Music
Intent
At Salisbury
Manor Primary children gain a firm understanding of what music is
through listening, singing, playing, evaluating and
composing across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions,
and musical genres. We are committed to ensuring children understand the value
and importance of music to their own and others’ lives
and wellbeing.
Implementation
The
music curriculum ensures children sing, listen, play, perform and evaluate
different genres of music. This is embedded in classroom teaching with
Charanga. We also aim to ensure that all children participate in concerts
and performances where musical talents are celebrated.
The
elements of music; singing, listening and appraising, composing and
performing, are taught in the classroom lessons so that children can
understand how music is made, played, appreciated and analysed. In EYFS
children develop their listening skills by experimenting how to make sounds
with different tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments, which closely links
with learning Phonics. In KS1 & KS2 children are taught music through
carefully planned lessons involving singing and the use of tuned and untuned
percussion instruments. T
Impact
Through
the child’s journey at Salisbury Manor Primary their musical skills and
understanding are built on each year, from singing simple songs from
memory and performing simple rhythm patterns in KS1, to more advanced
techniques skills, and understanding in lower KS2, further developing in upper
KS2 where the children can have an experience of playing
an instrument and can read and follow a simple musical
score. Throughout this, the child’s enjoyment of music is a key element,
running alongside the ‘taught’ musical skills and objectives.
We
build on children’s cultural capital by ensuring that throughout their musical
education they can experience listening to and performing a wide variety
of genres from different cultures. These include reggae, classical, jazz, rock,
blues, pop, folk, hip-hop, ballads and many more. Each genre stems from
a different part of the world and builds children’s knowledge and
understanding of these places. We further enhance our curriculum
by organising musical workshops, performances, professional
tuition and by celebrating World Music Day.