Happy New Lockdown? Music Lessons restarting!
Friday, January 8, 2021 by Ceri Jones | Admin
Dear all
I hope you had an enjoyable if somewhat different Christmas and New Year. After a very eventful term 2 we start term 3 with Lockdown version 3! I hope you have all stayed well and safe.
Online lessons are resuming fromSaturday January 9th via zoom or other online method.
Apologies for not being in contact sooner but I had a 2 prolonged admissions to hospital without access to my work phone and became subsequently became unwell with EColi pneumonia a hospital acquired infection but miraculously have remained after 14 tests so far Covid negative!
If you would like to restart lessons please email cjones@owlmusic.co.uk or message me on 07531665665 with your ideal time slot and I will add it to the portal so we will try to start music making again!
With the ever changing financial situation for families please contact me if finance is a barrier to learning as there are bursaries available to help with lesson and instrument costs.
Keep and eye on our Facebook page for musical challenges and information https://www.facebook.com/owlmusiclesson
I look forward to hearing from you.
Heres to a happier and more musical 2021
Ceri
FACE to FACE Lessons Postponed - COVID
Friday, October 9, 2020 by Ceri Jones | admin
Dear all
Well having just got back to teaching face to face with some pupils unfortunately I need to self isolate for 14 days as my husband has tested positive for Covid-19.
He is not unwell at the minute except for a mild cold - not even a fever but he was unable to taste a chicken tikka he made that was far too hot for everyone else (inedible!!) which prompted test.
No-one else in the household is currently showing any symptoms and fortunately due to shiftworking no pupils have been here at the same time. We have followed the strict guidance with regard to cleaning screens and hand sanitiser as per the risk assessment
I have contacted parents of children who were returning to face to face lessons individually.
I will NOT be sending out practice packs and music as promised for the next few days as the virus can be transmitted on surfaces and paper.
To minimise risk tuning of string instruments is also on hold for the next 2 weeks.
As you are aware I was born without a fully functioning immune system and so I am at risk of complications and becoming rapidly unwell from Covid-19 and so lessons may be cancelled at short notice
However as I am currently well Online lessons will continue as normal!
Stay safe everyone
Ceri
Lesson Slots
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 by Ceri Jones | Admin
Lesson slots are now uploaded to book your lessons for the rest of July and August!
If there is a specific/repeating time you would prefer and you cannot see it on the calendar please contact me.
All slots are open for all instruments and 30 minutes long to allow for technical glitches.
Once you have booked your lesson I will change the instrument type to confirm the lesson.
Please check the Student Portal for any practice notes and repertoire/resources allocated to your child
New guidance will allow for some face to face in school teaching at the schools discretion if Covid safe working arrangements are possible. In order to allow continuity of lessons I have opted to continue to teach online initially during term 1 2020/21 until schools are able to settle pupils into their new routines.
Face to Face Studio lessons are currently not possible due to guidance from the ISM and are likely to remain online for September and October however again this will be kept under constant review as the situation changes.
