Music

Music

 

Intent

At Christ Church Primary School, our intent is to deliver a high-quality music education that inspires creativity, confidence and a love of music. Our music curriculum is inclusive and accessible to all children. Our intent includes using singing as a vehicle to share our voice and to support and build community in school and the local area.

 

Children will:

  • gain the musical skills, knowledge and understanding through singing, listening, composing and performing;
  • perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions including he works of great composers and musicians;
  • learn to sing on their own and with others;
  • have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, e.g. recorder, chalumeau, glockenspiel and clarinet;
  • understand and explore how music is created including the interrelated dimensions of pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notation.
  • enhance their personal development by building self-esteem, emotional expression and teamwork.
  • experience music as a shared and joyful activity that supports personal expression, belonging and spirituality.

 

 

Implementation

 

  • At Christ Church music is taught regularly across all year groups using ‘Charanga’ a progressive and well-sequenced curriculum that builds on children’s prior learning. Lessons include opportunities for singing, listening, performing and composing.
  • Weekly singing tuition is provided to all Key Stage 2 classes by the Newcastle Singing Programme delivered through Newcastle Cathedral choristers.
  • Whole class weekly recorder tuition is provided by the Newcastle Music service to all classes in Key Stage 2 in the autumn and summer terms. In YR6 children have the opportunity to learn to play the chalumeau. A group in upper Key stage 2 are selected to learn clarinet.
  • Weekly singing opportunities from EYFS to YR6 are provided across the curriculum and through daily collective worship to explore performing and singing skills further. Children also perform in various venues in Newcastle for various events, e.g. Newcastle sings project.  
  • Music is enriched through performances and assemblies, e.g. the Nativity, Harvest Festival.

 

 

Impact

 

  • Children will leave Christ Church with confidence and enjoyment in making and responding to music.
  • Making music together through singing will build friendships and positive feelings of belonging and safety.
  • Children will have developed a secure understanding, knowledge and skills of different music styles and genres.
  • Children will be able to talk about music using the dimensions of music and appropriate vocabulary.
  • Pupil engagement, creativity and willingness to participate in performances with expression will be strong.
  • By practising skills and performances and learning from mistakes they will develop perseverance.
  • By the time children leave our school they will have developed an enthusiasm for singing and music to continue their musical journey and reach for their own musical star.