New Bolsover Primary School

New Bolsover Primary School

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  1. Curriculum
  2. Music

Music

 

Intent

Ensure all pupils:

  • perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians
  • learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence
  • understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.

 

Implementation

Music at New Bolsover is taught by class teachers using the Kapow Music Scheme. This is supplemented with units teaching the Derbyshire handbells scheme. Children sing in assembly and at events for special occasions. 

In Year 4, all children learn to play a musical instrument, taught by specially trained teachers as part of the National Plan for Music Education. 

The Kapow Scheme provides teachers with week-by-week lesson support for each year group in the school. The Scheme supports all the requirements of the national curriculum.

In line with the curriculum for music and guidance from Ofsted, this Scheme moves away from the previous levels and learning objective/outcome concepts to an integrated, practical, exploratory and child-led approach to musical learning.

Ofsted have stated that “We will not always know the learning outcomes” so segregated learning objectives at the start of each lesson are not appropriate. Instead the interrelated dimensions of music weave through the units to encourage the development of musical skills as the learning progresses through listening and appraising, differing musical activities (including creating and exploring) and performing.

Impact

 Pupils develop a love and appreciation of music.

Pupils develop the skills of:

  • Listening and Appraising
  • Singing
  • Playing instruments
  • Improvisation
  • Composition
  • Performing

Year 4 are learning to play percussion with the Derbyshire Music Partnership this year.  Last year, Year 4 learned to play the flute and are here performing concerts to parents and pupils.  In June 2022, they played with the Halle Orchestra at the Derby Arena!    Click here for further images and video.

Year 1 and Year 2 have been taking part in Singing Stars with the Derby and Derbyshire Music Partnership.  Links to their concert in November 2022 can be found here.

Key Stage 1 are taking part in the Singing Stars programme during the Autumn term.