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Save East Renfrewshire Music Service

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Linda Findlay
8 years ago

Don’t cut East Ren music service. It provides so much joy to so many people.

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Alyson McCallum
8 years ago

This is such a valuable service to all our young people, arts opportunities and the chance to learn instruments is well known to support young people develop in many ways. My own son loves his singing group, getting the chance to mix with boys and girls from various schools and backgrounds.

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Karen E Buchanan
8 years ago

To cut this fantastic Saturday music would be a huge mistake !

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Shona Wyper
8 years ago

Both my children have instrumental tuition through the East Renfrewshire music service and both sing in the choir. The service is part of what makes East Renfrewshire education system fantastic as together with the lessons the orchestra and choir give the kids so many opportunities to perform. To cut this amazing facility would be a complete travesty!

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Margaret Borland
8 years ago

Instrumental tuition should not be elitist

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Pamela McDade
8 years ago

My daughter attends williamwood music centre on a Saturday morning and would be so disappointed if it stopped.

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Ruth whittley
8 years ago

Children deserve a rounded education and opportunities to explore the arts. Education shouldnt just be about teacing the core curriculum subjects. Many children who struggle learning in school excel and find great self worth in the music. This should not be taken away.

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Anonymous
8 years ago

No music=no communication,expression,teamwork,cooperation,joy in learning.

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Gail Browne
8 years ago

Please don't deprive these students of such an important opportunity to expand their horizons.

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Fraser Kirkland
8 years ago

Stop the cuts

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Brooke Carter
8 years ago

Such a valuable service: my two daughters have benefited so much from the Saturday Music School- will my son be able to have the same opportunities when he gets old enough? Please, NO CUTS.

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Mary Ann Gorman
8 years ago

To loose any of the musical opportunities in East Ren would be awful. I started my musical tuition here in an East Ren primary school then took up a second instrument when I went up to secondary. I was a member of school bands and regional bands and loved all the performing, residential trips and experiences I had through East Ren music. Now my children are in an East Ren primary school I would hope they will have all the opportunities I had that enriched my school career and helped build me into who I am today.

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Ann Cruickshank
8 years ago

We must not deny our children this chance to further their education by reducing the instrumental tuition. These talented musicians are not just responsible for the success of individual pupils, but the success of the orchestras in schools and eventually in Scotland. We must allow the gift of their talents to be passed on to our pupils.

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Chris De Grasse
8 years ago

Introducing music to young people and children is a sigh of a civilised society

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Chris De Grasse
8 years ago

Introducing music to young people and children is a sigh of a civilised society

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Fiona crawford
8 years ago

The music tuition provision within East Renfrewshire is outstanding. Entering Williamwood on a Saturday morning and seeing the range of instruments being played, the breadth of orchestras and bands a child can join and the number of children participating is inspirational, as is the quality of performance. Taking part in these groups, aside from improving an individual's performance, builds confidence and a sense of community around shared interests, the benefit of which cannot be underestimated. Please reconsider these planned cuts.

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Surely ERC would not be so short sighted! My daughter attended ERC music classes and orchestra. She was bright in all her subjects. Lots of research to prove how music improves a while range of skills (English, maths, team working, problem solving, emotional well-being). Surely one of out richest local authorities would not deprive its children of this opportunity.

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Tony Swainson
8 years ago

Depriving our youth of the opportunities of discovering music which will enrich their entire lives is a major step in the wrong direction.

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Andrew Langford
8 years ago

Please don’t pretend that your excellent Music Service doesn’t contribute to your equally impressive exam results and well rounded young people. Shocking!

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Michelle Donaldson
8 years ago

Please keep music at the heart of our education.