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. Read the full article from the Barking & Dagenham Post https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/education/musical-instruments-given-to-sydney-russell-year-7-pupils-1-6883038