Leighton Linslade Inspiring Music Centre
Leighton Linslade Inspiring Music Centre’s base is Vandyke Upper School, Leighton Buzzard. This music centre provides bespoke singing and instrumental activities for children and adults with Special Educational Needs (SEND).
Address
Leighton Linslade - Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 3DY
When is it open?
Autumn Term
20 and 27 September
11 and 18 October
8, 15, 22 and 29 November
6 and 13 December – Sensory Explorers will not run on 13 December
Spring Term
10, 17, 24 and 31 January
7 and 28 February
7, 14, and 21 March - Sensory Explorers will not run on 21 March
Summer Term
18 and 25 April
9 and 16 May
6, 13, 20 and 27 June
4 and 11 July - Sensory Explorers will not run on 11 July
We schedule times around the academic year, but anyone can use a centre - they're open to people of all ages and standards, from beginner upwards, with a wide range of opportunities to develop musicianship and playing skills. For most people, music has its greatest impact when played with others.
Currently we are not offering sessions for early years children but our intention is to develop this area moving forwards.
Timetable
9:30am to 10.10am
Ukulele Magic
Musical Superstars
10.10am to 10:50am
Folk Group
Body Beats and Boomwhackers
10:50am to 11.10am
Break
11.10am to 11:50am
Concert Orchestra
Inspiring Singers
11:50am to 12:30pm
Sensory Explorers (SEND)
Steel Pans
To find out more about each session, you can download a copy of the Leighton Linslade Music Centre timetable. Below is an outline of the timetable.
Important: when selecting which group to attend, please ensure there are no gaps between sessions.
Individual lessons
Our Leighton Linslade centre has individual lessons available for:
Keys – including keyboard and piano
Joining a centre
Please enrol for the centre before coming along using the link below. Select your local Music Centre and then choose your sessions.
Parking
The school site has plenty of parking directly in front of the school
Where to go on arrival
Go to the main entrance of the school and register at the desk in the Foyer.
Refreshments
There is a break between session 2 and 3 where children can purchase goodies from the music centre tuck shop.
All snacks and drinks are reasonably priced and correct change would be much appreciated.
Should your child prefer to bring their own snacks, please ensure that these do not contain nuts as our centres are a nut-free environment.
Music Centre risk assessment
Download risk assessment for Leighton Linslade (PDF)
Who to contact
The Centre Head is Sarah Robinson.
Email: sarah.robinson@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 300 6329
Email: inspiring.music@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
If you need to contact the centre on the day, please call Christopher Atkinson (Music Centre Manager) on 0300 300 5645.