Music

Music Overview

“Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. 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)

Intent

A Tibshelf Infant and Nursery School we intend to inspire all children to develop a life-long love and appreciation of music, musicians and the world around them. Through a high quality, fun and engaging music curriculum, we aim to nurture creative, confident children who will strive to reach their full musical potential.

Early Year Foundation Stage

In Nursery and Reception, children will develop skills in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Expressive Arts area of learning.

Key Stage 1

Children in Key Stage 1 will follow the National Curriculum for Music where they will be taught to:

• use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes
• play tuned and untuned instruments musically
• listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
• experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the interrelated dimensions of music

Implementation

As part of Tibshelf Schools Federation, we work closely with colleagues at Town End Junior School to ensure progression in music. We do this through using the Get Set 4 Music scheme.

Early Years Foundation Stage

Children in Nursery and Reception work towards achieving the music elements in the following Early Leaning Goals:

• Engage in music, dance, role-play, and imaginative storytelling, expressing ideas, feelings, and experiences 
• Explore sounds, rhythms, and instruments, and participate in singing, performing, and movement activities 

The children are exposed to the intended learning experiences within the Get Set 4 Music scheme through both direct teaching sessions and continuous provision.

Key Stage One

In Key Stage 1, children experience a weekly music lesson which is planned for using the Get Set 4 Music scheme. We chose this scheme to support teaching and progression as part of the Tibshelf Schools Federation and it follows children through to our feeder school; Townend Junior School. Teachers deliver lessons that meet the needs of our children as they progress through their primary education. Children are given the opportunity to perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of great composer and musicians. Our music curriculum enables children to sing, listen, play, perform and evaluate. This is embedded in the classroom activities as well as the daily assemblies and performances and the learning of instruments.

At Tibshelf Infant and Nursery School, our children experience a wider range of learning opportunities and performances which enrich and diversify our musical curriculum. Children participate in:

• Daily singing assemblies.
• Harvest Festival concerts and carol service performances.
• Christmas nativity performances.
• Listening to The Last Post during Remembrance Activities.
• Visits to the pantomime.
• Visits from theatre groups and local musicians.
• Year 2 children have opportunity to learn the recorder.
• Joining live Royal Opera and Ballet online workshops looking at behind the scenes.

Rocksteady Music Lessons

We also use Rocksteady Music School to deliver Music Concert assemblies in school and parents termly. Children have opportunity to access music lessons within school time playing a range of instruments such as guitars, keyboards and drums as well as vocals.

Impact

Children will leave Tibshelf Infant and Nursery School with a range of musical experiences and a greater understanding of how to benefit from the joys of music in aiding healthy minds and positive well-being. Children will develop an understanding of the importance of all types of music in the wider community.

Teachers will know this through:

• formative assessments during lessons and taught lessons
• observations of children at work
• pupil voice and book looks’ using the class floorbooks to support discussions
• summative assessments against agreed end of unit key knowledge statements
• teacher judgement against children achieving the Early Learning Goals in Expressive Art and Design.