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Monkey Music Baby & Toddler Classes Music Classes in Oxford, Abingdon, Thame, Summertown, Headington & Frilford
Flick and Richard Moorhouse 01235 519806 oxford@monkeymusic.co.ukWelcome to Monkey Music Oxford. We are Flick and Richard Moorhouse and have had the pleasure of running classes in Oxfordshire since April 2015. We feel privileged to welcome babies and young children from all over the area to our award-winning classes to share a musical experience which is full of fun and friendship for all, with an educational twist.
Read more...Our specialist teachers have been selected for their warmth, positivity and enthusiasm to bring classes to life in such a way that will entertain, teach and nurture a lifetime love of music. The four age appropriate, progressive curricula give each parent a class which is the right fit for their child, with material that has been written especially for the stage they are at.
We take our youngest babies from three months into a gently paced class with others of a similar age, keeping the groups small for that intimate feel so that carers and babies often become friends for life. There are magic sounds which captivate the babies, opportunities for them to begin discovering they too can make music with our instruments which are perfectly sized for little hands. There is lots of carer involvement too: listening to our rhymes; singing along with our songs and helping their baby or child develop their emotional, social, language and physical skills. As the babies grow, so they progress through the tailor-made music classes, to become inquisitive toddlers and then more independent children who will be even more ready for nursery or big school having had such a fun learning experience at Monkey Music. Our 30-minute classes are packed with activities to keep all the family engaged, with many great resources to stimulate the children’s natural desire to learn and be little sponges. They absorb so much from the vast range of traditional and original songs, a whole array of exciting percussion instruments to hear, see or play, fun musical games and busy movement activities.
We currently have classes running in Abingdon, Thame, Millets Farm Centre, North Oxford, Summertown and Headington.
As a Monkey Music teacher, Flick has over a decade's worth of experience, and previously worked with young children in both Montessori and other early years settings. She was a keen member of several choirs, so the opportunity to combine these and become a Monkey Music teacher was a perfect match!
Richard worked as a professional musician for over 20 years and has held posts at Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral, helping many Cathedral choristers to sing like angels! We have also enjoyed cultivating our own children’s interest in music. Our experience shows, that music can offer babies and young children so many crucial learning opportunities at this precious stage of life, giving both child and carer special moments together in a nurturing, exciting and fun environment.
Monkey is over 25 years old – and has clearly stood the test of time in the world of preschool music classes. The curriculums are regularly updated to keep them contemporary and exciting for parents and children alike.
If you would like to find out more about our classes and discover the joys that can be found with Monkey Music, please contact us. We’d love to meet you, so we can introduce you to our team, our teachers and other mums, dads, grandparents and carers with their little ones in the Oxford area. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Monkey Music near you
BOOK YOUR FREE CLASS HERE!Monday
Christ Church Hall, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1PL
NOA Community Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7DP
Tuesday
Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 7NQ
Wednesday
The Coach House, Quarry Road, Headington Quarry, Oxford, OX3 8NU
Sprouts Play Barn, Millets Farm Centre, Kingston Road, Frilford, OX13 5HB
Thursday
Thame Barns Centre, Church Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3AJ
Friday
St. Margaret’s Institute, 30 Polstead Road, Oxford, OX2 6TN
Sprouts Play Barn, Millets Farm Centre, Kingston Road, Frilford, OX13 5HB
Monkey Term Dates
Spring Term 2024
Term Starts:
Monday 8th January
Half Term:
Monday 12th February - Friday 16th February
Term Ends:
Friday 22nd March
Summer Term 2024
Term Starts:
Monday 15th April
Half Term:
Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May
Term Ends:
Friday 19th July
Bond with Baby and discover how music supports early development. This 5-part musical programme for newborns up to 16 weeks old is a mix of in-person classes and pre-recorded sessions delivered by our specially trained teachers and is designed to compliment Monkey Music's progressive 4 stage curriculum.
Each booking includes a kit bag with instruments and a sensory scarf to be used at home.
Book now and make new friends!
No Beautiful Noise Dates Yet... Come Back Soon!
'Thank you to all at Monkey Music for all our lessons. We have been attending your classes since she was just a few months old, and she has learnt and developed massively!'
‘This journey it's been wonderful. We loved the teachers, songs and the people we met along the way. We will miss you all dearly.’
'She’s been asking to go back to Monkey Music so much that I’ve changed my work hours to make it fit in!'
Thank you for having us over the last two years, G is often star of the week at school in Music lessons and no doubt that’s down to your input (he certainly doesn’t get it from me!).
'E is absolutely loving the sessions - it’s so lovely to see her little face when the music starts '
'S has loved the classes and it has made the whole family happy that she has been able to be back with you during the lockdown.'
Celebrate with Monkey and Mo!
Monkey Music parties are great fun for babies and children of all ages. Parties are tailored to suit every occasion and always include the birthday child’s favourite Monkey Music songs!
Send a Party Enquiry"The babies from my NCT group absolutely loved their first birthday party and Flick has such a special way of engaging and keeping them entertained. If you book a party, you will not be disappointed!"
Holiday fun for all with our Holiday Workshops!
Monkey Music holiday workshops are a popular way to keep children entertained during the holidays. Unlike our regular classes where children are strictly grouped according to age, the holiday workshops cater for a mixed age group of children.
Book your Workshop here!Monkey Workshops
No Monkey Workshops currently on our system, check back soon.
"The biannual Monkey Music Workshops are the highlights of Maya's year that Flick makes a fun and magical learning experience in addition to the Monkey Music curriculum for pre-school kids. Don't miss them!"
Monkey Music Events!
Join us at one of our Monkey Music Events and find out what happens at Monkey Music!
Since they began, in 1993, over 4.8 million classes have entertained hundreds of thousands of families across the UK!
Book your space for some magical music making with your family. Suitable for babies and young children.
Be quick! Places are limited.
The Monkey Team
Flick
Flick has over 15 years of experience as a Monkey music teacher, and taught classes in Cardiff before moving to Oxfordshire to run her own franchise. She has an infectious passion for both music and early years education and relishes the opportunity to share this with everyone at class
Richard
Richard spent over 20 years as a full time church musician, working at cathedrals including St. Paul's and Westminster Abbey before moving to Oxfordshire. He is now the person you will find in the office at Monkey Music Oxford and more than likely the one who will repsond to your enquiries!
Henri
Henri has a great sense of humour, extrovert nature, excellent communication skills and is looking forward to sharing these with families at Monkey Music. She is friendly and enthusiastic and can't wait to bring her musical skills to our classes.
Louise
Louise's talents in acting and singing ensure her classes are a wonderful musical experience. Her passion is teaching, she loves sharing music with little ones, and all her sessions are carefully planned and brilliantly executed.
In addition to the above you can end your enrolment for terms of regular classes with Monkey Music on giving at least one month’s prior written notice to be received by your franchisee by 1st day of the month prior to the month your next payment is due.
For those paying termly: If you have opted to pay for classes termly this means that notice must be received by your franchisee by 1st day of the month prior to the month the next term is due to start. If you seek to terminate the contract before this date your franchisee will try to fill the place(s) you have booked with other customers but if your franchisee is unable to do so then you may not be entitled to a refund.
For those paying monthly. If you have chosen to pay monthly then notice must be received by the first day of the month prior to the month your next payment is due.
Provided your notice to terminate has been received by your franchisee by the 1st of the month before the next payment is due then the contract will end and you will not be required to pay the next payment.
Monthly payments will be due on the 1st of a month for classes booked in that month. Customers joining midway through a month will be charged for the remainder of classes in that month. Customers booking prior to the start of term will be charged for classes in the first month of booking.
Termly payments will be due on the 1st of the month that each term commences. Customers joining midway through a term will be charged on booking for the remainder of classes in that term.
Customers booking prior to the start of term will be charged for the term on the day of booking.
Rock’n'Roll: from 3 months
Heigh-Ho: from 12 months
Jiggety-Jig: 2 + 3 year olds
Ding-Dong: 3 + 4 year olds
Just as language skills are developed early in life, so is musical talent. Regardless of the level of music aptitude with which children are born, they must have formal and informal experiences in music to maintain that level of potential.
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