Newsletter Term 2 2025
Hello everyone and welcome back.
Term dates:
A reminder that the KMC annual contributions cover 30 lessons per year plus the end of year concert.
Term 1 had 7
Term 2 – 8
Term 3 – 9
Term 4 – 6 Plus the annual concert.
Term 2 starts back Monday 28th April. Monday 2nd June is the King’s birthday so there will be no lessons at all this week for everyone unless you hear from your tutor who wishes to make up a missed lesson or have one in credit for the future.
Term 2 ends Friday 27th June.
Housekeeping:
I wish to thank you all for the general behaviour of the students arriving and leaving Te Raukura after we received the complaint of too much noise and disruption.
The college uses these practice rooms after school hours and often there are assessments and exams going on in the building the same time we are teaching so we need to be very mindful of our presence.
Many thanks and keep up the good work.
Payments and Refunds
A friendly reminder that there can be no refunds if your child wishes to pull out of their lessons. The cutoff date was the 28th March. Withdrawals after this date cannot be refunded as the class compositions have already been established for the year.
This also applies to those who wish to take sizable time off during the year but please contact the manager if you have concerns.
Sports
The KMC tutors are very supportive of children learning sports as well as music therefore we will try our best to accommodate fitting in around the up-and-coming winter sports but sometimes it doesn’t work out – we will do our best, but our hours/days are generally set at the beginning of the year.
Saturday 15th November 2025
This is our big Concert Day at Te Raukura ki Kapiti where all the students get to perform. Times to be confirmed but please mark the date on your calendars.
Thank you
The KMC would like to thank Jason Parker who donated two acoustic guitars to the Centre. They are both being used so thank you for thinking of us.
Office Hours
The Manager’s position is part time. Email is the best form of communication and will be replied to as soon as possible. admin@kapitimusiccentre.org.nz
Concerns:If you have concerns or questions about your child’s lessons, please contact their tutor in the first instance. If for any reason you are unable to speak to their tutor, please contact the Manager.
Have fun and enjoy your lessons at the Kapiti Music Centre
Thank you and remember to encourage your children to keep practicing. Sometimes in group lessons, if there is little to no practice happening, the student can become discouraged and will compare themselves to others in the class who have maintained regular practice. They lose interest very fast.
Little and often is the best method but also to enjoy this gift of learning and playing music.
Warm regards
Amanda Kemp
Manager