Music
Intent
We place a huge emphasis on enjoying and learning about music at The New Forest Primary School. Children also explore and listen to new composers in our collective worships. Our music curriculum explores an incredible number of genres from Old School Hip Hop (in year 1), through to rock, production songs, jazz and classical. We explore individual composers in detail and children again learn about a wide range of genres. Creative compositions are explored whether they belong to Benjamin Britten or Carol King and we encourage children to create their own opinions of music using both technical and emotive language. We also explore the set physical skills needed to express ourselves as musicians: explorations of our own voices are delivered alongside the teaching of the practical techniques used on various instruments. We have a school choir and music features heavily within the productions that various year groups put on throughout the year. We have dedicated music teachers in school several times a week and children are encouraged to learn an instrument during their time at our school.
Implementation
We follow the 2014 National Curriculum and our expectation is that all children are showing progress in line with national expectations. It is the responsibility of each class teacher to monitor and ensure that this progress is made. The subject leader works with each teacher to monitor this progress and to ensure that sufficient challenge is given to each child.
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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EYFS |
Explore and engage in music making performing solo or in groups |
Sing in a group or on their own, increasingly matching the pitch and following the melody. |
Further explore and engage in music making performing solo or in groups |
Further sing in a group or on their own, increasingly matching the pitch and following the melody. |
Listen attentively, move to and talk about music, expressing their feelings and responses. |
Watch and talk about music, expressing their feelings and responses |
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Year 1 |
Introducing the beat. How can we make friends when we sing together? |
Adding Rhythm and pitch. How does Music tell stories about the past? |
Introducing pulse, rhythm and pitch. How does music make the world a better place? |
Combining pulse, rhyme and pitch. How does music help us to understand our neighbours? |
Having fun with improvising. What songs can we sing to help us through the day? |
Explore sound and create a story. How does music teach us about looking after our planet? |
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Year 2 |
Exploring simple patterns. How does music help use to make friends?
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Focus on dynamics and tempo. How does music teach use about the past? |
Exploring feelings through music. How does music make the world a better place? |
Inventing a musical story. How does music teach us about our neighbourhood? |
Music that makes you dance. How does Music make us happy? |
Exploring improvisation. How does music teach us about looking after our planet? |
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Year 3 |
Developing Notation skills. How does music bring us closer together? |
Enjoying improvisation. What stories does music tell us about the past? |
Composing using your imagination. How does music make the world a better place? |
Sharing musical experiences. How does music help us to get to know our community? |
Learning more about music styles. How does music make a difference to use every day? |
Recognising different sounds. How does music connect us with our planet? |
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Year 4 |
Interesting time signatures. How does music bring us together?
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Combining elements to make music. How does music connect us with our past? |
Developing pulse ad groove through improvising. How does music improve the world? |
Creating simple melodies. How does music teach us about or community? |
Connecting notes and feelings. How does music shape our way of life? |
Purpose, identify and expression in music. How does music connect us with the environment? |
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Year 5 |
Getting started with musical tech. How does music bring us together?
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Emotions and musical style. How does music connect us with our past? |
Exploring key and time signatures. How does music improve the world? |
Introducing chords. How does music teach us about or community? |
Words, meaning and expression. How does music shape our way of life? |
Identifying important musical elements How does music connect us with the environment? |
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Year 6 |
Developing melodic phrases. How does music bring us together?
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Understanding structure and form. How does music connect us with our past? |
Gaining in confidence through performance. How does music improve the world? |
Exploring notation further. How does music teach us about or community? |
Using chords and structure. How does music shape our way of life? |
Respecting each other through composition. How does music connect us with the environment? |
We use Charanga as our main scheme of work. All children are offered a range of instruments to learn through our peripatetic teachers. We also have a school choir, recitals and three major productions a year. Children are able to share their musical talents in Collective Worship through singing and playing their instruments.
Impact
Teachers measure the impact of the curriculum through formative and summative assessment. From this assessment teachers will adapt and change their planning according to the needs of all of the children. Subject leaders will also measure the impact of the curriculum through learning walks, pupil voice and teacher surveys. Individual pupil data, in accordance with objectives within the National Curriculum, is collected and analysed three times a year. This data is recorded on the school’s electronic data base (INSIGHT) to monitor attainment and progress.
Here are a few photos from some of our past events:
