Music
Getting ready for Young Voices at Sheffield Utilita Arena 2023...
At Rufford Park Primary School we...
Intent
We aim to:
Develop a passion for music, in which pupils learn to appreciate music and develop a life-long love of music.
Develop their skills, knowledge and understanding, to enable them to be become confident performers, composers and listeners
Are introduced to a variety of genres of music from around the world and across generations, recognising the multicultural nature of our school and how we use music as a medium to explore and appreciate British and other cultures
Develop their musical skills through singing, playing tuned and untuned instruments, composing music and responding to music that they listen to
Develop transferrable skills which are key in their development as learners and have a wider application in their lives both inside and outside of school e.g.: team-working, leadership, creative thinking, decision-making and performance skills
Implementation
Progressively so that it begins in the Early Years, where the children’s musical awareness is developed to support their imagination and creativity. This early love of music is then developed throughout the school, whereupon, children are encouraged to perform, rehearse, sing and explore their own musicality
So that the individual strands of music are interwoven in lessons to create engaging, enriching learning that progresses through the years and throughout the key stages. Music lessons comprise of: performing, listening, composing, the history of music and the interrelated dimensions of music.
Pupils’ knowledge is built upon year-on-year, and they are taught how to sing fluently and expressively, play tuned and untuned instruments with accuracy and control. They will learn to recognise and name the interrelated dimensions of music: pitch, duration, tempo, timbre, structure, texture and dynamics and use these in their own composition and improvisations expressively
Using Sing Up’s Music scheme of work. This ensures that previous skills and knowledge are returned to and built upon. This allows pupil progress to be developed as they will be able to undertake more complex tasks, whilst tackling simple tasks with greater ease and accuracy. As pupils’ skills are developing, their understanding of the history of music, composition skills and interrelated dimensions of music are also being furthered
So that pupils actively participate in a range of musical activities and tasks that are drawn from a range of musical styles and traditions to develop their musical skills and their understanding of how music works. Pupils take part in weekly singing assemblies (taught by a specialist teacher) where they are able to hone their performance skills, celebrate diversity by learning new songs from other cultures as well as learning new key vocabulary.
So that the cross curricular value of music and the enjoyment that it can bring are used in other subjects to strengthen long term memory of key facts such as number bond songs/rhymes or historical facts
If pupils wish to learn how to play a musical instrument, they are enabled to do this with the direction of specialised music teachers who visit the school to deliver lessons.
Children in LKS2 experience Recorder lessons as part of their music sessions and the children in Y5 experience much of their music curriculum being taught while learning to play the ukulele.
Music is taught as a discrete subject in classes once a week but also across the curriculum. Areas of learning, such as times tables in maths, vocabulary in languages and movement in dance all incorporate different elements of music. Our weekly singing assembly allows the children opportunities to develop their singing skills. We use our performances, such as our Christmas carol concerts and nativities, Easter productions and end of year shows to show how important music is to our school. Extracurricular activities, such as our choir and peripatetic music lessons, also provide children with experience of making music.
Impact
Our children are engaged and excited by our music curriculum. The skills that they are taught equip them with a range of skills to enable them to appreciate music throughout their lives
Our children have become confident performers, composers and listeners, who are able to express themselves musically at school and beyond
Our children show an appreciation and respect for a range of music from a variety of genres across a variety of generations
Our children demonstrate and express their enthusiasm for music
Our children progress throughout the music curriculum which enables them to meet the expectations outlined at the end of each key stage for the national curriculum
Participation in music develops wellbeing, promotes listening and develops concentration. At Rufford Park we want to ensure that music is loved by teachers and pupils across school, encouraging them to want to continue building on this wealth of musical ability, now and in the future.
2023-2024 Music Curriculum
We continue to provide children with opportunities to be immersed in musical experiences and strive to promote the importance of music including taking part in a number of music-focused school trips and events.
The children have access to peripatetic lessons through the Music for Schools Foundation which provide focused and tailored music lessons delivered by specialist teachers. If you would like to find out more information please email the School Office. As part of our commitment to increasing opportunities for all children to learn a musical instrument, all children will be taught to play the ukulele by a specialist teacher from Artforms in Year 5.
At Rufford Park, all children from Year 2 upwards are invited to join the choir where we are building a repertoire of songs ready to perform at various events throughout the year. Since 2021, the choir has attended Young Voices in Sheffield (2023, 2024), the Tree of Lights Festival in Yeadon (2021, 2022, 2023), the Leeds Youth Music Celebration Festival at Leeds Arena (2023) as well as the City of Leeds Youth Music Prom (2022, 2024).
All children in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 take part in singing assemblies each week where they practise their listening and responding skills and develop their vocal range and ability to perform a range of songs.
Music Progression Map
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Music Curriculum Map