Music

Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. 

Music is all around us. It is the soundtrack to our lives. Music connects us through people and places in our ever-changing world. It is creative, collaborative, celebratory and challenging. In school, music can bring communities together through the shared endeavour of whole school singing, ensemble playing, experimenting with the creative process and through the love of listening to friends and fellow pupils, performing. The sheer joy of music making can feed the soul of a school community, enriching each student while strengthened the shared bonds of support and trust which make a great school.    

Early Years Foundation Stage – Expressive Arts and Design 

The educational programme for expressive arts and design, set out in the EYFS Framework, is delivered in our preschool and reception classes in line with the Extend Nursery and Preschool Curriculum and the Extend Reception Curriculum 

Early years: preschool and reception

Key Stages 1 and 2 - Music 

We follow the national curriculum. 

We use the Sing Up Music scheme of work for an active musical approach to lessons, connecting singing and playing, composing and improvising, listening and appraising.  Sing Up Music supports the model music curriculum. 

Music lessons

Children are given the opportunity to learn to play the keyboard or guitar on an individual basis in lessons delivered by a peripatetic teacher and paid for by parents. 

Development plan