Pupils from Roundhill Primary School in Bath and St Mary’s C of E Primary School and Nursery in Writhlington, Radstock, are celebrating after their schools were awarded the West of England Music and Arts (WEMA) Music Mark.
Both schools received the Music Mark of Recognition for Ambition & Quality. WEMA is part of the national organisation Music Mark, whose vision is for accessible and excellent musical learning that enriches the lives of all children and young people.
Roundhill Primary School was recognised for its involvement in music events such as Voices for Life at Bath Abbey. St Mary’s earned its award for the value it places on music throughout the school.
Amy Randall, Key Stage Two, Maths and Music Lead at Roundhill, said, “We are excited to be able to offer musical opportunities within school and also through enrichment visits. Key Stage Two are all learning an instrument and some Year 6 students are also having small group lessons on a variety of instruments. We’re very excited to see where this takes us!”
Year 4 pupil Layla from St Mary’s added, “I think music at our school is good… it helps us to think about emotions and I love that we get to do lots of music! I love performing in Bath Abbey and learning the ukulele alongside my whole class is so much fun!”
Both schools are members of The Partnership Trust, a multi-academy trust of 17 schools across Bath & North East Somerset and Somerset.
Emily Massey, CEO of The Partnership Trust, said, “Congratulations to Roundhill and St Mary’s for receiving this music award! We know how important music and singing is for children’s well-being and development, and it’s wonderful to see this recognised at these schools.”
