Is your primary child back singing in school?

[PansyIvy]

I’m finding the position on singing in schools unclear - I work part time at a primary school (NB I’m not a teacher!) where the children are singing in their classes/ bubbles. But in my daughter’s school they’re told no singing at all, even in bubbles. I’ve read the DfE guidance which says singing is ok as long and in line with the guidance but I’m not clear what that means... Just interested in what other primary schools are doing really in England or if anyone understands the position better than me?

My dd has sung in her school choir whenever she’s been in school over this whole period. They have divided them into year groups, but other than that it has continued as normal. They are currently rehearsing Joseph, the whole of which is sung!

Wow sounds lovely! I’m pleased to hear your DD is singing. Thanks for replying

Yes singing in class groups in music lessons and as part of zoom assembly in their classtoons I don't think this ever stopped when school was open. They also sang together for the Christmas play (recorded and shown to parents online.)
Ds is also singing at drama class although they all have to stand on dots 2m apart to do so!

Singing in my daughter's class, but I don't know that the school are doing it in all classes. It seems to depend on the attitude of the teacher, and singing lessons still now allowed.

My daughter's class have absolutely loved being back singing, I can't see why some DfE restrictions can't be eased now. There seem to be a number of pointless rules still in place (e.g. under no circumstances can you pass back another classes football with your hands).

Thank you Vanillaradio. Seems sensible they can be allowed to sing in their class groups

I agree with you espresso14. Children can’t mix outside of their bubbles at all at school, but can attend out of school activities and have play dates together in the garden? Seems odd.

No. They have to sing happy birthday outside.

BUT...

They are still cramming four round a sink singing happy birthday while they wash their hands

It’s been raised many times on the school’s social media, reply is always, “we are following government advice”.

Rightio.

One of the parents wrote on the Facebook group “well seeing as it’s little Johnny’s birthday on Friday, maybe when half the class is washing their hands they could just sing his name?”

To which the head replied, “sorry, they have to sing ‘happy name of primary school’”

Madness!!

@Ohcrapbags

One of the parents wrote on the Facebook group “well seeing as it’s little Johnny’s birthday on Friday, maybe when half the class is washing their hands they could just sing his name?”

To which the head replied, “sorry, they have to sing ‘happy name of primary school’”

Madness!!

Words fail!

Yes in class groups, but we're not meeting in any other way for group activities, so no assemblies or singing club/choir going on.

Thanks Rule. Seems like it’s sensible to permit singing in a class group. I can’t understand my DD’s school still having a total ban

My kids have just changed school. No singing at old school, but yes singing at new school. Apparently singing is safe in the Borough of Ealing but not in Hammersmith and Fulham!

(Just to clarify, they moved school because we moved... not because of the singing!)

No . She loves singing, and school is now just grey drudgery.

I’ve got a reception aged child. As far as I can tell she’s singing, dancing and having a pretty normal experience of school within her classroom. Even had a proper school trip. The approach seems so variable across schools.

According to my primary child they never stopped

His secondary school brother does music GCSE and they haven't touched a instrument at school let alone singing

Yes to singing for my DS.

Also DD at secondary and the school choir started again last September, private school installed perspex screens and they sing in them as a year group bubble.

Our musical club is back. They've picked up roughly where they left off so are minus the now y7s and it's only the paired y6s and y5s.

They've been singing things like times tables and y3 sent a little video clip of them at their desks singing Christmas songs.

Singing is food for the soul.

I keep having to remind myself not to sing in the supermarket... (especially as I can't wear a face covering )

We sing in bubbles where I work. Youngest dd not allowed to sing at school but they do alternative good quality music lessons. At high school a few are allowed to sing in music lessons by choice but have to distance from rest of class so only the very confident do it.

No singing here. Dc have had birthdays recently and the class are not allowed to sing happy birthday...

I don’t believe it will come back - no economic benefits in letting children sing. I really wish I hadn’t had her, she’s going to have such a dreary adolescence.