Becoming Musicians

…speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord…
Ephesians 5:19

Music at Whitegate CE Primary School

Intent:

At Whitegate CE Primary School, we aim to nurture restless curiosity, appreciation and passion for music.

Through playing, singing, creating and performing, children develop confidence, wisdom, communication and creative skills and improve their emotional well-being. These activities use both sides of the brain; it fosters connections, which improve memory and coordination. Music allows children to explore faith and develop thankfulness for different elements of the world we live in, in a range of ways.

The skills involved in playing and listening to music also help learners develop skills and ideas, both independently and cooperatively.

All children, especially in the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage), learn music through exploring exciting challenges and by using a range of media and materials.

The aims of teaching music in our school are:

To 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
To 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
To 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 notation.

What our pupils say about Music:

“We have experience playing different instruments.”

“It’s nice to learn about music from all around the world.”

“We get to make our own music!”

“I like music because of all the different songs we learn.”

“I enjoy listening to music.”

Websites we recommend to explore:
BBC Teach: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise