Music
Welcome to our page all about Music.
Subject Leader: Vicki van Mechelen
All policies are available on the Policies page.
Our Vision (Intent):
| My vision is for all pupils to unlock the ability to express themselves musically while developing their understanding of the subject and a love of playing an instrument. By the end of Year 2 pupils will have been taught: to use their voices expressively and creatively; play tuned and untuned instruments musically. By the end of Year 4 pupils will have been taught: to appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians By the end of Year 6 pupils will have an awareness of and had the experience of: to pupils to sing and play musically with increasing confidence and control, to have some understanding of the history of music and of musical composition. |
Behind the Vision:
We are within a community where pupils often do not have access to musical instruments due to financial constraints. I believe that our pupils need to be taught music well because it will enrich their lives and lead to the realisation that music is a joyous and vital part of the fabric of life. There is a thriving music scene in the local and regional community which the pupils will be more likely to get involved with. Furthermore, helping pupils to improve their ability to appraise, understand and perform music will give them a set of skills that will help them in terms of confidence, self-respect, knowledge and building resilience. This will help to close the gap that the COVID pandemic has caused in all subjects.
In order to achieve the vision:
- Explore further options for peripatetic teaching.
- Introduce music ambassadors to Trumacar.
- Staff training on Charanga
Planning and progression of our curriculum:
Our Music Scheme is based around the Charanga Music Scheme and is supplemented and when appropriate. Children also discover music by specific Composers during their musical learning.
Year 1-2
| Year A | Franz Liszt Hey! You |
Franz Liszt Rhythm in the Way we Walk and The Banana Rap |
Igor Stravinsky In the Groove |
Igor Stravinsky Round and Round |
Frederic Chopin Your Imagination |
Frederic Chopin Reflect, Rewind and Replay |
| Year B | Richard Strauss Hands, Feet, Heart |
Richard Strauss Ho, Ho, Ho |
Gustav Mahler I Wanna Play in a Band |
Gustav Mahler Zootime |
Richard Wagner Friendship Song |
Richard Wagner Reflect, Rewind and Replay |
Year 3-4
| Year A | Benjamin Britten Let Your Spirit Fly |
Benjamin Britten Glockenspiel Stage 1 |
Antonio Vivaldi Three Little Birds |
Antonio Vivaldi The Dragon Song |
Edvard Grieg Bringing us Together |
Edvard Grieg Reflect, Rewind and Replay |
| Year B | Claude Debussy Mamma Mia |
Claude Debussy Glockenspiel Stage 2 |
Camille Saint-Saens Stop! |
Camille Saint-Saens Lean on Me |
William Rimmer Blackbird |
William Rimmer Reflect, Rewing and Replay |
Year 5-6
| Year A | JS Bach Livin’ on a Prayer |
JS Bach Classroom Jazz 1 |
Gustav Holst Making you Feel my Love |
Gustav Holst The Fresh Prince of BelAir |
George Friedric Handel Dancing in the Street |
George Friedric Handel Reflect, Rewind and Replay |
| Year B | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Happy |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Classroom Jazz 2 |
Ludwig van Beethoven A New Year Carol |
Ludwig van Beethoven You’ve Got a Friend |
George Gershwin | George Gershwin Reflect, Rewing and Replay |