Our Curriculum Intent for Music

At Fleet Infant School the intention is to inspire a love of music and develop children’s understanding of the musical elements, through an active involvement in performing, composing and appraising. Music is used to unite the school as children come together weekly to sing as music plays an important role in increasing children’s emotional well-being and confidence.

The curriculum for Music at Fleet Infant School has been developed to ensure:

• Pupils make excellent progress in the acquisition of skills and knowledge for Music
• Pupils have the opportunity to develop a love of music and their talents as a musician including singing, experimenting, composition, performing and listening
• Knowledge and skills are taught in a logical progression so that all pupils are able to acquire the intended skills and knowledge by the end of Key Stage 1
• Music skills are taught within the context of a blocked unit enabling rich contexts, enrichment links with other subjects, breadth of learning, high expectations and a purpose for learning
• Pupils have the opportunities to be curious, show concentration and perseverance, self-reflect, develop independence and collaborate
• Rich dialogue and subject-specific vocabulary is written for each unit, drawing upon learning objectives as detailed in our Progression of Skills and Knowledge for Music. The strands of singing, performing, improvising, composing and listening are fully covered across all units.

Implementation

We deliver a comprehensive and engaging Music curriculum that aligns with the national standards and encourages creativity and exploration. Our planning follows Music Express which has been adapted and changed to suit our school and children. Planning demonstrates an obvious progression of skills and knowledge throughout the school in appraising, composing and performing. 

In EYFS the children enjoy exploring different sounds that they can create using their bodies, voices and instruments. They begin exploring how to play different percussion instruments and create different sounds. They also enjoy learning different songs and learning nursery rhymes. 

In KS1 the children enjoy singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes. They have the opportunity to play both tuned and percussion instruments which they use to create, select and combine sounds. They also listen and move to a wide range of music from different genres. 

Inclusion

To meet the needs of all our children we teach music through an inclusive music curriculum. We have identified the barriers for some children. These include being unable to easily listen and appreciate; experiencing disadvantage and physical or learning difference. Our aim is that children will be to be able to listen to and identify with music that generates a response from them. We want the love of music to be part of the narrative of their lives, regardless of whether or not they play an instrument. We use a diverse range of materials to engage and maximise our childrens’ talents. Every child is entitled to a music curriculum that is adapted to their individual needs, as required, including making use of pupil premium funding.

Impact 

By the end of the children's education at Fleet Infant School they will be able to:

• Speak confidently about what they have learnt in their music lessons and be able to explain what music is. 
• Use music vocabulary (dynamics, tempo, pitch, duration...) to talk about music. 
• Express themselves through performance and composition. 
• Show respect for music from all cultures and time periods and enjoy listening to a variety of music. 
• Speak of their musical experiences and be curious about gaining further knowledge. 

Singing Assembly Songs 

Please find some of the songs that the children enjoy learning during part of their singing assemblies.