Instrument hire

Pick-Up or Exchange

Instruments can only be collected or exchanged on Mondays, 9.30am-3pm and Wednesdays, 10.30am-5.45pm during term time.

Returns

Instruments can be returned Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Please note that instruments can only be issued by our instrument technician who is here on the above specified days. If you come to collect an instrument outside of these, you will not be issued an instrument.

Only parents or legal guardians will be issued with an instrument. This is Council policy, as you will have to sign and enter into a legally binding hire agreement.

We can only issue instruments to other adults if the parent/legal guardian is registered disabled. Please contact the office to tell us about your circumstances.

Hire is available to pupils learning through the Music Service at the low rate of £12 per term which is payable to the school. Instruments are available on a first-come, first-served basis, although priority is given to new learners.

Below is some information on how to look after your instrument. These word documents open in a new window:

Instruments available	Family
Euphonium	Brass
French horn, how to look after	Brass
Trombone, how to look after	Brass
Trumpet, how to look after	Brass
Tuba	Brass
Sitar, how to look after	South Asian
Tabla, how to look after	South Asian
Cello, how to look after	Strings
Viola, how to look after	Strings
Violin, how to look after	Strings
Bassoon, how to look after	Woodwind
Clarinet, how to look after	Woodwind
Cornet, how to look after	Woodwind
Fife	Woodwind
Flute, how to look after	Woodwind
Oboe, how to look after	Woodwind
Saxophone, how to look after	Woodwind

It is possible that instruments may be recalled to issue to another pupil after one year. Alternative arrangements are available if this is the case.

We can also advise on other instruments, such as:

Dhol, how to look after (word)
Dholak, how to look after (word)
Guitar, how to look after (word)
Harmonium, how to look after (word)
Santor, how to look after (word)

For further information contact Jan Dare on jdare@ealing.gov.uk.