The National Curriculum
Purpose of Study
Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high-quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon.
The national curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils:
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Key Stage 1
Pupils should be taught to: ï‚§
Key Stage 2
Pupils should be taught to sing and play musically with increasing confidence and control. They should develop an understanding of musical composition, organising and manipulating ideas within musical structures and reproducing sounds from aural memory.
Pupils should be taught to: ï‚§
Music Demonstration
We were delighted to welcome musicians from MAPAS – our music service – into school at the beginning of term. They plays their instruments and told us all about them. We were pleased that lots of children were interested in learning to play and instrument after the demo.
The Big Sing
We were really delighted to take part in the Big Sing, arranged by MAPAS in June. We learned four songs in school and then went to the rehearsal on the day where we sang with children from other schools. We also learned several new songs which were added into the evening concert. We performed for all the parents – there were about 300 people in the audience, including the Mayor. What a fantastic opportunity it was for all the children and they were great ambassadors for our school!