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Todays episode is a round up of the Primary Music on Fire Membership Site launch season and a catch up of what else is available on the Education on Fire Podcast Network. The English/Literacy season starts in two weeks time and we look forward to exploring this new topic with you.

Welcome to the launch day episode of Primary Music on Fire Membership Site.   You can join now at www.educationonfire.com/membership/ Primary Music on Fire

On this weeks show Mark Taylor and Carol Aveyard talk about what is inside the Primary Music on Fire Membership Site. Taking the fear out of teaching music, by giving you the step by step skills and ongoing support you need, to produce lifelong musical memories for you, your school and your pupils. Are you a teacher who wants to create or develop music in your school?  Do you need support and resources? GET OUR FREE MUSIC GAMES DOWNLOAD BELOW. Do you need CPD and a private forum of like-minded teachers to bounce ideas around with? Do you want to know multiple ways to document what you create and how to include everyone into fun music making classes whatever their needs or abilities? Do you need this without the cost to school of employing a specialist member of staff? If the answer is yes and you want to create an environment for your pupils to thrive through the magic of music, you are in the right place. For a many years now schools have been asking me for help and advice about how to support music in their primary schools. I have replied to emails and visited schools to deliver workshops and CPD, but I want to do more. As a professional musician and music educator, I know the life changing effect music can have on children’s lives. I am one such child. Having created the Education on Fire podcast network, recorded a ‘Music and the Arts’ podcast series, and had 515,000 YouTube views of my rhythm workshops, I have decided to create something that will benefit as many schools as possible.   We are building a community of teachers who want to deliver the best music experience possible for their pupils. Your membership will give you access to: – Primary Music Pyramid – training on how to lay the foundations that help embed music at the heart of your school. We will support music co-ordinators, non-music-specialists and music teachers in whole class singing, rhythm and  pitch. – Learning instruments – we can show you how to take the first steps in teaching your class ocarinas, recorders, ukulele, boomwhackers, samba and more. We can also show you where to find the best resources as you flourish and become a confident music provider. – Choirs and ensembles – how to set them up and support them to thrive with insights into all the best resources available. – How to create a performing culture in your school with music assemblies, concerts, recitals, or festivals. – Performing opportunities outside of school and in the local community. – Using music with your class topic. – Forums for teachers to share their experiences and help others gain the knowledge and support they need. – Member Q&A calls with Carol and Mark – Exclusive member offers. – Follow the music teachers on our team – They will document and share how they have created their lessons and how they are cultivating wonderful experiences for their pupils. –  How to utilise your Music Hub – First Access programmes. Cross curriculum projects & funding. Introduction to instrumental lessons. Primary Music on Fire Membership Site get involved now at https://www.educationonfire.com/primary-music/

On todays show Mark reveals why he decided to keep everything under one roof. 3 podcasts and a primary music membership site = Education ON FIRE Full details at www.EducationOnFire.com/primary-music

On todays show Mark reveals when the doors will open on the Primary Music on Fire Membership and the small investment that could change the lives of children through music. Full details at www.EducationOnFire.com/primary-music

Mark Taylor & Carol Aveyard take you behind the scenes of the Music & Drama Education Expo – Manchester October 2018. www.musicanddramaeducationexpo.co.uk   We talked to some of the people who were exhibiting and delivering workshops so you can get a feel for the opportunities available at this great event. The next is a two day exhibition taking place on 6-7 March 2019 in LONDON OLYMPIA CENTRAL.   We interviewed: David Liggins – www.ocarina.co.uk Ocarina Workshop first introduced ocarinas to UK schools in 1983. Since then, thousands of children and teachers have discovered the joy of making music together: Music for Every Child and Every Teacher is our promise.   Schools Printed Music Licence – www.cla.co.uk/schools-printed-music-licence   Mike Simpson – www.inspire-works.co.uk   The World Music and Dance Specialists     Dan & Jack – www.normans.co.uk.  Musical Instruments   Charles MacDougall – www.voices.org.uk  The Voices Foundation is a national charity which uses the power of singing to improve the lives of children and young people in the UK.   For more information about how we are involved with music education visit Primary Music on Fire  

This is a short mini season special at the start of 2019 as we focus on the launch of our Primary Music on Fire membership site. We are just 1 month away from giving a small number of teachers the opportunity to join us for the beta launch where you will get an exclusive first look at what courses we have to offer and gain access to Carol Aveyard and I as we support you to embed music in your school.    Primary Music on Fire  Taking the fear out of teaching music by giving you the step by step skills and ongoing support to produce lifelong musical memories for you, your school and your pupils.  Are you a teacher who wants to create or develop music in your school?  Do you need support and resources?  Do you need CPD and a private forum of like-minded teachers to bounce ideas around with professional insights? Do you want to know multiple ways to document what you create and how to include everyone into fun music making classes whatever their needs or abilities? Do you need this without the cost of employing an extra full-time member of staff? If the answer is yes and you want to create an environment for your pupils to thrive through the gift of music, Carol Aveyard & Mark Taylor invite you to join us in this Primary Music Membership. www.educationonfire.com/primary-music/ Show Sponsor National Association for Primary Education Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.

Thank you for a wonderful 2018 and I can’t wait to share more creative and inspiring learning with you in 2019.

Mark Taylor rounds up this PE and Sport season 5. He reminds us of previous episodes that focused on dance from the ‘Music & the Arts’ season 4 which can support and enhance your PE provision and  gives us an insight into what to expect in the coming weeks. Here are the links to each episode in this season. 071: Physical Education – Season 5 Launch Show 072: The PE Umbrella with Ryan Ellis 073: The PE Specialist with Ben Landers 074: Create Development with John Parsons 075: Skills4Sport with Alex Dunn 076: Headteacher view of PE 077: Character building PE with Jim Harte 056: One Dance UK with Claire Somerville – Head of Children & Young People’s Dance 045-use-movement-dance-enhance-topic-work-alison-swann/   Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live. For more information click here

Jim Harte is Physical Education Teacher at Cypress Woods Elementary School in Palm Harbor, FL. Jim has over 37 years coaching and teaching experience. His programs have been recognized for Creativity and Innovation in PE and Recess. Jim’s personal coaching and teaching philosophy is to develop the whole individual with a special emphasis on sound fundamentals and a principled foundation. Jim has held a Florida teaching certificate for over 35 years. He has taught in both public and private schools. Physical Education programs created by Jim have won three international character-development awards and Jim was featured as a speaker at the Character Education Partnership International Character Forum in San Francisco in 2010. Jim has won several “Teacher of the Year” and “Coach of the Year” awards.   Jim earned a BS in Physical Education in 1980 from Quincy University in Quincy, IL. Over the years he has obtained numerous coaching licenses including USSF A and NSCAA Advanced National Diploma as well as a KNVB coaching certificate obtained in Holland. Further training includes the FranklinCovey Seven Habits signature training as well as FranklinCovey “Leader in Me” educational development training. This combination of soccer, education, and character training and experience makes Jim unique. Jim Harte has a 36-year high school coaching career. He holds several FHSAA coaching records including most state championships (6), best coaching record in Final Four games (15-5), and most games coached (913). His career coaching record is 554-259-100 (Wins-Losses-Draws) Numerous young people have been helped into college, pro, and international playing careers by Harte. He has also mentored many players that now have established coaching and teaching careers. Jim is Founder and President of Marauder Soccer Camp, Inc – founded in 1981. He is a member of the Clearwater Central Catholic High School Hall of Fame. Jim has been a fixture on the Tampa Bay youth soccer scene for almost four decades. He is currently works for the West Florida Flames. Prior to Flames Jim spent almost 20 years in leadership roles in several other local soccer clubs. Jim was on the FYSA ODP State Coaching staff for many years including serving as state team head coach as well as instructor for state F, E, and D License courses. He is currently TOPS soccer Director for West Florida Flames Eastlake. In July, 2018 the Tampa Bay Times named Jim Harte one of the top 50 coaches in Tampa Bay history – all sports, all levels. Jim was selected #19. Jim Harte’s Marauder Soccer Camps   3 Schools of Character awards: We won 3 International Awards – 2009, 2010, and 2011.  These were programs I created modeled after practices we were using in my summer soccer camp: 2009 – The Clipboard and The List: http://character.org/schools-of-character/promising-practices-overview/promising-practices-award-winners/winners-list/2009-2/cypress-woods-elementary-school/ 2010 – The Student-Led 10-Minute Talk: http://character.org/schools-of-character/promising-practices-overview/promising-practices-award-winners/winners-list/2010-2/cypress-woods-elementary-school/ 2011 – The Alliance: http://character.org/schools-of-character/promising-practices-overview/promising-practices-award-winners/winners-list/2011-2/cypress-woods-elementary-school/