Inspiring Minds Through Music and Learning

About Kimichi School

Kimichi School is an independent music specialist school, which opened on September 8th 2014.

We offer the same academic quality you would undoubtedly expect from similar institutions but with the added bonus of affordable fees, smaller class sizes and instrumental lessons included. We accept children throughout the school year, if places are available, from the age of 9 up to 18.

Music

We love Music. So much so that it is an intrinsic part of everything we do at Kimichi. Everyone learns at least one instrument, and if you’ve never played one before this is the ideal place to learn. Music tuition is a given, and everyone performs regularly with the school ensemble. For those pupils looking to make it a career, we’ve plenty of support available. Local professional musicians are a part of our school community, and we are learning partners with the Birmingham Conservatoire. We can offer extra practise time and assistance with such things as auditions, exams and recitals. If you were in any doubt as to the relevance of Music in Education, just take a look at any one of the numerous articles on the benefits of playing a musical instrument.

Minds

Education should not just be about textbooks and exams, and this is something we feel very strongly about. We want them to leave us confident, academically sound and socially adept young people ready to take on the challenges of life after school, wherever that may take them. Our LIFE subject is just that: aimed at addressing LIFE issues such as mortgages, accounting, interest rates, driving, cooking, sewing, flatpack building DIY and other such skills. With mental health in schools being at the forefront of many of todays headlines, we’re lucky to have a mental health professional on staff full time, so mindfulness and mental health are of significant importance in our structure.

Motivation

Boarding at Kimichi is small, warm and wonderfully personal. Our house at Elmdon is home to a close community of young people aged 11 to 16, which means every boarder is known as an individual, never a number.

There are a maximum of twenty boarders. Days here are built around the thing that makes Kimichi special, music, and evenings around everything that makes a house feel like home: shared meals, time to relax with friends, quiet space to get homework done, and activities from baking to arts and crafts. With separate wings for boys and girls and caring staff on hand throughout the evening and night, the house is calm, safe and reassuringly predictable; somewhere your child can settle, rest, make friendships and grow in confidence and independence.

We know that choosing boarding is a big decision, so our promise to families is a simple one: your child will be safe, listened to, and never alone. From their very first day a named adult helps them find their feet, and our small classes and close pastoral care mean nothing slips through the cracks.

Our more affordable fees and weekly boarding offer alongside full time boarding mean that we are more mean that we are more accessible to families who might think boarding is out of reach. Whether your son or daughter is a budding musician or simply ready to flourish in a supportive, creative community, we would love to show you what life at Kimichi could be.

Read on to discover our daily routines, the support that surrounds every boarder, and the people who will be looking after them, and do get in touch to arrange a visit.