Music
Music
At Oake, Bradford and Nynehead CE (VC) Primary School, Music gives children opportunities to be creative, expressive and confident. It supports our vision, “Let your light shine,” by helping pupils find their voice, develop their talents and enjoy making music together.
Intent
We want every child to experience the enjoyment of music and develop the knowledge and skills to listen, perform, compose and respond with increasing confidence.
Children are introduced to a wide range of music from different genres, periods, cultures and traditions. They learn to listen carefully, recognise musical features and talk about what they hear using appropriate vocabulary.
Through singing, playing instruments and composing, children develop rhythm, pitch, coordination, creativity and confidence. They also learn the importance of practice, perseverance and working together.
Our Christian values are reflected through shared musical experiences, respect for different traditions and cultures, and opportunities for children to contribute to the life of the school and wider community.
As Musicians...
Children will develop the knowledge and skills to:
sing confidently and expressively;
perform using voices and instruments;
listen to and evaluate a wide range of music;
recognise and use musical elements such as pulse, rhythm, pitch and dynamics;
improvise and compose their own music;
use appropriate musical vocabulary;
develop instrumental skills with increasing accuracy and control;
learn about musicians and composers from different times, genres and cultures;
perform individually and as part of a group;
develop a lasting enjoyment and appreciation of music.
Implementation
Music is taught through a planned and progressive curriculum that builds knowledge and practical skills over time.
Children regularly sing, listen, perform, compose and respond to music. Teachers model musical concepts and vocabulary clearly and provide opportunities to revisit and develop previous learning.
Instrumental learning forms an important part of our provision. Children have opportunities to learn the recorder, and violin lessons provide further opportunities to develop instrumental technique and musicianship.
Our Musician of the Month introduces children to a broad range of performers and composers. This helps pupils experience different musical styles, cultures and traditions and extends their knowledge beyond the music they may already know.
Children also have opportunities to perform together in class, assemblies and wider school events, helping them develop confidence and experience the enjoyment of making music with others.
Learning is adapted where needed so that all pupils, including those with SEND, can participate fully and experience success.
Teachers use observation, questioning and performance to check understanding and identify what children are ready to learn next.
Impact
By the time children leave Oake, Bradford and Nynehead, they will have experienced a broad range of music and developed the confidence to participate as listeners, performers and composers.
They will be able to use musical vocabulary, recognise key musical features and apply their knowledge when singing, playing and creating music.
Children will understand that music can reflect different times, places and cultures and will be able to respond thoughtfully to music they hear.
They will leave us with growing musical confidence, an appreciation of the contribution music makes to our lives and, most importantly, a positive and lasting relationship with music.
Musical opportunities we have had :
- String day at Queens College Taunton
- String Players from Wellington School visitied us
- A visit from, HM band of the Royal Marines
- KS1 Nativity
- KS2 Christmas celebration inc singing, violins and recorder performances
- Y3/4 whole class violin lessons
- Y5/6 whole class recorder lessons
- An opportunity to learn piano, guitar or violin with a peripatetic teacher
- An opportunity for the children recieving lessons to perfom to the whole school at our Summer Concert.
