Music teacher praised by Gateshead school for inspiring harmonious learning
A music teacher with more than ten years' experience teaching children in Gateshead has been praised by pupils and staff.
Lesley Mathison, who has been teaching music at Roman Road Primary School since September, has received wonderful feedback from pupils in a survey conducted by the school.
Pupils as young as five said that they enjoyed learning about and playing with exotic instruments, such as the ocarina, with some children in the Year 4 group feeding back that they would like to become music teachers themselves one day.
The survey also found that the sessions have inspired to the further learning of music, including as extracurricular activities outside of school hours.
After visiting the school to provide once-a-week lessons last year, Mrs Mathison is now teaching at the Roman Road for a full day a week.
Jane Robson, Teacher and Music Lead at Roman Road Primary School, said: "We're absolutely delighted that our pupils are so taken with Ms Mathison's music lessons.
"Every year group at our school now has a weekly session, which incorporates our Creative Curriculum and gives our pupils the opportunity to gain new, transferable skills as well as confidence in the classroom.
"We are really pleased with how much the pupils are enjoying themselves and it is a true joy to see the progress they are making week on week."
Councillor Gary Haley, cabinet member for Children and Young People at Gateshead Council, said: "It's fantastic to see a teacher and the wider school recognised for providing a creative and inspiring curriculum.
"We can all remember our favourite teachers from school, and they were usually the ones who created the most fun and engaging learning environments.
"It's not always clear at the time how access to music and the arts benefits young people, but I know from personal experience how the skills we develop can help us as adults, whatever our future roles are, even if we don't continue as musicians or performers.
"As a former musician who benefited hugely from the work of inspirational teachers like Lesley while I was young, I recognise that music and the arts are so important for children's development, which has been proven further by the wonderful feedback provided by the pupils themselves.
A music teacher with more than ten years' experience teaching children in Gateshead has been praised by pupils and staff.
Lesley Mathison, who has been teaching music at Roman Road Primary School since September, has received wonderful feedback from pupils in a survey conducted by the school.
Pupils as young as five said that they enjoyed learning about and playing with exotic instruments, such as the ocarina, with some children in the Year 4 group feeding back that they would like to become music teachers themselves one day.
The survey also found that the sessions have inspired to the further learning of music, including as extracurricular activities outside of school hours.
After visiting the school to provide once-a-week lessons last year, Mrs Mathison is now teaching at the Roman Road for a full day a week.
Jane Robson, Teacher and Music Lead at Roman Road Primary School, said: "We're absolutely delighted that our pupils are so taken with Ms Mathison's music lessons.
"Every year group at our school now has a weekly session, which incorporates our Creative Curriculum and gives our pupils the opportunity to gain new, transferable skills as well as confidence in the classroom.
"We are really pleased with how much the pupils are enjoying themselves and it is a true joy to see the progress they are making week on week."
Councillor Gary Haley, cabinet member for Children and Young People at Gateshead Council, said: "It's fantastic to see a teacher and the wider school recognised for providing a creative and inspiring curriculum.
"We can all remember our favourite teachers from school, and they were usually the ones who created the most fun and engaging learning environments.
"It's not always clear at the time how access to music and the arts benefits young people, but I know from personal experience how the skills we develop can help us as adults, whatever our future roles are, even if we don't continue as musicians or performers.
"As a former musician who benefited hugely from the work of inspirational teachers like Lesley while I was young, I recognise that music and the arts are so important for children's development, which has been proven further by the wonderful feedback provided by the pupils themselves.
