Testimonial:
The impact on musicianship within our school has been incredible—our children have developed a deep understanding of the technical aspects of singing, and their confidence in performance has soared.
Linda Lord, Principal, Knowsley Lane Primary School
Become a Partner School
To become a partner school with the SSP, please complete this short form Become a Partner School – Fill in form
A partner school benefits from:
- An enriched musical culture school through 33 weeks of singing
- Access to a full suite of digital support resources
- Termly class reports
- 3 live performances
- Invitation to our annual conference SSP conference at the cathedral
- A long-term option for a specialist music delivery service in your school
What we do:
An excellent music education service offered at a highly competitive price
Liverpool Cathedral Schools Singing Programme (SSP) is our music education service to primary schools. We work with both church and non-church schools across the Liverpool City Region.
Our SSP delivers weekly music classes in school which use singing as the focal point and is designed so that it follows the guidelines set out in the Model Music Curriculum. We generally work with children in school years 2-6. Sessions include warm-ups, singing games, new songs, critical listening and musicanship skills.
A school accessing the SSP receives 30 weeks of curriculum delivery, 3 whole-school singing assemblies, and 3 performances each year. Two of these performances take place in school at the end of the autumn and spring terms, and the summer term performance happens in the great space of Liverpool Cathedral.
For church schools wishing to enrich their work towards SIAMS, we offer an alternative programme which puts focus on the criteria set out by the framework.
Our SSP staff are experts when it comes to music delivery in schools. Weekly sessions are fun, interactive, and see the children engage in warmups, singing games, learning new songs, and critical listening. The focus is always on developing musicianship skills and gearing the children towards live performance.
Cathedral Praise
For church schools wishing to take part in a six-week project in the spring term which focusses on singing worship music in a live performance, Cathedral Praise is for you!
Children receive six sessions in school before taking part in this large-scale concert at the cathedral with live orchestra.
To register interest in Cathedral Praise, please complete this short form Cathedral Praise – Fill in form .
Meet the Team
Stephen Mannings, Director of Music
Mitch Holland, Choral Outreach Lead
Molly Wildsmith, Schools Singing Leader
Chris Newton, Schools Singing Leader
Joseph Ashmore, Schools Singing Leader
Music For Early Years
Every December, the Lady Chapel becomes home to our ‘Take it to the Floor’ Classical Music Christmas Concerts series for babies, toddlers, young children and their families. In Partnership with the early-years music specialists Music in Unison, our team of professional musicians create an immersive and interactive festive music encounter for all on our colourful, soft flooring within a safe space. These normally take place on the second Saturday in December and are incredibly popular. Please keep an eye on the website and our social media for information regarding tickets.