Saint Gregory's Music  of Recognition Award 2025-2026

We were delighted to be receive the "Music Mark of Recognition" award Nov 2025-2026. 

“GSW Music Hub – Gloucestershire would like to celebrate the value that you place on music in your school by presenting you with the Music Mark of Recognition for Ambition & Quality.  On behalf of Music Mark and from us at GSW Music Hub -  Gloucestershire we would like to thank you for all the hard work your school does to support this collective vision.”

Saint Gregory's Music Programme

Gloucestershire Music are offering music lessons in the below instruments throughout the school day.

• Violin —from Y1 upwards
• Trumpet—from Y3 upwards
• Flute —from Y3 upwards
• Cello —from Y3 upwards
• Guitar —from Y3 upwards
• Clarinet Saxophone
• Oboe Bassoon
   

Click here for more information on how lessons can be booked, costs, how to hire an instrument and apply for a bursary. 

You do not book through the school, you must go directly to Gloucestershire Music.  

Once Gloucestershire Music have received bookings, they will contact the school to organise days and times they are able to come over to us.  As usual, instrumental lessons will happen.

*Please note there will be an additional cost on top of the tuition cost to hire an instrument 

Gloucestershire Music Peripatetic Service 

The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great offer individual & paired tuition through Gloucestershire Music (GM) for the following instruments:

• Violin
• Cello
• Flute
• Clarinet
• Saxophone
• Trumpet
• Guitar

Instrumental lessons are a great way to not only engage your child in music making but are also

proven to improve their confidence, concentration and much research has shown the positive effect
of music on English and Maths in particular.

The time that lessons commence will be decided in due course by your school and the GM tutor who will deliver the lessons. GM staff are DBS checked, and are quality assessed to maintain the highest standards of teaching across the county. There may be additional instrumental options privately organised by your child’s school.

Should your child require an instrument they can be hired form GM. Information on prices for this scheme
can be found at www.gloucestershiremusic.co.uk

A student bursary is also available for those who wish to apply for financial assistance. This can cover
tuition, instrument hire and exam fees up to £200 per term (based on a 3 term year). Visit
https://www.makemusicgloucestershire.org.uk/schools/mmg-grants-and-bursaries/ or call 01452
427242 for more information.

If your child is in receipt of Pupil Premium and you are unable to receive a bursary or need more financial assistance, please contact the school to discuss how they might be able to help.

To sign up to our music lesson waiting list through our online parent pay system please use the following instructions.
1) Visit https://gloucestershiremusic.paritor.com
2) Under the School Direct Tuition section select your child’s school from the list.
3) Select the relevant instrument lesson from the available options.
4) Complete the details over the next pages.
5) Once you have completed this and created your Schooble account, complete your application.
6) Once we have organised the tutor, you will receive an email offering you a place in that music lesson.
7) Follow the instructions to accept the place and make your

Terms and conditions apply www.gloucestershiremusic.org.uk/youth-groups/terms-and-conditions/
Happy music making!