Delivering high quality music education can be challenging for schools. Between timetable pressures, limited resources, and varying staff confidence, it’s easy for music to lose momentum.
That’s where Shropshire Music Service (SMS) comes in. Our Curriculum Delivery brings music to life across all key stages, ensuring it remains a vibrant, accessible, and valued part of school life.
We work in partnership with schools to design and deliver engaging, curriculum-aligned music lessons that meet the requirements of the National Curriculum for Music and the Model Music Curriculum.
Whether your school needs short-term support or a long-term partnership, we’ll tailor our input to your specific goals, resources, and timetable.
Our experienced specialist tutors lead sessions independently or co-teach alongside your staff to model best practice, whatever works best for your setting.
We focus on developing pupils’ skills in listening, composing, and performing, while supporting teachers to feel more confident with musical delivery.
The emphasis is always on practical, enjoyable learning that fits naturally within the wider curriculum.
Every lesson is designed to encourage participation and creativity. Children learn to explore sound, rhythm, and melody in ways that build understanding and enjoyment.
Sessions often combine singing, instrumental work, composition, and listening activities to help pupils make connections across subjects.
As confidence grows, so does the energy in the classroom, music becomes something pupils look forward to, rather than a box to tick.
For many schools, our support is not just cover for PPA.
It’s a chance to upskill staff, embed long-term strategies, and build a consistent approach to music across the school.
We help teachers understand progression, develop assessment tools, and link music with other subjects such as literacy, maths, and physical education.
We also provide practical resources, planning templates, and access to our network of music professionals.
Schools can take advantage of our CPD sessions, which equip teachers with the skills to lead music confidently, even if they don’t come from a musical background.
Most importantly, we help restore music’s sense of joy and purpose. When pupils see their teachers enjoying the lessons as much as they do, engagement rises across the board.
Thinking about bringing more music into your school?
Contact us to arrange a visit from our friendly team. We’ll come to your school, answer your questions, and show how we can help make music a vibrant part of your pupils’ learning.
High quality music education should be at the heart of every school.
Through our Curriculum Delivery service, Shropshire Music Service (SMS) works alongside teachers to make that vision a reality.
We help schools build confidence, strengthen delivery, and bring the music curriculum to life through practical, engaging lessons that inspire both pupils and staff.
Here are some of the most common questions teachers and leaders ask about our curriculum delivery.
Our Curriculum delivery service gives schools flexible, hands-on help in delivering engaging and effective classroom music. This can include direct teaching by one of our music specialists, co-teaching alongside your existing staff, or demonstration lessons that model creative, inclusive approaches.
Each programme is planned with your school’s needs in mind. We can design a full scheme of work that covers listening, composing, performing, and notation, or focus on a specific topic such as rhythm, song writing, or cultural music exploration. All sessions align with the National Curriculum and Model Music Curriculum, ensuring progression across year groups.
Schools also receive planning materials, resource packs, and assessment tools, helping teachers feel equipped and supported to continue once the initial project ends. The overall goal is not just to deliver lessons, but to embed long-term confidence and capability in teaching music.
Curriculum delivery is available to all primary and secondary schools across Shropshire. It is particularly valuable for schools that do not have a full-time music specialist or where teachers want to refresh their subject knowledge.
We work with headteachers, curriculum leads, and class teachers to adapt delivery to each school’s situation. For example, some smaller schools choose short-term support to kick-start their music provision, while larger schools may opt for ongoing partnerships or project-based collaboration.
Our tutors bring wide-ranging experience – from early years to GCSE level – and understand the challenges of balancing music delivery with broader curriculum demands. We make music teaching achievable, enjoyable, and sustainable for every setting.
We can be flexible with scheduling but weekly, regular sessions across the academic year are the most effective way for us to work with you. We can also provide short, focused projects across the year to coincide with key curriculum themes or performance events.
Our aim is to fit within your timetable and complement your existing teaching structure. Regular visits allow our tutors to build relationships with staff and pupils, track progress, and adapt lessons over time. Even short-term engagements often have lasting impact – many schools find that one or two terms of curriculum delivery reshapes how they approach music for years to come.
Yes, we encourage it. The most successful partnerships happen when school staff are fully involved in the process. Teachers can observe, join in with activities, or even co-lead parts of the lesson under the guidance of our tutor. This hands-on experience helps build confidence, offering a practical form of continuing professional development (CPD) without the need to leave school.
Our tutors share teaching techniques, behaviour management strategies, and musical resources during lessons, helping staff understand how to structure sessions effectively. Many teachers tell us they feel more comfortable leading music afterwards, even if they had little experience before.
We also offer follow-up CPD sessions or planning meetings for staff who want to deepen their understanding further.
The benefits for pupils are far-reaching. When music is taught with skill and enthusiasm, it enhances focus, creativity, and emotional wellbeing. Pupils develop essential skills such as teamwork, listening, and problem-solving – qualities that support learning in every subject.
Through SMS Curriculum delivery, pupils experience structured, engaging lessons that help them connect with music in meaningful ways. They learn to express themselves, build confidence in performance, and take pride in their progress.
For many children, these sessions are their first real experience of making music with others – and it often sparks a lifelong passion. Teachers notice improved behaviour, enthusiasm, and a stronger sense of belonging in the classroom. In short, Curriculum delivery doesn’t just improve music teaching; it transforms how pupils learn, feel, and grow.
