Pastoral Care

Chetham’s School of Music is a warm, friendly place where happiness and wellbeing come first, and the same is true of the Chetham’s Summer School! 

Students will be in the care of an expert and friendly Pastoral Team who will be at the very centre of the course, taking care of all the needs of the participants outside of rehearsals. Trained to help students tackle things like homesickness and get the very best out of the course, our Pastoral Team will help to make sure that participants enjoy the week they spend at Chetham’s.

Boarding

All participants with a residential place will stay in one of our purpose-built boarding houses onsite, sharing rooms with other course members. As well as shared bedrooms, our boarding houses all have leisure spaces with things like TVs, games consoles, and physical games to play with friends. Students will be supervised in the boarding houses by members of our Pastoral Team and will always be aware of where to go if they have a problem at any time of day or night.

Catering

Meals will be provided to students by Sodexo, our onsite catering company. Residential participants will receive breakfast, lunch and dinner onsite, whilst non-residential students will receive lunch and dinner. There is an option to add a breakfast package on to your booking if you choose not to board with us for the week. A wide range of food will be provided, including vegetarian and vegan options. If you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies that we need to be aware of, we work with Sodexo to provide suitable alternative options where needed. As a School, all our term time and extra curricular activities fully comply with statutory guidance and policies regarding allergies and we are always on hand to help with any queries.

Fun!

Our Pastoral Team will organise fun activities for all participants to take part in when not in rehearsals to ensure that students mingle with other course participants and enjoy their free time as much as possible. These activities may range from sporting activities, such as dodgeball and rounders, to creative activities such as Ceilidhs, Cabarets and Treasure Hunts!