INTENT
We make music an enjoyable learning experience. We encourage children to participate in a variety of musical experiences through which we aim to build up the confidence of all children. Our teaching focuses on developing the children’s ability to sing in tune and with other people. Through singing songs, children learn about the structure and organisation of music. We teach them to listen and to appreciate different forms of music from classics to contemporary pieces. As children get older, we expect them to maintain their concentration for longer and to listen to more extended pieces of music. Children develop descriptive skills in music lessons when learning about how music can represent feelings and emotions. We teach them the disciplined skills of recognising pulse and pitch. Also, we teach the children how to work with others to compose music and perform for an audience.
Our main priority is to teach and perfect the skills implemented by the National Curriculum for Music. It is intended to provide greater clarity and flexibility, allowing for the development and progression in musical skills. Our music scheme of work complements this and scaffolds the learning opportunities throughout the Key Stages. We aim to provide positive musical experiences that motivate and inspire the children’s learning and experiences.
AIMS
The national curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils:
- perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians,
- learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence.
- understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical.
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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Year 1 |
Hey you Rhythm in the Way We Walk |
In the Groove Round and Round |
Your Imagination Reflect, Rewind and Relay |
Year 2 |
Che Che Kule Ho Ho Ho |
I Wanna Play in a Band Zootime |
Friendship Song Reflect, Rewind and Relay |
Year 3 |
The Dragon Song Local Music History |
Three Little Birds Let Your Spirit Fly |
Bring Us Together Glockenspiel Stage 1 |
Year 4 |
Mamma Mia Glockenspiel Stage 2 |
Stop Lean on Me |
Blackbird Reflect, Rewind and Replay |
Year 5 |
Livin' on a Prayer Classroom Jazz 1 |
Make You Feel My Move The Fresh Prince of Bel Air |
Dancing in the Street Reflect, Rewind and Replay |
Year 6 |
Happy Classroom Jazz 2 |
A New Year Carol You've Got a Friend |
Music and Me Reflect, Rewind and Replay |
Music Curriculum Progression
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Implementation
The music curriculum ensures children sing, listen, play, perform and evaluate. The elements of music are taught so that children are able to use some of the language of music to dissect it, and understand how it is made, played, appreciated and analysed. In doing so, children understand the different principle of each method of creating notes, as well as how to read basic music notation. They also learn how to compose focussing on different dimensions of music, which in turn feeds their understanding when listening, playing, or analysing music. Composing or performing using body percussion and vocal sounds is also part of the curriculum, which develops the understanding of musical elements without the added complexity of an instrument.
This is embedded in the classroom activities as well as the singing assemblies, hymn practice, performances and the learning of instruments. Music is taught using Charanga. The Charanga Musical School Scheme provides teachers with week-by-week lesson support for each year group in the school. It is ideal for specialist and non-specialist teachers and provides lesson plans, assessment, clear progression, and engaging and exciting whiteboard resources to support every lesson. The Scheme supports all the requirements of the national curriculum and is an integrated, practical, exploratory and child-led approach to musical learning.
Impact
Our Music curriculum ensures that children have access to a varied programme, which allows them to discover areas of strength, as well as areas they might like to improve upon. The integral nature of music and the learner creates a rich palette from which children may access fundamental abilities such as achievement, self-confidence, interaction with and awareness of others, and self-reflection.
Music will also develop an understanding of culture and history, both in relation to children individually, as well as ethnicities from across the world. Children can enjoy music in as many ways as they choose - either as listener, creator or performer. They can dissect music and comprehend its parts. They can sing and feel a pulse. They have an understanding of how to further develop skills less known to them, should they wish to.
The music curriculum ensures children sing, listen, play, perform and evaluate. The elements of music are taught so that children are able to use some of the language of music to dissect it, and understand how it is made, played, appreciated and analysed. In doing so, children understand the different principle of each method of creating notes, as well as how to read basic music notation. They also learn how to compose focussing on different dimensions of music, which in turn feeds their understanding when listening, playing, or analysing music. Composing or performing using body percussion and vocal sounds is also part of the curriculum, which develops the understanding of musical elements without the added complexity of an instrument.
This is embedded in the classroom activities as well as the singing assemblies, hymn practice, performances and the learning of instruments. Music is taught using Charanga. The Charanga Musical School Scheme provides teachers with week-by-week lesson support for each year group in the school. It is ideal for specialist and non-specialist teachers and provides lesson plans, assessment, clear progression, and engaging and exciting whiteboard resources to support every lesson. The Scheme supports all the requirements of the national curriculum and is an integrated, practical, exploratory and child-led approach to musical learning.
Impact
Our Music curriculum ensures that children have access to a varied programme, which allows them to discover areas of strength, as well as areas they might like to improve upon. The integral nature of music and the learner creates a rich palette from which children may access fundamental abilities such as achievement, self-confidence, interaction with and awareness of others, and self-reflection.
Music will also develop an understanding of culture and history, both in relation to children individually, as well as ethnicities from across the world. Children can enjoy music in as many ways as they choose - either as listener, creator or performer. They can dissect music and comprehend its parts. They can sing and feel a pulse. They have an understanding of how to further develop skills less known to them, should they wish to.
