Alston Lane Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Music Curriculum Statement
Intent
In our school the teaching of Music engages and inspires pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians as well as increasing their self-confidence, creativity and a sense of achievement. We believe that music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. Music helps tell the unique stories of people, communities and cultures and allows us to appreciate the diversity of our ever-changing world.
Through their study of Music, our pupils will experiment with the creative process and experience the joy of performing and listening to others perform. We believe that the joy of music making will support pupil wellbeing and bring happiness to our school and wider community.
In our school the teaching of Music engages and inspires pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians as well as increasing their self-confidence, creativity and a sense of achievement. We believe that music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. Music helps tell the unique stories of people, communities and cultures and allows us to appreciate the diversity of our ever-changing world.
Through their study of Music, our pupils will experiment with the creative process and experience the joy of performing and listening to others perform. We believe that the joy of music making will support pupil wellbeing and bring happiness to our school and wider community.
Implementation
At Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, we use Music Crew, a carefully sequenced primary music curriculum that provides engaging, practical lessons for all pupils. The scheme develops children's understanding of key musical concepts through a progressive, spiral curriculum, enabling them to build knowledge and skills over time. Music Crew encourages creativity, confidence and enjoyment while giving every child the opportunity to perform, compose, listen to and appreciate a wide range of music.
The music units have been designed to enable pupils to develop new musical skills and concepts in a progressive manner but also revisit and practise established skills to create sticky learning. Through listening to and appraising a variety of different music styles, our pupils will be encouraged to develop their own musical preferences. They will also build their expertise of playing the a variety of tuned and untuned instruments, showcasing their skills in group performances.
Music is also integral to the Catholic Life of our school and our weekly hymn practice allows the whole school to join together in joyful worship whilst developing our faith.
At Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, we use Music Crew, a carefully sequenced primary music curriculum that provides engaging, practical lessons for all pupils. The scheme develops children's understanding of key musical concepts through a progressive, spiral curriculum, enabling them to build knowledge and skills over time. Music Crew encourages creativity, confidence and enjoyment while giving every child the opportunity to perform, compose, listen to and appreciate a wide range of music.
The music units have been designed to enable pupils to develop new musical skills and concepts in a progressive manner but also revisit and practise established skills to create sticky learning. Through listening to and appraising a variety of different music styles, our pupils will be encouraged to develop their own musical preferences. They will also build their expertise of playing the a variety of tuned and untuned instruments, showcasing their skills in group performances.
Music is also integral to the Catholic Life of our school and our weekly hymn practice allows the whole school to join together in joyful worship whilst developing our faith.