Chur secures primary music school
Chur terminates a service agreement with the Singschule Chur by mutual agreement and will now provide one weekly lesson of primary music lessons for all first classes itself.
The Primary Music School is an additional weekly lesson in the timetable for Year 1 in Chur, which goes beyond the number of lessons prescribed by the canton. It must be voluntary and free of charge in accordance with cantonal school legislation and was introduced in connection with the introduction of family-friendly block times in Chur in the 2010/2011 school year. The number of lessons in first grade has increased by almost 30 percent since 2010, from 21 to 27. The last increase in lessons in Year 1 dates back to the 2018/2019 school year, when three additional lessons in Year 1 were introduced as a cantonal requirement in connection with the introduction of Curriculum 21.
However, the difficult financial and staffing situation at the Singschule Chur is now leading to "considerable uncertainty for the affected staff at the city of Chur's primary music school", according to the city's press release. A transfer to the Chur music school is an obvious option for the future, but is not desired by the school at this time, as the future of the primary music school has not yet been clarified by the municipal council. The teachers concerned can be offered employment with the city, for the time being for a limited period until the end of the 2023/2024 school year.
