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www.charanga.com
The award-winning,modern-day resource
for primary music
Foreword from Madeleine Casson Education Director, CharangaI am extremely proud to introduce you to the CharangaMusical School platform. Musical School is the culmination ofmany years of work by a unique, dedicated team of education,technical and enabling experts who all share a passion formusic. The online platform is transforming music across ourschools. This brochure gives a comprehensive overview of theextensive and unrivalled range of resources which formMusical School . However, it is only when you see and hearchildren captivated and fully engrossed in their music-making,that you can really appreciate the magical impact thisprogramme has on their learning. Please explore MusicalSchool with your own class to see for yourself.
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• An Adapted for COVID orstandard Scheme to teach thenational curriculum for music
• A customisable library ofsongs, topics, instrumentcourses and creative apps
• Support for blended and homelearning, assessment, SEND,and more
• Used by 41,000 teachers
The award-winning, modern-day resource for primary music —customisable, easy-to-use and great value
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Over 96% ofteachers say it’shad a positiveimpact on thequality of theirteaching and pupilattainment.
Suitable forspecialists and non-specialists.
Reinforcescontinuous,genuine music-making as desiredby Ofsted and otherregulatory bodies.
Used by over 56%of English primaryschools andrecommended byover 100 musichubs.
Anna Windover, Biggin Hill Primary School,Charles Darwin Academy Trust
Staff feel more confident in delivering the curriculum. Music is taught regularly andteachers are enthusiastic in their teaching.“ ”
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CPD & Training
Scheme of Work
Freestyle Library of Resources
Charanga Sing
Instruments
SEND
YumuINS
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Just a short walk from Brighton Palace Pier, you’ll find Charanga’s team oftalented, passionate and creative musicians, technologists, music teachers andweb developers hard at work.
We want teaching and learning music in schools to be fun, relevant and inspiring;central to each child’s academic, social and emotional development.
We want classrooms to be buzzing with young people who love music andteachers who love teaching it.
And we know that by working in partnership with teachers andcombining the latest technology, solid pedagogy, great musicand brilliant resources, we can really help to make this happenfor lots of schools.
Working in partnership with teachersThe latest technology, solid pedagogy, great music and brilliant resources
CPD & TrainingEquipping teachers to teach musicWe are committed to ensuring teachers feel as equipped and confident as possible to teach music brilliantly – somuch so that our expert team has successfully trained over 30,000 teachers in modern, inclusive music-teachingpractice.
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CPD & Training sectionTo complement the superb resources Musical Schoolprovides, you’ll find a dedicated CPD & Trainingsection, complete with videos, articles and more, onthe platform.
Free CPD & Training eventsWe organise over 600 free events every year – mostcommonly as twilight sessions to make them asaccessible as possible. Because every student, teacher and school is unique,we offer an extensive range of introductory workshopsto more advanced overview sessions, specific themedworkshops and SEND-focused events.
In-school training — just for yourschool• In-school CPD & Training events: perfect for your
whole-school staff
• In-school SEND Anyone Can Play training fromMusic Unlimited
• In-school SEND CREATE training fromTransformance Music
For more information about any of the training weoffer, please contact our Education Director, MadeleineCasson at [email protected]
National and internationalconferencesIn partnership with music education hubs and nationaland worldwide organisations we attend a number ofconferences.
ResourcesThe interactive nature of our materials provides agreat deal of in-built modelling and support.
DocumentationEverything you need is provided including planning,teaching and assessment documents.
Meet the Charanga regional training team
Increased competenceenhanced knowledge better quality teaching
Improved well-beingmore confidence/job satisfaction
reduced workload
Positive student outcomesincreased attainment more musical activity
Is Musical School widely used?YES - Over 10,500 schools and 41,000 teachers in 62 countries use our award-winningplatform to help them teach music – that’s over 2 million children enjoying Charanga-supported music lessons every week. Over 56% of all English primary schools have adoptedthe programme, with more working with us every month.
What about Ofsted?While Musical School is totally in line with Ofsted guidance and it does a massive amount tosupport your teaching, Ofsted inspection is always about the teaching so we do like tohighlight our little sign (right).
Sign up now for free
To try out the Musical School platform, simply register for a free 30-day trial. Wedon’t take any payment details and there’s no obligation to subscribe afterwards.
Go to the website address on the back page to sign up now.
Teacher SurveyA survey of nearly 1,000 specialist and non-specialist teachers using theMusical School programme
Key: specialist non-specialist
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The positive evidence is overwhelming. Twoindependent masters’ theses show that schools usingthe Charanga Musical School programme haveexperienced a significant improvement in musicteaching and musical achievement.
Our close links with schools through Charanga’spartnerships with over 100 music hubs and through the600 plus Musical School training sessions we run each
year, we get a great insight into how effectively theprogramme is working for teachers.
This year, almost 1,000 music teachers shared theirexperiences of using Musical School resources via anonline survey. 96% reported improvements in thequality of their teaching and pupil attainment. It’s givenstaff – and non-specialists particularly – theconfidence, professional knowledge and tools todeliver exciting and progressive music lessons.
SchemeA step-by-step approach to teaching music in your schoolThe Musical School Scheme provides teachers with week-by-week lessons for each year group in the school, fromages 5–11.
Used by 41,000 specialist and non-specialist teachers globally, it provides lesson plans, assessment, clearprogression and exciting whiteboard resources for every lesson.
The Scheme supports all the requirements of the national curriculum in England and is absolutely in line withpublished Ofsted guidance.
Musical School LearningThe learning within this Scheme is based on:
• Listening and Appraising
• Musical Activities — creating and exploring
• Singing, Playing Instruments and Performing
Everything is clearly and simply explained and the planningsupport is extensive.
Interactive Teaching ResourcesBecause the on-screen resources are so visual, supportive andeverything is at your fingertips, each lesson is full of music andthe children enjoy every moment.
Musical School AssessmentWe’ve looked at all the great thinking that has been done onassessment and created an easy-to-use framework that’sperfectly suited for both music specialists and non-musicians.
In essence, there are three aspects to the assessment:
• Aged guidance with the expected musical learning againstwhich to assess
• One-page lesson plans with the facility for you toformatively (continuously) assess
• A digital evidence storage facility to help you build amusical profile for classes and individuals
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Regular updatesWe constantly seek to improve what we do and in response to thefeedback we receive from teachers. Among other things, we regularlyrefresh the Musical School Scheme, adding more progressive Listening& Appraising and Musical Activities to give you more variety and tochallenge students of all ages. Everything is designed to give youflexibility when you need it most and to help you plan for the academicyear ahead.
New units are published throughout the year to inspire and to keepchildren engaged. They will include Music and Identity, the culminationof our partnership with the Brighter Sound music charity. This unitembraces many of the challenges facing young people today andfocuses on the roles and achievements of women in the music industry.
Visit our website, sign up to our newsletter or follow us on social mediato be the first to hear about all of the latest additions to the Scheme.
“What teachers say
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The Scheme guarantees you’reteaching the national curriculum formusic in full.
Anyone can teach with this Schemebecause the on-screen resources giveyou so much support.
“High quality”, “fun to teach” and “thechildren love it” are the thingsteachers say most about thisCharanga Scheme.
! Key facts
The Scheme has lesson plans,assessment and stunning resources forevery lesson across the whole school.
A simple low-cost annual fee for yourschool includes unlimited access forevery teacher.
Use online OR download with no limitsand no extra payments.
For those occasions when you needthe backing tracks for performances,there’s also a free Scheme Songs appwith everything you’ll need.
Sign up now for free
To try out the Musical School platform, simply register for a free 30-day trial. Wedon’t take any payment details and there’s no obligation to subscribe afterwards.
Go to the website address on the back page to sign up now.
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I use the recorder course with my clubs and they love all the songs.I’m also teaching the Hip Hop topic with my Y6s and it’s going reallywell!"
Yvette Cooper, Music Teacher
"Charanga is absolutely fantastic. I use the rhythm grids as a starteractivity in all my classes. The pupils’ understanding of rhythm and theaccuracy with which they perform has really improved.
Julie Brown, Headteacher
Musical School has given my staff theconfidence and the resources todeliver exciting music lessons. Thesessions are quick and easy toorganise and can successfully betaught by non-music specialists. Thechildren clearly enjoy the dynamic,fun and stimulating sessions and ourteachers are learning valuable newskills.
FreestyleA vast, growing library of music resourcesWhile for many teachers the Scheme may be the part of Charanga Musical School they use the most, others alsolike the more flexible Freestyle approach provided by the Musical School resource library.
From this library you can choose from a range of music resources which you might want to mix in with your own.You can also use the library to find and save resources linked to many other areas of music-making in your school.
Take a look inside the Freestyle libraryTopicsThe topics mostly contain collections of songs or related resources linked to popularprimary themes such as Ancient Egypt, Minibeasts and Healthy Living. As they areintended to be used flexibly to support your teaching in a range of contexts, there are nolesson plans. The topics have been divided by age range, but many can be used acrossthe primary sector.
UnitsThe stand-alone units within Freestyle can be combined or added to other materials toform a unique music plan for your school. They all offer a flexible pathway containingevery resource from the unit in a single lesson, giving you complete flexibility in yourteaching. Many of the units, which cover a wide range of musical genres, centre arounda central song – some well-known and some specially commissioned for young voices.
ProductionsOur full school musical productions can be used to celebrate key points in the schoolyear, such as summer or winter time, or festivals like Harvest, Diwali and Christmas. Eachproduction provides everything you need including tracks for learning the songs,backing tracks for the performance, scripts, scores and director guides. The songs canbe used in schools as often as you like, but in most cases it will be necessary to take outa Public Performance Licence for public shows. Visit the production home page for fulldetails and guidance.
Listening Centres and CoursesThe Listening Centre offers a colourful collection of music covering a range of periods,styles and genres. Listen to well over 150 musical works by style, genre or era; access aguided Classical music library complete with fast facts and historical context; and amonthly Listening Calendar, linking music to specific events throughout the year. A rangeof courses will also enrich, enhance and extend your curriculum delivery. A new MusicalStyles section categorised by style will feature Jazz, Hip Hop and African drummingcourses.
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“What teachers say
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The Freestyle library is regularlyupdated with new resources, manybased on teachers’ requests.
You can mix and match resources bycreating your own personal lessonsand courses.
Most common sentiment about thelibrary: “It’s what I’ve always wanted –lots of great resources in one placethat I can customise for my ownneeds.”
! Key fact
Access to everything you see here,along with the Scheme, is included inthe simple, low-cost annual fee foryour school.
Sign up now for free
To try out the Musical School platform, simply register for a free 30-day trial. Wedon’t take any payment details and there’s no obligation to subscribe afterwards.
Go to the website address on the back page to sign up now.
CollaborationsThe BBC-led Ten Pieces initiative for primary schools focuses onClassical music and creativity, while Nicola Benedetti’s “With Nicky”video series provides information, guidance and support for youngmusicians. Friday Afternoons features new works from an eclectic groupof composers, from Classical and Folk to Jazz and Indian music. There’salso the chance to learn and perform Carnival Suite, a specially-commissioned orchestral piece by John K Miles.
Creative AppsRhythm GridsThe Rhythm Grids are great for introducingsimple and compound 2, 3 and 4-beat timesignatures. Children love the rotation feature.
Music ExplorerAn exciting app supporting lots of differentmusical activities, including pulse games,listening skills, improvising, composing and useof notation.
Percussion WriterA great way to play along with excerpts fromfamous works or create your own simpleclassroom percussion pieces.
Musical ToolkitSupports the learning and understanding ofgeneric musical ideas and terminology such aspulse and rhythm, notations and historicalcontext.
NEW In the Freestyle library this yearWith a powerful search tool in place, you can access a growing library of fantastic materials: more instrumentalresources, more productions, new topics and courses.
Recent releases include Caroline Hoile’s superb musicals Nice Weather For Ducks! and The King Of All Polar Bears,and Sarah Baker’s popular Tuning The Tables, which helps children to learn their times tables.
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Phil Morgan, Primary Teacher
We have been using Charanga foralmost 2 years now and have found ita great resource for introducing ourPrimary school children to a range ofmusical disciplines. Its lesson plansare comprehensive, easy to followand most important of all … fun. Inaddition, this is all supported by agreat technical support team.
Finding SongsFinding the right song is easy. Use the categories such asage range or genre to highlight suitable material or thesearch engine to look for specific words, perhaps linkingto work that you are doing in other areas of thecurriculum.
A Wealth of InformationThere is a wealth of information for each song, helpingyou to decide which one will work best. This informationis clearly presented with a brief overview of the songappearing in the list view, such as age suitability, difficultyand genre, with further details listed under Song Info.
Opening the Song Info reveals teaching ideas, where elsein the programme the song is found, musical guidancesuch as range, key and tempo, and much, much more.
Alongside the Song Info there are also quick links forlisten, launch and star.
Quick Access to Your Favourite SongsWhilst you are looking through the songs you can ‘star’songs which will be useful for your teaching on a regularbasis, or for specific projects. These will be added to your‘My Resources’ allowing easy access whenever they areneeded.
Charanga SingA fantastic teaching resource that encourages everyone to sing more!Extensive research has shown the undeniably positive impact that singing has on emotional, physical and mentalwell-being. This is the reason why singing features so highly in music curricula and on educational agendas – aswell as simply being a great thing to do!
Charanga Sing contains a growing bank of over 500 songs presented in a way that is intuitive to use whether byvocal specialists, confident singers or those just keen to encourage more singing every day.
There are songs for all occasions, all ages and all groupings from soloists to massed choirs. The repertoire covers awide range of styles, cultures and purposes, with each one carefully picked to be included in the song bank.
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Singing CoursesMusitrax Sing 1 & 2A child-centred approach to music-teaching forEarly Years and Key Stage 1 based on Kodályprinciples, using singing and singing games,with fun and learning through play at its heart.
For Younger ChildrenA bank of nursery rhymes, action songs,including many old favourites, and specially-written songs which are perfect for little voices.
Vocal CoachA vocal health section all about taking care ofthe voice with fantastic body and vocal warm-ups, exercises and popular tongue twisters.
For Older ChildrenA wide range of unison and 2 or more partsongs. Some are specially composed ortraditional, many are new and very well-knownfrom popular shows, musicals and pop artists –all ideal for encouraging every one of yourpupils to sing.
“What teachers say
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There is no limit to the number ofsongs you can use online and no limiton downloads. Access to everythingyou see here, along with the Schemeand Freestyle library, is included inthe simple, low-cost annual fee foryour school.
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The Charanga Sing’s interactiveresources are great for teachers whofeel less comfortable with leadingsinging. They’re a great way to buildup confidence.
Sign up now for free
To try out the Musical School platform, simply register for a free 30-day trial. Wedon’t take any payment details and there’s no obligation to subscribe afterwards.
Go to the website address on the back page to sign up now.
Song CollectionsThere are lots of 2 or more part songs within the Song Collections which are ideal for older children and choirs.Many of these collections contain well-loved materials which will prove popular with everyone.
All Songs A-Z Units of Work Well-knownCharanga UnitSongs
CharangaSongs
2-Part Well-known Songs
2-Part Film &Theatre Songs
Songs fromFridayAfternoons
3-5 Part Songsof Today –Sing Out
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Analie Hart, Music Coordinator, Heron Primary School,
Gloucestershire
A fantastic, easy to use singingresource for all primary ages,covering a wide range of musicalstyles. There are great opportunitiesfor extension activities for your mostable groups of singers.
InstrumentsResources for popular classroom instrumentsPlaying instruments is an important part of music-making. This sectionis full of resources for popular classroom instruments, such asrecorders and guitars. All are designed to extend learning and can beused as part of the music curriculum or as enrichment activities. Manyhave been developed in collaboration with leading authors andpublishers.
The lovely Heather Ward’s Blown AwayRecorder Books 1 and 2 use our latesttechnology and are suitable for childrenthroughout the primary phase.
Two recorder books, Guinea Pig Gig andFairground Fiesta, also accompany HeatherWard’s popular Blown Away series.
Also for recorders is the ever-popular JaneSebba’s Recorder Course with its extrarepertoire, perfect for the younger beginner.
Kay Tucker’s progressive Stringbabies seriescaters for beginner cello and violin players,helping them to compose their own melodies;develop their singing, rhythmic and aural skills;and sight-read.
Fiddle Time is the UK’s most popular violinteaching method. Fiddle Time authors Kathy andDavid Blackwell have selected 30 pieces thatare suited to whole-class violin teaching and itsneed for flexible learning progression.
The Beginner Guitarist has brilliant videotutorials and an added feature allowing you toslow the video without changing the pitch. Thiscourse is ideal for small groups and after-schoolclubs.
The Ukulele Course is aimed at older primary-aged children and contains interactive resourcesand detailed lesson plans. Teachers who are notfamiliar with the ukulele may wish to follow thecourse themselves first.
The Djembe Course is ideal for older pupils, butit can be adapted for younger children. Pupilsare encouraged to play accurately and to enjoybeing creative. There are simple plans for 12lessons.
The two Glockenspiel Stages introduce thelanguage of music in a practical way. Thechildren have the opportunity to explore anddevelop their playing skills. You can decidewhether to follow the six steps in each stage orto use the Flexible Pathway and work at yourown pace.
“What teachers say
! Key fact
Where there are printable versionsyou can print as many scores as youneed to encourage your pupils topractise between lessons.Alternatively you can share theinteractive pieces using Yumu.
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As part of your school licence allteachers and support staff includingany part-time or visiting teachers canhave their own login. This will enableteam teaching and a joined-upapproach to music-making in yourschool.
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Dorothy Driscoll, Music Teacher, St Martins, Kent
We had great fun using the UkuleleCourse this morning. The TAs arereally enjoying using the resourcesand learning alongside the childrentoo!
SEND in Musical SchoolSupporting inclusive practiceThe SEND section in Musical School is dedicated to supportingteachers working with children and young people with specialeducational needs and disabilities. However, whilst the SEND section isa discrete area, many teachers use it alongside the main MusicalSchool platform, allowing them to find the most appropriate resourcesfor each learner.
The SEND section has three areas:
SEND Scheme – Anyone Can PlayOur SEND Scheme of ready-madelessons is called ‘Anyone Can Play’and was devised by the MusicUnlimited team, leveraging its 30years of experience in specialschool settings.
This Scheme is suitable foryoungsters at any point on the learning difficulty spectrum and is idealfor use by the non-specialist teacher. Although there are whiteboardresources, the Scheme works equally well without them.
SEND FreestyleThe SEND Freestyle library sectionbrings together bespoke versions ofthe most popular Charangaresources from the Musical Schoolplatform. These lighter versions canprovide a seamless pathway into themain Freestyle section ifappropriate.
SEND CREATEThe award-winning SEND CREATEuses iPads to inspire and nurtureschool-aged composers, improvisersand performers. Like the SENDScheme, SEND CREATE has beendevised by specialists in this field –in this case, Transformance Music.
CREATE offers four unique projects which are suitable for all learners:
“What teachers say
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Access to everything you see in theSEND section is open to all teachers,along with the Scheme, Freestyle,Sing and Instrumental areas, and isincluded in the simple low-cost annualfee for your school.
? Good to know
The superb array of resourcesavailable means that the musicalambitions of every learner can berealised.
Sign up now for free
To try out the Musical School platform, simply register for a free 30-day trial. Wedon’t take any payment details and there’s no obligation to subscribe afterwards.
Go to the website address on the back page to sign up now.
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• Make a Music Video
• Music to Dance to• Sensory India!
• Improvise and Groove
Our music sessions are the onlylesson during the week where staffand students applaud themselves atthe end!
Julie Sale, Class Teacher, Lexden Springs School, Essex
The students learn about turn taking,anticipation, working with others,respect and appreciation of others,making choices and building selfesteem.
Yumu for StudentsA safe online learning space for studentsWithin Musical School, Yumu is a safe online space especially forstudents to use.
It comes complete with ready-made packages such as MusicWorld with its avatars, musicalgames, quizzes and beginnerinstrumental courses for all thestudents in your school.
Additionally, you can give yourstudents access to any materialsyou are using in school. This mightbe preparation for a new topic,further learning of a recorder orukulele piece, or even the chanceto learn the songs for a production.
It’s very quick and easy to set upwhole classes with usernames andpasswords (in a similar way toMyMaths and Mathletics).
“What students say
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Over 200,000 students have usedMusic World since we introduced it acouple of years ago.
Like everything else in Musical School,access for every student is included inthe simple, low-cost annual fee foryour school.
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Access to an individual login for everystudent in your school is included inthe simple, low-cost annual fee foryour school.
As well as the thousands ofmusical resources available
on the platform, you canalso easily upload your own
My WorkspaceMy Workspace is personal to you and allows you to access resources, createand edit lessons and share them with your pupils. For this reason each teacher isable to have their own login.
My Pupil GroupsIt’s very quick and easy to set up whole classes with usernames and passwordsfor Yumu to enable pupils to access ready-made packages and any lessons youhave shared. You can also track pupils’ usage and progress.
My ResourcesMy Resources is a personal library of resources to use in your teaching, sowhenever you see a resource you like you can add it by ‘starring’ the resource.As well as the thousands of musical resources available in this platform, you canalso easily upload your own to this area.
My LessonsEach lesson is a collection, or playlist, of resources. There are two ways to builda lesson:
1. Start with a ready-made lesson and add or remove resources
2. Create a new lesson by using the search facility to find resources and addthese along with anything you already have in My Resources
This allows you to create your own lessons which can be used in your teaching or shared with your pupils throughYumu. Lessons can also be downloaded for use offline.
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Thank you from K and A.
Year 4 students, Primary School
Me and my friend like your website alot! I am practising my clarinet andshe is practising her flute.
About CharangaJust a short walk from Brighton Palace Pier, you’ll find Charanga’s team oftalented, passionate and creative musicians, technologists, music teachers anddevelopers hard at work.
We want teaching and learning music in schools to be fun, relevant andinspiring; central to each child’s academic, social and emotional development.
What does Charanga mean? It’s a small musical band often linked to Cubanmusic. We thought it was a great name for a music education company. We’reall a bit partial to the Latin music vibe too!
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www.charanga.com/musical-school-trial
Sign up now for a no-obligation, 30-day free trial for your school
We don’t ask for any payment details. At the end of the trial, you can choose to order MusicalSchool if you wish, or you can simply allow the trial to expire.
How much does it cost?
Musical School for primaries won’t cost more than £295 per annum–it’s often less. It differs around the country based on how much it’s supported by your local music hub,
authority or MAT and also the size of school.
Teachers who use it though, consistently tell us the cost is low and it’s great value.
Charanga, 5th Floor, Olivier House, 18 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL
www.charanga.com
Contact: [email protected] | 01273 823900
