Ascot Music Micro Schoolfor children aged 5-11 years old
Join us on Mondays 9.00am-3.00pm in Sunninghill.
An independent, alternative and progressive education provision designed to help children develop their unique skills and talents at their own pace.
Our Practitioners and Tutors are Enhanced DBS checked, see our Safeguarding Policy
for details.
Ascot Music Micro School
Why Ascot Music Micro School?
"When in May 2024, my husband and I have found ourselves home educating our son, we embarked on a brand new journey, the home education journey.
We have found some great resources and a fantastic new community which has been incredibly supportive and encouraging.
But more importantly we saw how our child was thriving, keen to learn and explore, how his interests have developed, how he started forging and building new relationships and how he developed the skills to pursuit his natural curiosity for learning and for finding his unique place in the world.
We are inviting a small group of families and their children to join us on this non conventional, but so right for us, journey of helping the children grow and learn together to become happy, healthy and thriving members of the community, good citizens for their own and for future generations.
Inspired by the legacy of democratic schools, Ascot Music Micro School is an independent, home from home, democratic micro school giving children a voice in the matters of their unique interests, passions and personal development.
Magdalena Gabriah, Founder and Owner of Ascot Music School
Is Ascot Music Micro School a "School"?
According to the government definition, a school can be registered as an Independent School when 5 or more students attend it full time (18 hours per week or more) (source gov.uk)
That is why we currently can only provide 4 full time spaces for 8-11 year olds and a small number of part time spaces for students either being home educated or flexischooled.
What Sets Us Apart?
- Well to start with, we are a music school, that means that we are run by a founder who attended a full time specialist primary music school, how it filled her life with a song and opportunities that are difficult to find elsewhere.
- That is why Ascot Music School offers students daily music opportunities whether it is as part of their 121 lessons, choir or ensembles.
- We focus on our students being happy, feeling safe and heard as in our experience these are the building blocks of successful education.
- We know children are most creative when they have the time to be creative which is why we offer frequent self directed learning opportunities instead of cramming our students' timetable with back to back lessons.
- Our students don't really take homework home, all the work they need to do is done within the school day.
- Benefitting from small numbers, our students have 121 Personal Learning Development based on their needs and interests.
- Our school is run by an award winning executive coach, Magdalena Gabriah, and we believe that this is what helps our students realise their potential.
- Our students have opportunities to develop their interests as part of their peer group as well as during independent study time.
- But don't take our word for it- register to attend one of our Open Days and find out what sets up apart.
"Music is not separate from life, it is life itself.
Just the same as music education is somehow sometimes seen as a form of education.
Music is education".
Magdalena Gabriah
Ascot Music Micro School
September 2025- Enrolment Open Now
Home Education Information Evening
for Parents of Primary Aged Children (4-11 years old)
Monday and Thursdays at 7.00pm-8.00pm (Online)
Starting 1.09.2025
Home education is on the rise. In Autumn 2024 111,700 children in the UK were in Elective Home Education (EHE), up from 92,000 the previous autumn, a 19% increase.
The reasons why parents/guardians decide to home educate children vary from:
- Mental Health
- School Dissatisfaction
- Lifestyle
- Health
- Social School Issues
- Religious
- Exclusion
- Giftedness of the child
- Wishing to pursuit their natural interests in more depth (or having more time to do so).
If you are considering Home Education for your child or would like to find out more about how Ascot Music School can support Home Educated Families please join us for this free Information Evening for Parents.
Run by our founder Magdalena Gabriah who has been home educating her 8 year old son since April 2024 she will share her personal story as well as take questions within this session.
Details:
Home Education Information Evening for Parents of Primary Aged Children (4-11 years old) - Monday 1.09.2025-Thursday 18.09.2025
7.00pm-8.00pm
Online
Free
Register Below Today
Questions?
admin@ascotmusicschool.co.uk
Home Education Information Evening for - Registration Form
September 2025- We are Launching Mondays- from 8.09.2025
On Mondays between 9.00am and 3.00pm we open our doors to home educated children aged 5-11 years old. Parents can drop their children off for a day of music and creativity.
There are no pre-requisites to attending the day, children of all musical abilites (and none) are welcome.
It however is suggested that children attending the day have an interest in music, or want to find out more about music.
In the course of the day we split our time between music and self directed learning opportunities.
Our days unravel organically based on the interests and engagement of the students.
There is time in each day for students to take time out if they feel overstimulated and pursuit their interests during Self Directed Learning time.
Here is an example of our day plan.
9.00am-9.15am- Morning Meeting
9.15am-10.00am- Choir
10.00am-10.15am- Break
10.15am-11.00am- Ensamble/Band
11.00am-11.15am-Break
11.15am-12.00pm- Performance
12.00pm-1.00pm- Lunch
1.00pm-2.30pm- Self Directed Learning Opportunities*
2.30pm-3.00pm- End of Day Meeting
* During Self Directed Learning Opportunities students have an opportunity to undertake 121 music lessons.
Please see details on Fees for 121 lessons which are payable separately.
Safeguarding:
Our teachers are Enhanced DBS Checked and registered with the Update Service
We also have a First Aider on site at all times.
Please see our Safeguarding Policy for details
Things your child will need:
A lunchbox (with no nuts, please) and a water bottle
Venue:
Ascot Day Centre
Bagshot Road
Sunninghill
SL5 9PD
Parking:
Free Parking Outside the Day Centre for Drop Off and Pick Up.
Fees:
September 2025- Launch Offer:
Monday 8.09.2025 and 15.09.2025- Special Price £50.00 per day per child (for the first 4 students, £68.40 per day otherwise).
Offer Expires Thursday 4.09.2025
Book Online:
Head to How to Apply Page to Register and Book Your Child In.
Ascot Music Micro School
We have a range of fantastic recourses to help your child thrive and
grow their social, emotional and academic skills as well as their sense
of wellbeing and personal achievement.
Our aim is to provide a home from home learning environment and to
tailor each student's learning plan to their individual strengths and
development opportunities.
Our Vision/Our Values
For our students to Be and Feel:
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Academic Year 2025/2026- The Learning Plan
Each week students participate in Literacy, Numeracy, Science and/or Music classes.
In the afternoons students have opportunities to develop their interests as part of their Self Directed Learning which include 121 music lessons, project work with peers or individually.
Each student has an opportunity to create their own unique Individual Learning Plan with the help of their mentor.
The Self Directed Learning Opportunities include a mixture of:
- Coaching
- Art
- Design and Technology
- Computing
- Being in Nature/Gardening
- Leadership
- Project Work (Cross Curricular Activities)
- RE
- Cookery/Healthy Eating
- Enterprise
Fees (2025/2026)
Please see Fees
- The fees cover all learning activities in a small group of students of similar age and ability.
- Music Lessons (group and 2 x 121 lessons per week)
- Books and Learning resources;
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Extra Charges:
- External Music Exams
- School Trips etc.
Term Dates:
Terms of Service:
Terms of Service
"I enjoyed learning to play guitar at Ascot Music School and learnt how to tune it. Also really liked learning to play Seven Nation Army and Perfect.
Mira (8yo)
1 months ago
"B. had a fantastic time! She especially loved the part about Taylor Swift. Now, she’s excited for next week. She told me she wants to learn piano and get involved in the arts. " Mrs Karina W.
Mrs Karina W
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