Music

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Plato (Ancient Greek philosopher)

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 teaching of music at Grendon Underwood follows the statutory guidance of the National Curriculum. Details of our curriculum can be found below.

Music is a universal language. A high-quality music education engages and inspires pupils to develop a love of music. Music also has the potential to make a huge difference to children’s development. It can increase confidence, promote teamwork, improve concentration and enhance social cohesion within the school and wider community.

Music lessons are fun and inspiring, engaging the children with songs, practical activities and movement. Our long-term planning overview links to National Curriculum objectives and ensures that the children experience a wide variety of musical genres and a steady progression of knowledge and skills. This will be through listening and responding to music, composition, performing and evaluating.

Further opportunities throughout school include: weekly singing sessions in the celebration assembly. The children also gain knowledge of the history and origins of music through our ‘around the world’ music journey during our whole school worship sessions. Children are also encouraged to learn to play a musical instrument through visiting peripatetic staff from XYZ. Christmas performances and topic based- celebrations also give the children a chance to demonstrate their musical abilities to audiences.

Each year, our choir participates in Young Voices. Singing with 5,000 other primary-aged children.

Music

Primary Music Curriculum Overview:

Music Curriculum Statement:

Music Progression Grid: