Music

"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!”  (Psalm 100:1-2)

Intent

• Our children will learn that music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity.
• Lessons engage and inspire the children to have a love of music, develop their talent as musicians and increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.
• They will engage in a critical engagement of music, allowing them to compose and listen to a wide variety of musical forms.

Implementation

• We use the “Kapow” scheme of work from EYFS to Year 6 to ensure a wide exposure of different music genres, with opportunities for practical sessions where they are able to explore and develop as musicians and singers.
• Through listening and appraising music, the children learn about the structure and organisation of the different genres.
• The children develop descriptive language skills in the lessons and are able to express how the music makes the feel and the story that the music tells.
• The children learn technical vocabulary such as: pulse, rhythm, pitch, tempo, dynamics, timbre, texture, structure and notation.

• All children in Year 5 also have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument (ukulele) with a peripatetic tutor funded by the Kent Music Music Plus scheme.

 Impact

• Our children learn to work both independently and as part of a group, ensuring skills of resilience and teamwork are promoted in this subject and other areas of the curriculum.
• Opportunities to perform.
• Ensure that our children recognise and understand the significance of music within the wider world.
• Use their knowledge of music within other areas of the curriculum.