Application Form – Balfour Infant School

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Applications are open to all Balfour Infant School pupils.

School Address:

Balfour Infant School, Pattens Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2QT

If you would like to apply for a place on a Sound Roots Music Club for your child please complete the following application form. Places are given on a ‘first come, first served’ basis depending upon availability. If there are no spaces currently available your child will be placed on the waiting list and you will be notified of this. Once you have accepted a place for lessons it is your responsibility to ensure your child has their instrument, book and any other materials for each session – there are no spare instruments available at club sessions if your child forgets to bring their own (but they are still welcome to attend). By submitting an application form you agree to these terms and conditions.

Please see our fee page for more information.

Your child can join as many clubs as they wish, but it is important to remember that weekly attendance at each club is very important. Your child will be learning to play an instrument in a fun, group setting, so it is important that the group can learn well together; this becomes more difficult if children miss sessions and fall behind the group’s progress week by week.

(If you wish to re-register your child on an existing Music Club please use the Re-Registration form instead).

If you have submitted an application form but not received a follow-up email from us please do send us an email so that we can check on the status of your application.

Balfour Infant School – Application Form for Music Clubs

Please select each club your child wishes to apply for. If you wish to re-register for an existing club of which your child was already a member please use the re-registration form instead.
Is your child receiving / has your child received Free School Meals or Pupil Premium funding during the past 6 years? Pupils who are in receipt of Pupil Premium Funding are eligible to receive a discounted rate for Sound Roots Music Clubs at Balfour Infant School. If you select 'Yes' your child's name will be cross-referenced with the school's records and eligible pupils will be charged £7 per 45 minutes. (Balfour Infant School / Sound Roots cannot accept financial responsibility if this question is answered incorrectly, though we will do everything we can to ensure funding is applied appropriately to any student who qualifies for it)
Please select all uses to which you agree. This includes photos / videos already held on file by Sound Roots. You can make changes to these options at any time, or contact us about any specific photographs or videos, by emailing us.
Since Sound Roots is an external supplier of services to your child's school, we need to ensure GDPR protocols are met. As such, Sound Roots needs to share some basic data (pupils' names and classes) with your child's school in order to facilitate timetabling lessons etc. This information is never made public, it is only known to Sound Roots, the school administrative staff and yourself. We may also include your child's name in a printed / online format (e.g. in a Concert Programme). Sound Roots will only include your child's first name on public materials in order to comply with GDPR protocols. Your personal data will never be shared with any other party. You may contact us at any time to ask what data we are keeping and how it is being used.
For ease of communication we use a WhatsApp Group for parents and add the contact number provided on this form. Please opt in or out depending on your preference to be included in this group. It makes it easy for us to send quick general messages and reminders this way, rather than emails, which we have found can get lost in busy inboxes!
Please provide your full address and postcode
All lessons are subject to a 24 hour notice period for cancellation. Any lesson cancelled with more than 24 hours notice will not be charged. Any cancellation with less than 24 hours notice will not be rearranged and will still be charged. We will always do our best to accommodate requests to alter timetables in advance, so please do give us as much notice as possible if you can see a timetabling issue which will affect you.

 All fees are calculated on a pro rata basis so if your lesson length varies from those stated below the fee will be calculated accordingly. Fees are payable upon receipt of an invoice from Sound Roots, and commitment is on an ongoing basis. Should you wish to cancel your child’s Music Club membership or instrumental lessons please confirm this in writing by emailing us. All fees are subject to annual review, and are kept in line with the Musicians’ Union’s recommended rates.
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