The aims of the music curriculum are to foster an enjoyment of music through a balance of composing, performing and appraising activities. Learning about and singing a variety of songs from around the world will help to develop their understanding and social skills.

The children learn to play instruments (keyboards, tuned and untuned percussion, as well as any instruments they may be learning to play privately) and sing with increasing confidence, skill, expression and awareness of their own contribution to a group or class performance. They improvise and develop their own musical compositions, in response to a variety of different stimuli; with increasing personal involvement, independence and creativity. They explore their thoughts and feelings through responding physically, intellectually and emotionally to a variety of music from different times and cultures.

We approach music learning from a thematic basis; ensuring that the children’s learning is linked to their Year Group-wide creative curriculum. For example, Year 5 pupils may explore the concept of ‘timbre’ through a wide-ranging study of Greek, Thai and Western music. This links with their learning with their class teacher and with other specialist teachers. This thematic approach applies throughout the Junior School.

Pupils have many opportunities to perform as a group and as individuals; to their own class and to a wider school audience through assemblies and recitals.

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