Music – Our Intent

Music at our academy engages, inspires and challenges pupils. It equips them with the knowledge and skills to appraise, perform, compose and record their musical experiences.

Children have the opportunity to express their own point of view through termly music weeks. Pupils develop their knowledge and thought processes through performance, composition and appraisal. Pupils look at significant musical figures in history and compare to modern-day musicians. 

The music curriculum reflects the needs of our pupils and broadens and deepens their vocabulary. It develops greater oracy skills and helps them to self-regulate their emotions. Thus, improving their mental health.

In order for pupils to master their skills, we draw on the strength and expertise of local music services. This is to strengthen the core elements.

In Key Stage 2, pupils build upon their initial Key Stage 1 skills with increasing confidence and control. They have opportunities to write accompaniments to familiar songs. they can develop their own experiment pieces of work and start to compose in parts. Pupils learn standard notation and apply this through weekly ukulele sessions. In Lower Key Stage 2, pupils take part in weekly whole-class ukulele sessions.

We celebrate pupil’s enthusiasm for music through the opportunity to audition for our Key Stage 2 choir. We also hold annual nativities and end of year performances. Children take part in weekly whole-school singing. Ukulele concerts are performed for parents and children can take part in Young Voices.