Values

Intent

• To embed music into the day to day life of the school.
• To expose all children to a variety of genres of music, giving them a chance to experience and participate in a range of creative activities, experiences and events as part of and in addition to the curriculum. 
• To give children the opportunity to explore, develop and communicate their own creative ideas and responses. 
• To allow children to experiment, compose and perform in a ‘safe’ environment where there are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ results. 
• To encourage children to express themselves creatively using a wide range of tuned and untuned percussion, body percussion and voice.
• To enable all pupils to become proficient in listening to, interpreting, composing, performing and evaluating music.
• To introduce children to an appreciation of a wide range of musical genres that will last a lifetime. 
• To encourage children to develop their appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage within the school, local and wider community that can be expressed through music from around the world.
• Children to perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians.
• For children to learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others.
• For children to understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations. 

Implementation

The EYFS and National Curriculum forms the basis of teaching and learning and dictates the curriculum content for Music.  

• The ‘Music’ skills progression map’ supports planning and ensures there is progression in the development of key skills.  
• New techniques and skills are modelled and musical examples are shared with the children.
• Children will experience music that is both recorded and performed live.
• In group and individual work, pupils have the opportunity to develop, practise, refine and experiment, perform, record and present their ideas and techniques.
• Task design and access points support all pupils to make progress from their relative starting points.
• Opportunities for using and extending music skills are built into lessons in other subjects.    
• All children have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument.
• Vocabulary is explicitly taught.

Inclusion

At our school, we believe music should be accessible and enjoyable for every child. Our inclusive music curriculum is designed to remove barriers and create opportunities for all learners.

We understand that some children may face challenges—such as difficulty in listening and appreciating music, or having physical or learning differences. That’s why we focus on making music meaningful and engaging for everyone.

Our aim is for every child to connect with music in a personal way. To achieve this, we use a wide range of diverse materials and approaches that inspire creativity and help each child discover and develop their unique talents.

Impact

• Children have developed a love of music and confidence to express themselves.
• There has been a development of understanding and skills in music which can link with the other creative subjects of art and design, creative dance and drama.  
• Children Experience music through other areas of the curriculum.    

• Children have a wide range of opportunities to express themselves creatively.    
• Children have acquired key skills and make progress with these.
• Children have the confidence to evaluate their own and others’ work and know how to progress.
• Children have the opportunity to develop skills and interests within and outside of the curriculum.    
• Children are beginning to develop an awareness of the emotional impact that music has on themselves and on an audience.  
• All children are exposed to a wide range of music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians
• Teachers have a deeper understanding of how to teach the skills of music through the use of detailed medium term plans.