Music

Music

Intent:

At Morehall, we aim to develop confident performers, composers and listeners. We use the Sing Up scheme of work, which aims for every child to access high quality, practical and engaging musical experiences. We want all children to develop the self-confidence, skills, knowledge and understanding to nurture a life-long love of music, whilst also providing a secure foundation that enables them to take music further should they wish to.

Throughout their time at Morehall, children develop the musical skills of singing, playing tuned and untuned instruments, improvising and composing music, and listening and responding to music.

Sing Up Music is designed and written by subject specialists and has a progressive library of resources that meets the requirements of the Model Music Curriculum, the National Curriculum for Music, Early Years Foundation Stage and Musical Development Matters. Our curriculum draws on a broad range of musical traditions, using authentic songs and materials, which teaches our children to respect and appreciate the music of all traditions and communities.

Implementation:

■ Children are exposed to at least one hour of music per week, through music lessons and singing assemblies.

■ Our music curriculum ensures children sing, listen, play, perform and evaluate. This is embedded in classroom activities, as well as singing assemblies, various performances and the learning of instruments.

■ The Sing Up scheme follows a spiral curriculum model where previous skills and knowledge are returned and built upon.

■ Children will learn to recognise and name the inter-related dimensions of music-pitch, duration, tempo, timbre, structure, texture and dynamics- and use these expressively in their own improvisations and compositions.

■ Over the course of the scheme, children will be taught how to sing fluently and expressively, and play tuned and untuned instruments accurately and with control.

■ Throughout KS2, all children will be exposed to learning a range of tuned instruments, including guitar, ukulele and percussion.

■ Visiting instrumental tutors provide optional additional music teaching in piano, guitar and drums, as well as the opportunity to join an ensemble band, which is popular with many children.

■ All pupils are given the opportunity to perform in front of an audience by incorporating a musical celebration assembly, whereby each year group will share what they have been learning in their weekly music lessons through an end of term performance. External interests and talents are also encouraged and showcased, ensuring that everyone is challenged regardless of previous musical experience.

■ All pupils are exposed to at least one live musical performance each year.

■ Through musical celebration assemblies, class performances and themed assemblies, all pupils can develop their listening and participation skills, whilst demonstrating their understanding of being a respectful audience member.

Impact:

The impact of the scheme is monitored through formative and summative assessment opportunities. A progression snapshot activity occurs within a unit at three points during the year. This activity involves video evidence, allowing teachers to assess pupils progress from their starting points.

Teachers assessments are quality assured by the music lead, during termly music celebration assemblies.

After the implementation of the Sing Up Music Curriculum, pupils should leave primary school equipped with the range of skills to enable them to succeed in their secondary education and to be able to enjoy and appreciate music throughout their lives.

It is expected that children will be:

■ Confident performers, composers and listeners and will be able to express themselves musically at and beyond school.

■ Show an appreciation and respect for a wide range of musical styles from around the world and will understand how music is influenced by the wider cultural, social and historical contexts in which it is developed.

■ Understand the ways in which music can be written down to support performing and composing activities.

■ Demonstrate and articulate an enthusiasm for music and be able to identify their own personal preferences.

■ Meet the end of key stage expectations outlined in the national curriculum for Music.