Music

Intent

At Springdale Primary School, we aim to provide every child with high quality musical experiences which engage and inspire them. We provide opportunities for all children to listen, create, play, perform and enjoy music and to appreciate a variety of musical styles. We aim for every child to leave Springdale Primary School with a range of musical skills, knowledge and an understanding and love of music which they can carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Implementation

At Springdale Primary School we encourage children to participate in a variety of musical experiences through which we aim to build up their confidence. Singing is an integral part of our school life and our teaching focuses on developing the children's ability to sing in tune, developing their expression and ability to listen to and join with others.  Pupils’ understanding of music will be developed through activities which bring together the requirements of performing, composing, listening and appraising. Children are taught to make music together with tuned and untuned instruments and to compose pieces. They are also taught to sing and play in time controlling the sound and pace. They are taught different ways to represent sounds graphically and symbolically.

Impact

Children will:

• enjoy and appreciate a wide variety of musical styles

• explore how sounds are made, and how music is produced by a variety of instruments

• develop imagination and creativity

• build a sense of pulse and rhythm

• understand a range of musical vocabulary

• develop the inter-related skills of composition, improvisation, performance and appreciation

• enjoy a wide range of songs and sing in tune

• develop positive attitudes and to experience success and satisfaction in music.