Get Sorted now a Children's University Centre!

Get Sorted are now a validated Children's University (CU) learning destination, offering high quality learning programme outside school hours! CU Passports available from Get Sorted!

Get Sorted Academy of Music is now validated by the Children’s University as a Learning Destination which is why we are offering all our students and the schools we work with to take part, to get their passports and to start collecting their stamps. 

We want to see the children and young people of Rotherham, being part of this as well as learning and enjoying at the same time. We also want to follow our students through to the graduation ceremony as they wear caps and gowns, graduate and achieve their award. Graduation ceremonies will take place at a school or venue in Rotherham.

Rotherham’s Children’s University is part of a national organisation offering all children aged 5 -14 an exciting and innovative programme of high quality learning opportunities outside school hours, with a focus on rewarding participation, raising aspirations and encouraging engagement with learning.

The aim is for children to engage voluntarily with a variety of high quality learning activities, outside school hours. This can range from after-school clubs to museum visits and summer holiday activities.

Children are rewarded for taking part in a range of activities that have been validated by the Rotherham Children’s University. These should take place outside of the school day but can be provided by a range of different providers.By doing these out of school activities, children gain credits, recorded in their Children's University Passport which count towards Bronze, Silver and Gold awards!

Each registered child is entitled to a hard copy of the passport. These are available from Get Sorted as well as through registered schools and some Learning Destinations and cost £2.

If you would like your child/children to be part of this National Organisation, please contact Get Sorted on 01709 513099 or speak to staff on reception on your next visit.

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Blogs, facebooks and tweets are all well and good, but they only give you daily snapshots of the work that we do at Get Sorted...

...that's why we have our newsletter service.

Our e-newsletters have articles about what we think are the most interesting, important or fun projects and events that have happened at Get Sorted recently. They also contain news about upcoming events and important dates. The next newsletter will be prepared during the half-term break and should be sent out shortly after.

With so many comings-and-goings at Get Sorted, it is an easy way of keeping in touch! To receive our e-newsletter all you need to do is subscribe by following the link and entering you name, address and your email address.

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February Half-Term Activities!

Get Sorted will be running loads of activities to keep you busy this half term so there's no need to be at a loose end!

This half-term, starting on Monday 13th February, get out of the cold by getting yourself down to Get Sorted as we'll be running loads of different activity workshops! 

We've got everything covered: from music based activities where you could learn about instruments or singing and rapping, through to craft based stuff... ever fancied making a puppet? And if you the cold has got to you and you want to really warm your cockles, we've got a 'Drum-Fit' session!

Have a look at the flyer and book yourself in by calling us in the office on 01709 513 099!

 

Review Get Sorted on FreeIndex.com

Get Sorted is now on the Free Index directory.

Get Sorted is now on a new directory website - http://www.freeindex.com/ - only, this directory allows customers and clients to write-up reviews. Now you can have your say about Get Sorted, so please take the time to visit the Get Sorted Free Index profile and add a review... hopefully we'll get more positive ones than negative!

"As FreeIndex is FREE and independent, businesses are ranked by their customer ratings", so we hope that if you're reading this you'll pop over to our FreeIndex profile and help Get Sorted move up the rankings!

"Unlike any other form of traditional business advertising, FreeIndex gives every company regardless of size or budget an equal footing to promote their products and services. Genuine customer reviews allow consumers to make better decisions..."

Help promote Get Sorted, help get us to the top of the ranking which should hopefully help bring in more much needed funding to keep our projects up and running!

Get Sorted Fundraiser!

A week ago Get Sorted had it's Fundraiser gig!

Ali Heath Cook - performed on Friday

Last Friday over 200 people turned out for Get Sorted's fundraiser concert in Sheffield. In the Niagara Police Social Club guests were entertained by a string of bands and musicians, in order to raise money for Get Sorted.

Luke Caley was amongst the acts; performing a mix of covers and his own tracks, he has said in previous blogs that he wasn't too nervous and that “It’s all part and parcel of wanting to play music live – you’ve just gotta get up there and do it!”. When asked about how the performance went he said it was great and he'd had a good time!

Although there were plenty of old phones donated to Get Sorted, we are still accepting any unused mobiles that you have sat around! We can use them to raise money to keep our prokects running.

Luke Caley - up there and doin' it!

In the coming week we hope to put up blogs with videos, photos and write-ups about the concert. So if you weren't there, you'll be able to get a taste of what you missed... and maybe start thinking about booking your ticket for next year's concert!

Graham interviews Jonathan Wilson!

Get Sorted's very own, Graham, recently helped interview Jonathan Wilson.

Graham recently contributed to an interview on Doncaster-based Sine FM Wayne Barlow's 'Across The Great Divide' show, with renowned musician and producer Jonathan Wilson.

Wilson has been on tour with Wilco this autumn for 15 shows across the UK & Europe and has recently released an album 'Gentle Spirit' which is his first official studio album.

For those not aware, Jonathan Wilson has worked with some of the finest musicians out there. Here's what his website's biography says about him:

"Whether working with promising new recording artists like the band Dawes, contemporary artists, such as Erykah Badu and Elvis Costello, or Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Jackson Browne, and Robbie Robertson, Wilson, a tall, slim, long-haired presence, provides direction and support as tasty and soulful as anyone in the business today."

The show can be heard on the Sine FM - Doncaster's Local Radio station, being the first not-for-private-profit station in the area, was launched in January 2007. Sine FM was created to provide a platform for creative expression and a distinctive, accessible community radio service, celebrating the diversity of Doncaster.

Exams & e-Newsletter.

The examination period has begun; Get Sorted are starting a email newsletter service.

Exams

The examination period for Associated Board (ABRSM) and Rockschool has begun. Get Sorted will be holding exams for ABRSM on the Thursday 1st December and for Rockschool on Friday 2nd December.

There are around 15 Get Sorted students taking an exam on either day, on a range of different instruments. It is expected - but not guaranteed - that the results should be back before Get Sorted breaks up for winter break on the 16th December. Get sorted tutors and staff wish each student the best of luck!

At Get Sorted all students are given the opportunity to take instrumental exams and to follow the Associated Board syllabus. We offer both Rock School and the Associated Board of Music as examination routes and have very high success rates for both. We encourage students to take exams as they can take these qualifications with them anywhere they go. Get Sorted is the accredited centre for Rock School exams in South Yorkshire.

Newsletter

Another brief bit of news is that Get Sorted will be starting a brand new email newsletter that will keep you up-to-date everything that's going on at Get Sorted. To subscribe simply get in touch (01709 513099 - info@getsortedmusic.co.uk) with your name and a email address.

Get Sorted on Shop Local!

Get Sorted is now listed on the 'Shop Local' directory.

As was mentioned a few blogs ago, Get Sorted was looking at being added to the 'Shop Local' directory, a scheme that aims to encourage folk to spend their money in Rotherham town centre.

Well, now Get Sorted is on included on the list, with the offer of a free lesson when four are booked in advance. So for anyone who ever wanted to learn to play an instrument, now there are no excuses... and that's without saying a word about Christmas being just round the corner!

According to Director of Planning and Regeneration Paul Woodcock, "Shop Local is the big campaign to increase footfall to the town centre and it's encouraging to see so many businesses signed up and committed to it. The marketing and promotion of this scheme is crucial but we hope we've got the basics right. We have the offer and now it actually pays for people to shop here.

"With an increase of free events this year and new shops and market stalls opening up we feel Rotherham town centre has a lot to offer in comparison to competing centres."

Once people have their Shop Local loyalty card, they just need to look out for the Shop Local window sticker in participating businesses and ask what their entitled to as one of Rotherham's loyal shoppers.

Due to its massive success all Shop Local offers have been extended until further notice, and it seems that the direxctory is growing! Visit the Town Centre website for more infomation, where Get Sorted are featured in the News section.

Get Sorted 'Christmas packages'.

Get Sorted will be selling Christmas instrument 'packages'.

For Christmas, Get Sorted will be putting together instrument packages for sale. While the full details of the packages aren't yet revealed, they will include for example, guitar packages and drum packages.

The packages will be 'starter kits' designed to provide the basic instrument along with all those bits and pieces that are associated with starting to learn and playing the instrument. A guitar package may include things like a set of plectrums, a pack of strings, a lead... and so on.

If you've been keeping your eyes peeled, you may have seen a guitar package or two advertised around the building, and will know that the prices of these packages will be as cheap as we can. As they become available there will be posters up around the buildings and will appear on the blog, but you can also get in touch with us and find out more by emailing (info@getsortedmusic.co.uk) or calling the office (01709 513 099).

These kits will be an ideal way for those musicians right at the start of their careers to get there hands on affordable, good quality instruments with all the necessary trimmings... so it might be worth writing a letter to Santa!

NEET Programme

Get Sorted work with young people 'not in education, employment or training'.

The NEET programme is designed to develop the musical skill and knowledge of young people, by providing facilities and instruction in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment!

As well as musical developement "we provide key skills, life skills, world of work and a range of challenges which leads to accreditation. We want young people to achieve, we want them to be heard and we want to help them succeed."