The entire Year 7 cohort at The Sydney Russell School – more than 360 pupils – were given either a flute, clarinet, violin or viola which they can keep until they no longer study music at the school.
The instruments were funded through a partnership with the Music in Secondary Schools Trust (Misst), with pupils set to receive tuition from specialist teachers and professional musicians.
Pupils received either a flute, clarinet, violin, or viola, and will receive specialist tuition on their instrument from specialist teachers, as well as professional musicians, throughout their music lessons.
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