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Music Subject Intent, Implementation and Impact

Intent

 

The intent of the St. John’s RC Primary music scheme is to help the children feel that they are musical, develop their skills and develop a life-long love of music. We pride ourselves on developing the knowledge and skills that children need to become composers, listeners and performers. Our broad curriculum allows our pupils to enjoy, respect and learn about music from all around the world, across generations, local music and music of different traditions.

 

All of our pupils at some point in their St. John’s journey, will have the opportunity to develop their musical skills of singing, listening, playing tuned and untuned instruments, improvising, responding to and composing music. Our lessons have a holistic approach which enables us to develop to the whole child. Our children learn various skills such as decision-making, presentation, problem-solving, creative thinking, team-working, leadership and performance skills.

 

We use the planning from ‘Sing Up’ alongside our own planning, which enables our children to meet their end of key stage attainment targets and aims.

 

 

Implementation

 

Our music provision here at St. John’s is carefully planned to create enriching, engaging and kinaesthetic learning experiences for all of our children:

 

  • Performing
  • Listening and appraising
  • Composing / improvising

 

 

Our whole school music plan shows how the units give each child the opportunity to learn a broad range of skills in an engaging and fun way. It also covers all of the national curriculum attainment targets and shows the progression of each year group, enabling our pupils to build on their previously taught skills, challenging them to achieve the best of their ability.

 

We also provide music tuition on the following instruments:

 

Instrumental Tuition

Children can learn a number of instruments including:

  • Piano one-to-one
  • Violin – small group
  • Trumpet
  • French horn
  • Cello
  • Guitar - large group

 

Trumpets and violins can be loaned out.

 

 

After/before school clubs and lunchtime clubs

  • Irish band (KS2) club before school - paid to supplier
  • Pop choir (KS2) after school club - paid to supplier
  • Ukulele group after school club - paid to supplier
  • Music Makers Y1-3 after school club - paid to supplier
  • Guitar group after school club - paid to supplier
  • KS2 Choir (lunchtime) free

 

Musical experiences

 

  • Singing assemblies/hymn practice (separate key stages)
  • Class assemblies
  • EYFS/KS1 Christmas shows performed to peers and families
  • KS2 Carols by Candlelight church service - all KS2 children perform to families
  • Loreto Carol Service - a selection of singers perform in a service with other schools, led by Loreto High School
  • Young Voices KS2 trip - children take part in singing in a massed choir, whilst also listening to high quality live music and seeing dance performed
  • Visits to Loreto High School for musical performances - KS2 children see older peers performing
  • Christmas Music Concert (instrumental groups) - children perform for peers and family
  • Guitar concert – Mr Lee’s guitar group perform to parents and KS1/EYFS children.
  • Easter Stations of the Cross at church - children perform for peers and family
  • St Patrick’s day performance - children perform for peers and family
  • Irish Festival – Year 3 perform at Wythenshawe Forum (tin whistle)
  • Easter Bonnet Parade - Nursery children sing a selection of Easter themed songs to peers and parents
  • The Big Sing - Y5 and 6 learn 10 songs and perform them in a massed choir at the iconic Bridgewater Hall
  • Summer Music Concert - children perform for peers and family
  • Year 6 Show - children perform for peers and family
  • Nursery Graduation - children perform a selection of songs to family
  • Picnic in the park – children, parents and staff get to see a live band perform

 

Free Music Lessons at the Music Centres

 

  • Some of our pupils attend the free music centres.

 

If your child is interested in music as a beginner or would like to continue with tuition or join a band, orchestra or choir. Please don’t hesitate to contact One Education for further details at music@oneeducation.co.uk or visit https://www.oneeducation.co.uk/teaching-learning/music-centres/

 

 

Impact

 

The expected impact of following the St John’s music scheme of work is that children will:

 

  • Be confident performers, composers and improvisers using both their voice and other pitched and unpitched instruments
  • Show appreciation and respect for a wide range of musical styles from around the world, and understand how music is influenced by the wider cultural, social and historical contexts in which it is developed
  • Have an awareness of how music can be written down, including staff and graphic notation
  • Demonstrate an enthusiasm for music that feeds into their own self-confidence and individual musical tastes and preferences
  • Be well prepared to continue their musical journeys at KS3
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