Music
Music
Intent:
Our vision for music is that we provide every child with high quality music experiences which engage and inspire them. We provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music and to appreciate a variety of music styles. We aim for every child to leave Sacred Heart Primary School with a range of musical skills, knowledge and an understanding and love of music which they can carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Implementation:
At Sacred Heart Primary School, we encourage children to participate in a variety of musical experiences through which we aim to build up the confidence of all children. Singing is an integral part of our school life and our teaching focuses on developing the children's ability to sing in tune, developing their expression and ability to listen to others. Pupils’ understanding of music will be developed through activities which bring together the requirements of performing, composing, listening and appraising. Children are taught to make music together with tuned and un-tuned instruments and to compose pieces. They are also taught to sing and play in time controlling the sound and pace. They are taught that sounds can be represented graphically and symbolically.
Impact:
Being Imaginative and Expressive:
Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others, and when appropriate – try to move in time with the music.
Sing a range of well-known Nursery Rhymes and songs.
During the Early Years Foundation Stage, children explore, experiment, practise, repeat and consolidate musical ideas and skills through singing, playing and movement; they have access to instruments appropriate to their age. Music by its very nature will develop skills and competencies in other areas of learning.
Key Stage 1 and 2
Our school uses the Charanga scheme as the basis for its curriculum planning. This scheme has an integrated, practical, exploratory and child led approach to musical learning.
The learning within this scheme is based on:
Listening and Appraising
Musical Activities (including Creating and Exploring)
Singing and Performing.
Music is taught discretely, every half-term.
While there are opportunities for children of all abilities to develop their skills and knowledge in each unit, the progression planned into the scheme of work means that the children are increasingly challenged as they move through the school.
All musical learning in the scheme is based around the Interrelated Dimensions of Music; pulse, rhythm, pitch, tempo, dynamics, timbre, texture, structure and notation.
Additional music teaching includes:
Alfresco choir (KS1 & KS2)
Ukulele club
Music composition club
Guitar lessons
Violin lessons
Subject Leader: Mrs A. Shipley