Instrumental Lessons at School Billed Schools

The information below is for pupils attending School Billed Schools.

To sign up for instrumental lessons, please speak to the instrumental teacher in your school.

Learning an instrument is an exciting opportunity for pupils to develop new skills, grow in confidence, express their creativity and become part of their school’s musical community.

Lesson Prices and Payments

At School Billed Schools, the school manages the lesson arrangements directly.

  • The school sets the price of instrumental lessons.
  • The school invoices parents and carers directly.
  • East Riding Music Service does not bill parents for lesson fees.
  • Lesson prices and payment arrangements may vary between schools.

Please speak to your school or instrumental teacher for information about the available lesson options, prices and how to pay.

Manage Your Musical Journey Through EEPOS

Eepos is our online music education system, designed to improve communication and make it easier to stay involved in your child’s musical development.

Through the Eepos Parent Portal, you can:

  • Access lesson information and attendance
  • Contact your child’s instrumental teacher
  • Follow your child’s musical progress
  • Enrol in ensembles, workshops and other musical activities
  • Manage payments for Music Service ensembles and instrument hire

Please note that the Parent Portal is currently available through a web browser only.

Lesson fees at School Billed Schools are paid directly to the school and will not be invoiced through EEPOS.

Instrument Hire

If a suitable Music Service instrument is available, it can be hired for £36.50 per term.

Instrument hire is managed separately from lesson fees. An invoice will be sent by email through EEPOS and must be paid directly to East Riding Music Service.

Pupils who are eligible for Free School Meals are exempt from the hire charge. Please make sure this is included on the application. Eligibility will be verified by the relevant local authority department.

Instrument availability cannot be guaranteed. If we do not have a suitable instrument available, your child’s instrumental teacher can advise you about hiring or purchasing one elsewhere.

Looking After a Hired Instrument

Once an instrument has been issued, it becomes the responsibility of the hirer.

Please ensure that:

  • The instrument is insured, as Music Service pool instruments are not insured by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
  • It is handled carefully and protected from damage.
  • It is taken to school only when needed and brought home on the same day.
  • Any damage or faults are reported immediately to the instrumental teacher.
  • Electronic equipment is checked visually before use.

All electronic equipment is visually inspected and PAT tested before it is supplied. We recommend arranging an annual PAT test for electronic equipment. Please email eastriding.music@eastriding.gov.uk to arrange this.

You may be charged for damage to an instrument, excluding reasonable wear and tear.

Returning an Instrument

When an instrument is no longer required, please place a note inside the case containing:

  • The pupil’s name
  • The pupil’s school
  • The date the instrument was returned

Instruments should be returned directly to the Music Service teacher or to:

The Hexagon Music Centre
Coltman Avenue
Beverley
HU17 9LP

Please also email eastriding.music@eastriding.gov.uk so that we can update our records and prevent further invoices.

If the instrument must be left at school, please ask the school to email us with the same information.

The full term’s hire fee applies regardless of when the instrument is returned. We therefore recommend returning it before the end of the term.

Need Help?

For information about lesson prices and payments, please contact your school or speak to the instrumental teacher.

For questions about EEPOS, ensembles or instrument hire, please email eastriding.music@eastriding.gov.uk