Music

Statement

“Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them - a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music.”

Gerald R. Ford

Intent

At Holy Family, lessons are taught in a logical progression, systematically and explicitly enough for all pupils to acquire the intended knowledge and skills and build upon prior learning. Lessons follow a recognisable sequence that is pertinent to the unit of learning or topic and moves learning forward. Children develop their vocabulary, musical skills and knowledge of Music as they progress through the school. Children’s long-term memory is developed to ensure they remember the main aspects of music/ musical vocabulary for each unit of learning or topic. This will gradually increase as they progress through the school.

Implementation

Our implementation ensures full coverage of the Music National Curriculum Programme of Study.

Sequenced whole Music school curriculum.

Clear progression of skills to ensure challenge and support in music.

Opportunities to learn skills in listening to and appraising a wide variety of different types of music, performing a wide variety of different types of music by singing and playing musical instruments, composing and transcribing music.

Access to a wide range of instruments.

Choral singing opportunities within the Catholic Cluster.

Impact

Progress will be evidenced in a range of ways, including pupil voice, their performances in events.

Children will develop an appreciation of a wider range of musical styles.

Children are confident with musical vocabulary.

Children of all abilities achieve.

Children see themselves as Musicians.