This project was part of a series of family learning workshops we ran in partnership with Oxfordshire Family Learning Service.
Introduction
In September 2012 OCM Education and Outreach Officer Jordon Maynard-Daley made contact with Oxfordshire Family Learning service to find out if they would be interested in collaborating on a family learning project that would engage families with music. After a successful first meeting with Anne Wheeler and Pat Turton a partnership was formed between OCM and the Oxfordshire Family Learning Service. To help us deliver the project OCM recruited Oxfordshire Music Leader Hannah Rhodes to run sessions alongside Pat Turton at the Berinsfield Children’s Centre.
Context
With all partners recruited we scheduled a meeting at Oxford Central Library to plan the project. We planned a 4-week project, where families would meet for regular sessions once a week. The project was given the title Stories with Music. The aim for the project was to target families that we already being supported by the family learning service and use the music sessions to compliment the work that the family learning service were delivering.
The Story
The groups met once a week and were involved in activities such as:
In the sessions participants were supported by Hannah and Pat to write lyrics and they created two songs which were recorded on to CD at the end of the project.
Participants were also encouraged to use the songs they learnt outside of the sessions. They also had instruments to use in the group.
Impact on participants
This is what participants had to say about the project.
What have you enjoyed about the project?
If you had the chance to do the project again is there anything you would change or do differently?
Project Outcomes
This is what participants had to say about the project.
What have you taken away from the sessions?
What has been particular outcome for you?
Next Steps
This project has been very successful.
OCM and the Family Learning Service will meet in January 2013 to discuss the project in more detail and hopefully plan another project together.
Thank you for reading this project log.
I used one of the songs ‘This is the way we….’ It helped my daughter to put her shoes on.
Workshop participantI use songs at home with the 2 year old.
Workshop participantListening to the rhymes helps me get better at music
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