Music – learning how to be creative and perform for an audience
Music is all around us. It is the soundtrack to our lives. Music connects us through people and places in our ever-changing world.
At Brockwell Junior School, Music is viewed as an opportunity for children to express themselves and their feelings through the use of voice and instruments. Our Music curriculum aims to give every child the opportunity to sing, listen, compose and perform. Children explore, play and learn a range of musical instruments as well as developing their use of voice and rhythm.
The policy reflects the schools underpinning motto of ‘Safe, Smile, Succeed’ providing experiences that children enjoy and succeed in. It provides a framework and a set of skills which all teaching staff can use to seek guidance on planning, teaching and assessing Music.
What are the end points, goals of this phase?
To have experienced the joy of music and the sense of community music can generate.
To have developed musicianship through singing, listening, composing and performing during instrumental and vocal performances.
In Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 each class has enjoyed the opportunity to engage with a whole-class instrumental programme / ensemble lasting a minimum of ten weeks (15 weeks in Y6).
To have had access to both rhythmic and melodic instruments as part of the whole-class instrumental programme or Sing & Perform sessions.
To have had equal opportunities to access musical lessons (both in class and privately)regardless of gender, age, race, ability, income or level of prior attainment.
Class compositions each term are memorable and include contemporary choices and inspirational arrangements performed to the school community. Music of the Week is proudly used to promote music appreciation and general knowledge. Ten Pieces, Young Voices and Sing Up also enhance the music curriculum.
In music lessons children compose and play their own music. They also sing songs and listen to a variety of styles of music from a range of different cultures. If children would like individual lessons, we make these arrangements.
Our autumn / winter choir is well established and popular. Many children access individual lessons in violin, brass, piano and a group club for guitar. Children sing and perform exceptionally well – concerts, choir and Young Voices being a few examples.