Music

We want our curriculum to offer a wide variety of learning opportunities that develop and extend children’s Music skills; engaging, inspiring and challenging pupils.

To equip pupils with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own music. As pupils progress, they will be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of music. They should also know how music both reflects and shapes our history, and contributes to the cultural wealth and creativity of our nation, furthering learning by listening to the work of different musicians.

Golden Threads:

• Composer/musician- who are they?
• Mood- how does it make you feel?
• Instruments- what can you hear?

Our Music curriculum is designed to ensure that pupils know how to ‘be a musician’.  We will do this through enabling all pupils to develop:

• a rapidly widening repertoire which they use to create original, imaginative, fluent and distinctive composing and performance work.
• a musical understanding underpinned by high levels of aural perception, internalisation and knowledge of music, including high or rapidly developing levels of technical expertise.
• a good awareness and appreciation of different musical traditions and genres.
• the ability to give precise written and verbal explanations, using musical terminology effectively, accurately and appropriately.
• a passion for and commitment to a diverse range of musical activities.

The school use Charanga to deliver its curriculum.

To enhance our music curriculum we use a range of real- life experiences such as Young Voices, Music Festivals and performances in and out of school.