MUSIC

"Music can change the world because it can change people." - Bono

At Chandos, we aim to provide every child with high quality, musical experiences that engage and inspire them through a curriculum providing opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music as well as time to appreciate a variety of music styles. We aim for every child to leave Chandos Primary School with a range of musical skills, knowledge with an understanding and love of music, which they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. Every child, regardless of gender, race or ability will have equal access to the Music Curriculum. We aim to provide for all children so that they can achieve their best according to their individual needs, whether they need additional support or more challenge.

CURRICULUM INTENT

At Chandos we:

Create successful, effective learners who understand and value scholarship and education
Create competent, critical thinkers who can challenge and develop ideas
Create effective communicators of our share beliefs, values and learning
Create tolerant and respectful global citizens who have an understanding and knowledge of our local, national and global communities

CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION

At Chandos, Music is taught by using the Charanga Music Scheme alongside a music specialist who teaches the children either ukeleles or drums.

We encourage our children to pariticpate in a variety of musical experiences such as listening and responding to music, composing short pieces of their own or working with real-life musicians where they learn how to read musical notation - both graphically and symbollically - and follow this to play a piece of music. Children are taught to make music together with tuned and untuned instruments and to compose pieces for themselves. They are also taught to sing and play in time, controlling the sound and pace. These experiences have helped our children build up their confidence and ability to express themselves.

Singing is an integral part of our school life with learning, clubs and assemblies incorporating songs at every opportunity. Our singing teaching focuses on developing our pupils' ability to sing in tune, develop expression and allow for the opportunity to listen to others.

We want to empower our children to be as creative as they possibly can be and pride ourselves on creating opportunities for children to express themselves musically, and to experience a variety of musical experiences. These experiences may be school-wide such as our annual trip to St Alban's Church at Christmas time to sing carols or for specific year group projects.

EARLY YEARS

The Early Years Curriculum ensures that Music is taught through ‘Expressive Art & Design’.

Throughout their time in Early Years, children are given the opportunity to explore different musical instruments and to express themselves musically. Songs and chants are an intergrated part of our learning journey for core skills such as coutning.

By singing, chanting and playing percussion instruments at an early age, children not only begin to learn and develop their musical skills but all their gross motor skills too.

EYFS-KS1 Bridge_ Music.pdf

YEARLY OVERVIEWS

The Charanga scheme of learning forms the foundation of our music currciulum as it follows an integrated, practical, exploratory and child led approach to teaching music. Please see below the Charanga unit overview and our skill progression documents.

Music Progression Grid (1).pdf

CURRICULUM IMPACT

At Chandos, we aim to instil a love of learning through our broad and exciting Music Curriculum by encouraging children to develop ideas, communicate what they have learnt through performance and discuss a variety of different music types.

Children gain an understanding of how music impacts them and the world around them through exciting opportunities to work with musicians, projects to create pieces of music and the chance to take part in performances.

Miss Venn is our Music Subject Leader

For more information about the Music Curriculum, feel free to speak to her and ask any questions you may have.

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