These sessions take place within the first few weeks of joining the school. Presented by James Redwood, these sessions give the chance for students, many of whom we have met and worked with during their time at primary school, to meet players from the OAE, hear baroque music and take part in some participatory music making.

Ahead of these sessions we also run a preliminary workshop for students in Year 7 with additional needs so they have already met some of the team and are familiar with what will be happening in the orchestral workshop.

Our Year 7 programme forms part of our school residency and is supported by The 29^th May 1961 Charitable Trust, The de Laszlo Foundation, Dreamchasing Foundation, The Linbury Trust, Peter Cundill Foundation, Skyrme Hart Charitable Trust and The Vernon Ellis Foundation.