Music
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Intent
At Grestone Academy, children gain a firm understanding of what music is through listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing, and composing across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions, and musical genres. We are committed to developing a curiosity for the subject, as well as an understanding and acceptance of the validity and importance of all types of music, and an unbiased respect for the role that music may wish to be expressed in any person’s life. We aim to provide children with the opportunity to progress to the next level of their creative excellence.
Implementation
Impact
Music enables children to develop an understanding of culture and history, both in relation to children individually, as well as ethnicities from across the world. Children are able to enjoy music in as many ways as they choose – either as listener, creator or performer. Children have the opportunity to discuss and share their own thoughts, opinions and ideas, acknowledging and respecting that these may vary and that this is positive. They can dissect music and comprehend its parts. They can sing and feel a pulse. At Grestone Academy children are provided with opportunities beyond the National Curriculum to further and support their understanding. These include having visitors with a musical talent, visiting concerts and school productions. External interests and talents are also encouraged and showcased in class and assembly, ensuring that everyone is challenged regardless of previous musical experience. Children have an understanding of how to further develop skills less known to them, should they ever develop an interest in their lives.
Brass Lessons
At Grestone Academy we believe in providing our children the best opportunities to allow them children to reach their full potential. Every Tuesday afternoon at Grestone the children in KS2 have the opportunity to receive Brass lessons with a fully qualified Brass Teacher.
The children have the opportunity to play a Brass instrument and are able to take the instrument home to practise. Our Brass Teacher, Mr King, is very proud of the children at Grestone Academy and is enjoying teaching our children to become young musicians.
Recorders
Children in Year 2 have one hour weekly recorder lessons, delivered by a fully qualified, Services for Education teacher. Children acquire the necessary skills to allow musical progression, achievement and attainment.
We hope to do some performance throughout the year where children can show off their talents to the rest of the school.
Progression documents
- charanga musical elements years 1 6
- charanga musical progression guide years 1 6
- charanga musical styles years 1 6
- charanga progression of knowledge and skills years 1 6 1
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