Music
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Intent At St Mary’s C.E Primary School, Washington, children are able to gain a thorough understanding of what music is, by listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing and composing. They do so through a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions and musical genres. Pupils will understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated through the inter-related dimensions of pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture and structure, as well as the use of appropriate musical notation. We are committed to developing a curiosity for this subject, as well as understanding and acceptance of the validity and importance of all types of music, and an unbiased respect for the role that music can be expressed and enjoyed. It is our aim that we provide a high-quality music education that enables children to develop a love of music, whilst increasing their self-confidence, creative and sense of achievement. We support children with the opportunity to progress to the next level of their individual creative abilities and expression. By doing so, we provide children in our Chestnut class (Year 3/4) with the opportunity to learn a tuned musical instrument. |
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Implementation At St Mary’s, through our scheme (Charanga Musical School) and topic work, pupils have the opportunity to perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions. They learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, and also have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. Music is taught in rotation with computing, once per half term, for an hour each week. In KS1, the children enjoy singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes. They have the opportunity to play both tuned and percussion instruments which they use to create, select and combine sounds. They also listen and move to a wide range of music. Children in KS2 build on the skills acquired in KS1 so that, by the end of year 6, they sing and play with increasing control and self-confidence. They deepen their understanding of music in the world and the significance of music through history. Children are encouraged to explore their own musical preferences and discuss these with confidence. All children take part in weekly singing through worship assemblies which contribute to our Harvest, Christmas and Easter celebrations. Our nativity performance in KS1 and end of year performance in KS2 provide an opportunity for the children to share their work in music with parents, governors and other friends of the school. |
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Impact Our main priority at St Mary’s is to teach and perfect the skills implemented by the National Curriculum for Music. It is intended to provide greater clarity and flexibility, allowing for the development and progression in learning. Our music teaching and learning is supported by Charanga and it complements the curriculum and scaffolds the learning opportunities throughout the Key Stages. Whilst in school, children have access to a varied programme, which allows students to discover areas of strength, as well as areas they might like to improve upon. The integral nature of music and the learner creates a rich repertoire from which a pupil may access fundamental abilities such as: achievement, self-confidence, interaction with and awareness of others, and self-reflection. Music will also develop an understanding of culture and history, both in relation to students individually, as well as ethnicities from across the world. Children are able to enjoy music, in as many ways as they choose- either as listener, creator or performer. They can dissect music and comprehend its parts as well as sing and feel a pulse. At St Mary’s CE, we aim to enable our children to use the universal language of music within a high quality musical education that promotes the love of music and use of talent in a variety of contexts. |
