--- title: "Year 9 pupil inspired by friend to self-teach music" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-03-27-year-9-pupil-inspired-by-friend-to-self-teach-music" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Year 9 pupil inspired by friend to self-teach music ![Image of Year 9 pupil inspired by friend to self-teach music](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Penwortham_Priory_19820_this_one_y9(1).jpg) 27 March 2024 Year 9 Maisie has been praised for her ‘passion, commitment and progress’ by Music Teacher, Mr Taylor. Maisie has taught herself the keyboards and has asked Mr Taylor for more tunes to play as she admits she just loves learning them. “I saw my friend Ben playing the piano in Year 7 and that inspired me, it was a ‘Wow’ moment,” said Maisie. “I have a keyboard at home and I asked Mr Taylor to give me with some songs to learn as I can read music. “I enjoy playing ‘All Of Me’ and ‘Just The Way You Are.’ “I don’t really want to have lessons as I just like doing it in my own time and I don’t want to play in public as I think I would get too anxious and mess up so this is just about me enjoying it and hopefully progressing. I just want to get better. “I have asked Mr Taylor for more songs to play and he has given me ‘Eastenders’ ‘The Simpson’s’ and ‘Teletubbies’ theme tunes to learn. “I want to take my music further and I also enjoy drama and art.” [Music](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/music) [Extra Curricular](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/extra-curricular) [Year 9](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/year-9) [Personal Development](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/personal-development) [ Mrs Elliott's cool reader's club - Max and Charlie](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-03-26-mrs-elliott-s-cool-reader-s-club-max-and-charlie) [Easter bingo event brings great fun and fundraising to Priory ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-03-28-easter-bingo-event-brings-great-fun-and-fundraising-to-priory) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)