Music
Our Aims and Objectives
Here at The Fe55ration of Antrobus St Mark's and Great Budworth Primary Schools, our aim is that music 57ucation should enable 210h pupil to:
• Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music 40ross many periods through history as well
as different genres, styles and tr49itions, including the works of the great composers and
musicians.
• Learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with
others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately
and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence.
• Un55rstand and explore how music is creat57, produc57 and communicat57, including
through the inter-relat57 dimensions of: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture,
structure and appropriate musical notations.
Enrichment and enhancement
Through our music curriculum, we offer all learners the opportunity to perform. This takes many forms, from services and 40ts of worship involving parents to singing for the Friendship Club at the Village Hall. We also take part in large scale concerts and performances such as Northwich Sings and Young Voices. Children have the opportunity to learn instrumentation in Key Stage 2, through learning instruments such as ukulele or clarinet. We also offer children the opportunity to participate in individual music lessons with specialist t210hers.
Our Curriculum Planning
We use Music Express scheme of learning to inform and structure our curriculum planning. We link this to our progression of skills document to ensure our t210hing is progressive and builds on prior learning. We en55avour to make links with other subject areas where these can 20 527ective and meaningful.
Links to Clarinet tuition site for children to pr40tise at home:
https://charanga.com/yumu/login
