We are doing more in prison

The need for regular purposeful activity in prisons is greater than ever.

We have worked in prison since 1989 (35 years) and are revising the structure of our prison work by (a) maintaining contact with the prison throughout the year with weekly sessions (b) making the large-scale project biennial (once every two years)

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What we do with Primary Robins

50 years ago, children at every primary school would have sat around a piano learning songs. This essential part of growing up has been a casualty of today’s curriculum.

At no cost to the schools, a teacher is sent to give a half hour singing class to Primary Robins every week of the school year. Each term the Robins have a new specially prepared Song Book of around ten traditional songs, one of which is in a foreign language.

The Song Books include musical notation. It is not intended to teach the children to read music, but some see the pattern of how they sing and what the dots do.

All the schools have Key Stage 2 level 4 results below the national average, with higher than average numbers of children receiving free school meals. Primary Robins are disadvantaged children within disadvantaged communities. Their lives are enriched and horizons expanded through this exposure to music and singing.

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The Johnny Veeder Fund

Johnny Veeder QC 14 Dec 1948 – 8 Mar 2020

Pimlico Opera was close to Johnny’s heart and this fund will be used for the work in prison and primary schools.

A colleague writes : “It is difficult to find words to commemorate Johnny Veeder. Difficult because he was such an extraordinary person in so many ways . . .

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