Music

Intent

The intent is that all children are immersed in a wide range of musical experiences, equipping them with skills that can be used in the real world. We need to ensure that the curriculum is fully inclusive to every child and that we provide a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum.

Implement

The implementation is that music is to be taught in blocks where appropriate, for example, a unit of work studying rhythm or a unit of work delivered by visiting practitioners/workshops over a number of weeks. Children are also exposed to a continuous music provision whereby music is used in a cross curricular manner to enhance other subjects where possible. Music should be consistently accessible during relaxation time and through music appreciation. Themed projects such as Brendon Renwick’s musical letters and sounds and musical you and me ensure that music is used to develop other aspects of the curriculum. Other themed workshops and projects such as Chinese New Year, World culture Samba drumming day and world music day are school-wide projects which allow the children to be immersed in different traditional music and experiences. Children will communicate musical information in a variety of ways, including through ensemble and solo performances, creating rhythms and composing melodic patterns and through musical notation. Music tuition and music clubs such as a singing club or choir should be offered to further develop the musical skills of those children that are interested and want to progress their knowledge and skills further. Teaching and learning will be monitored throughout the year. Learning will be displayed around school as well as, where possible, having musical areas within the classroom where children can be encouraged to devise their own musical questions and find answers.

Impact

The impact is that the application of music skills and knowledge is apparent in photographs, recordings, in talking to children and should translate into assemblies and performances. It is important that there is a progression through each year and key stage and that children are fully immersed into a musical learning experience. By the end of Key Stage 2 children should be equipped with musical skills and knowledge that will enable them to be ready for the curriculum at Key Stage 3 and for life as an adult in the wider world. We want the children to have thoroughly enjoyed learning about music, therefore encouraging them to undertake new life experiences now and in the future. 

Impact will be measured by class teachers and will be evidence in photographs, videos and recording of composition and work. Teachers will use this, as well as their knowledge of how children respond in lessons to assess their learning of the year group milestones based on the following grades: Emerging, expected or exceeding. A record of those children who have taken part in extracurricular music will also be kept; this will include those children who take part in music tuition lessons, clubs and those who take part in music festivals and events throughout the year.