned and explain about what and how to practise. Parents/carers are encouraged to record daily practice times and for communication between teacher and families. Examinations We encourage learners to enrol the practical, musicianship and theory examinations of various examination boards including The Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (ABRSM), Rock School, Trinity Guildhall and the London College of Music. The ABRSM practical exams in this region are taken place in Hoddesdon and the theory exams are in Herford. The teacher will provide advice about when to enter and how to enrol, etc. For more information about exams and different exam boards, please visit our music teaching Blog. http://musicteachingyanlijones.blogspot.com/2014/01/exams-and-exam-boards.html Achievement For all pupils who have completed Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3, John Thompsons Easiest Piano Course, a certificate will be granted by the teacher. For those who pass their grade exams will receive their certificates from the exam boards. All the graded exam high scorers may perform in different concerts in public or to parents, friends. At the end of each term and before graded exams, we have the end of term performance and mock tests, parents/carers and family are encouraged to come along. Our learners have achieved piano Grade 1-5 and Theory 1-3 certificates. http://musicteachingyanlijones.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-pupils-achievements.html Holiday music course and other musical activities You will be notified by email when they are on from time to time. If you are interested in singing in the choir (adult and children) and perform regularly in local concerts; if you are interested in joining in some summer music holidays organized by local experienced music tour leaders, please let us know. Communications We use the ABRSM Practice Notebook to maintain a record of practice and to assist communication. There is Parents/carers comments box to fill in if you have any question. Teacher may answer you in person when she is available or in email,

telephone, mobile text, etc. If anything urgent, please talk to us directly. An End-of-term Assessment Report will be given to parents/carers.

Renting or buying a 2nd hand instrument If you are thinking about renting an instrument or buying a second-hand instrument, please talk to us, we can help you by passing a few contact numbers or recommend a few websites. Piano tuner The specialists suggest us that piano should be turned every 6 months or twice a year. New pianos need to be tuned 4 times during the first year until broken in. We can pass you the contact number of a reliable tuner we used.