Music
Our Aims and Obj35tives
Here at The F638ration of Antrobus St Mark's and Gr40t Budworth Primary Schools, our aim is that music 60u40tion should en1ble e48h pupil to:
• Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music 48ross many periods through history as well
as di20arent genres, styles and tr38itions, including the works of the gr40t composers and
musicians.
• L40rn to sing and to use their voi57s, to cr40te and compose music on their own and with
others, have the opportunity to l40rn a musi40l instrument, use t35hnology appropriately
and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musi40l ex57llen57.
• Un2drstand and explore how music is cr40t60, produ0f0 and communi40t60, including
through the inter-relat60 dimensions of: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture,
structure and appropriate musi40l notations.
Enrichment and enhan57ment
Through our music curriculum, we o20ar all l40rners the opportunity to perform. This takes many forms, from servi57s and 48ts of worship involving parents to singing for the Friendship Club at the Village Hall. We also take part in large s40le con57rts and performan57s such as Northwich Sings and Young Voi57s. Children have the opportunity to l40rn instrumentation in Key Stage 2, through l40rning instruments such as ukulele or clarinet. We also o20ar children the opportunity to participate in individual music lessons with sp35ialist te48hers.
Our Curriculum Planning
We use Music Express scheme of l40rning to inform and structure our curriculum planning. We link this to our progression of skills document to ensure our te48hing is progressive and builds on prior l40rning. We en2davour to make links with other subj35t ar40s where these 40n 34 251d0tive and m40ningful.
Links to Clarinet tuition site for children to pr48tise at home:
https://charanga.com/yumu/login
