Petition Discussions

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Petition ID Commenter Date Comment
3048 Ian Donaldson 2018-05-09T19:27:35.05 Music should be a free part of the whole school experience
3048 Aura Murphy 2018-05-09T19:46:11.523 Music brings people together, is a language that crosses borders, helps children learn AND improves concentration and...
3014 Katherine Mcinnes 2018-05-09T19:58:32.413 Couldn't agree and support this petition more as if someone shared information regarding my children without my conse...
3048 Diane Haining 2018-05-09T20:02:20.37 I learned to play the cornet and the bagpipes when I was at school, yet I have had to pay for my son to learn the dru...
3048 Lesley Herd 2018-05-09T20:14:21.003 Music is the universal language and tuition should be available to all in schools regardless of whether parents can a...
3048 Kathleen Smart 2018-05-09T20:15:29.253 Children of all ages and abilities music is a way to express their feelings
3048 Doreen McAllister 2018-05-09T20:18:47.987 This is a a wonderful course but should be free for all as education, music brings joy to everyone .
3048 Lesley Herd 2018-05-09T20:33:32.13 music tuition should be free and accessible to all schoolchildren in Scotland regardless of social background or fina...
3048 Deborah Thomson 2018-05-09T20:34:42.27 Not all children are academic. Music helps the brain stimulation in different ways. Music is great help for Mental he...
3048 Maura gallacher 2018-05-09T20:37:52.607 Music can break through emontional and learning bariers that the normal school academic cariculam fails to achieve.
3048 Margaret Young 2018-05-09T21:35:31.71 We need to give support to children to secure a future in Music in Scotland.
3048 Clare Lawrence 2018-05-09T21:50:05.273 My son was given this opportunity at school and 5 years later is still doing it and plays in a brass band who for th...
3048 Margaret-Jane Yardley 2018-05-09T21:52:37.767 Definitely should be free as part of cirriculum.. Unfair that parents who can't afford lessons children suffer.
3048 Alison Green 2018-05-09T22:04:42.973 I had free lessons at school.Doing music and playing an instrument was so beneficial for my self confidence and self ...
3048 Amanda Green 2018-05-09T22:14:24.917 We all need the chance to learn to play instruments! It should not be just for those who can afford to pay! Music i...
3048 Alexa Minnie 2018-05-09T22:15:26.77 Music and instrument tuition should be made available to all. It enhances education generally, increases cultural awa...
3048 Alyson Connell 2018-05-09T22:26:18.977 While I understand that it may not be possible to provide the music lessons completely free, the charges levied by so...
3048 Heather Rinaldi 2018-05-09T22:32:24.54 Access for all is essential no matter what your family income!!!
3048 Claire McCallum 2018-05-09T22:38:39.623 Would be shocking if our young people lost out on this opportunity, should be available to everyone.
3048 Craig Caffrey 2018-05-09T22:46:35.417 Short but sweet. Ridiculous that this is even in contention. The world was built around music.
3048 Craig Caffrey 2018-05-09T22:46:56.633 Mon the music
3048 Fiona Oyler 2018-05-09T23:05:32.31 As a parent whose children had music tuition in Midlothian, I fully support this petition. My daughter now sings in t...
3048 Karen Bowman 2018-05-09T23:23:51.5 I have shared with as many musicians groups and orchestras as possible as this petition has to be supported by people...
3048 Bethany Galloway 2018-05-09T23:35:24.673 Without having my free saxophone tuition from Primary 5 all through school, I would not be studying at the Royal Cons...
3048 Louise Mitchell 2018-05-09T23:44:43.48 My daughter has played violin for 5 years and now this might be taken away from herdue to having to pay , discusting,...
3048 Jan henderson 2018-05-10T00:29:45.64 We have a chance to keep music tuition open for all children in our schools and not just for those who are lucky enou...
3048 Sharon Robertson 2018-05-10T01:48:27.247 Music is the route to all life stories, it helps children adjust to certain areas of their lives and it brings joy. T...
3050 Rosemary DeSiervi 2018-05-10T02:08:49.623 I've had ME CFS for 37 years and it has severely limited my livelihood and ability to live a connected social life. I...
3048 Rebecca Chaudhuri 2018-05-10T03:03:04.88 My sister and I were fortunate enough to have been able to study instruments at a time when tuition was free. We coul...
3050 Sabine 2018-05-10T07:34:23.683 fingers crossed for compassionate progress!X
3048 Diane Gilmore 2018-05-10T09:12:14.377 Music is very important from a very early age. We must keep music alive in our schools.
3014 Wayne Sutherland 2018-05-10T09:25:42.447 Shocking piece of legislation that clearly breaches the human rights and privacy of every family in scotland . We nee...
3048 Lisa McCormick 2018-05-10T09:36:39.113 teacher incomes are already covered through the schools budget. What happened to allowing children to be able to exp...
3048 Elizabeth Birkett 2018-05-10T10:09:44.027 Art, music and dance are so inmportant for kids to get a well balanced education and some light relief from academia ...
3048 Elizabeth Birkett 2018-05-10T10:12:53.17 All kids should be given the chance to play Ukulele! It relieves stress and makes you happy!
3048 Sharon Murray 2018-05-10T11:41:03.493 Some children will not be academic and music will be where their talents lie. Every child should be given the opportu...
3048 Scott McDermott 2018-05-10T12:15:30.163 Music is an extremely valuable asset to a child's development. They learn to express themselves and also get the chan...
3048 Elizabeth McKenzie 2018-05-10T12:17:16.297 Music is a very important part of education to encourage the future love of music. Many children would not have the o...
3048 Fiona Anderson 2018-05-10T12:48:49.637 As a child I received violin lessons at school. This offered me many opportunities throughout my life. Please keep of...
3048 Fiona Anderson 2018-05-10T12:56:08.583 Free music lessons at school in Scotland opened many opportunities for me both in Scotland and in Canada, social and ...
3048 Sandra Fox 2018-05-10T13:21:15.493 Should be no different to other subjects at school!!
3048 Madeleine Campbell 2018-05-10T13:42:19.947 All children should be given the opportunity to experience music through playing musical instruments and the chance t...
3014 Ann Calder 2018-05-10T15:39:51.793 Insulting, intrusive piece of legislation
3048 Douglas Montgomery 2018-05-10T15:57:09.92 Free instrumental tuition could be the answer to deprivation, vandalism, drug addiction, alcoholism etc It keeps our...
3048 David moir 2018-05-10T16:02:03.89 It would be a sad day and a step backwards not to offer children the chance for a musical education
3002 David Alexander Brown 2018-05-10T17:23:09.433 This is long overdue.
3048 Caroline Ralston 2018-05-10T17:39:25.323 Every child should have the chance to play music regardless of houseHold income
3050 Janice Eckersley 2018-05-10T17:45:39.293 \r\n\r\nbefore all this I was fit and healthy before that always on the go and working and going to the gym and then ...
3048 Paula Mulvaney 2018-05-10T18:25:04.893 My children receive tuition in bagpipes, we live in Scotland it is part of their heritage. Please keep our musical tr...
3002 James Dykes 2018-05-10T18:55:22.35 Bridges need repaired, so locks closed due to lack of funds. Yet, as usual,the people at the top creaming off substan...