Music
Intent
The National Curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils:
- Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music
- Be taught to sing, create and compose music
- Understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated.
At Longhill Primary School the intention is that pupils gain a firm understanding of what music is through listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing, and composing across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions and musical genres. We aim to develop a curiosity for the subject as well as an understanding and acceptance of the importance of all types of music.
We are committed to ensuring children understand the value and importance of music in the wider community and are able to use their musical skills, knowledge and experiences to involve themselves in music, in a variety of different contexts.
Implementation
The music curriculum ensures students sing, listen, play, perform and evaluate. This is embedded in the classroom activities as well as the learning of instruments. The elements of music are taught in the classroom lessons so that children are able to use some of the language of music to dissect it and understand how it is made, played, appreciated and analysed.
In Key Stage Two children learn how to play an instrument by bespoke teaching from Hull Music Service. In year 3 the children are taught how to play the glockenspiel, in year 4 they move on to a violin and in year 5 they are then taught a brass instrument. The children are then given the option in year 6 as to whether they continue playing their instrument. Throughout the bespoke teaching they are also taught listening and composing skills.
The curriculum planning ensures that the children’s experiences are broad and knowledge is sequences so that over time they build up an understanding and appreciation of a wide range of musical genres.
Impact
Whilst in school, pupils have access to a varied music curriculum which allows them to develop their interest further should they so wish. Our music curriculum helps to develop 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. Pupils are able to enjoy music in as many ways as they choose – either as a listener, creator or performer.
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