Conference 2024 | MERYC England

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We're delighted to welcome you to the MERYC Conference 2026 in person at Berkshire Music Trust for a day of sharing research and practice with colleagues from across the country and beyond! The conference will be held in

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The theme for this year's conference is:

Music!

Learning to play and playing to learn.

This one-day conference will explore and celebrate the diverse ways in which early childhood music educators work alongside young children and families to encourage musical play and learning.

The event will spotlight different approaches to pedagogy and practice and generate discussion about how musicians can use playful approaches to encourage and support learning in and through music making.

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You will have the opportunity to reflect on how research and practice influence four key questions:

How do we facilitate child-led musical play and creativity?
What musical environments help us to play and create with young children?
How do we document and evaluate children’s musical creativity?
Do you use any particular approaches you would like to share?

✴️ Lunch and refreshments will be provided

✴️ A quiet space will be available

✴️ Delegates will receive a free goody bag

(Do we plan a social?)

Friday evening social

We have reserved a table at The Crow's Nest pub, 137 Percy St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RY from 6pm on Friday 8th November - please do pop in and say hello, catch up with some old faces or meet some new people!

(Are we offering Bursaries?)

We are delighted to offer 3 bursaries of £200 each to support attendance at the MERYC England conference 2024. Download further information on how to apply

Useful information

Ride sharing and accommodation Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480485855937283

MERYC England: https://www.merycengland.co.uk/

Berkshire Music Trust: https://www.berksmusictrust.org.uk/

Download a list of accommodation options

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We look forward to seeing you!