Participating in one of our brass groups should always be fun as well as educational.
Children should always feel safe and able to express themselves, gaining confidence and new skills.
No child should ever be punished or humiliated for attending or not attending one of our brass groups.
Our tutors should never be placed in a situation where they have the hard choice of speaking out or being complicit in the punishment or humiliation of children.
We recognise that schools must have rules about the conduct of children attending lunch-time or after-school activities, including showing commitment once they have signed up. The school needs to know where children are and whether they have gone home or not for example.
But we never want children to feel coerced into attending one of our sessions if they do not wish to do so. No child can benefit, learn or grow if they do not want to be there.
Yes, showing commitment and persevering through difficulties are life skills, but so is learning about yourself, what you like and don’t like, and knowing when to quit.