Music

Intent

The intent of our curriculum and vision for music at Lacock Primary School is rooted in the belief that music is an essential part of a child’s education, therefore every child has the opportunity to participate in a wide range of musical activities during their school career.  Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high-quality music education should engage and inspire learners to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.
Our music curriculum aims to ensure that all children:

  • Have opportunities to sing and learn instruments.

  • Have opportunities to perform, create and compose music of their own.

  • Listen to, review and evaluate music across a wide range of styles and historical periods including the works of great composers.

  • Use technology appropriately within music and have the opportunity to progress further in music in the future.

Through our broad and balanced curriculum, opportunities to sing and learn instruments underpin learning and development not only within music as a subject but also through a cross-curricular approach. We want our children to foster a love of music within their learning through other subjects to aid learning and enjoyment. We recognise that singing is a great starting point for musical learning and the development of many skills. We intend to create a strong and positive bond within our school and join the community together – marking significant moments by singing together and listening to music, like during singing assemblies, instrumental performances, musical visitors into school and special events in the calendar e.g. our Christmas Nativity and School Church services.

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The aims of music at Lacock are

  • To promote an enjoyment and love of music

  • To provide opportunities for pupils to sing and try playing different instruments

  • To allow children to create their own music

  • To teach aspects of music including how it is created, the interrelated dimensions of pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo structure and notation and build on that knowledge over the years.

  • Provide children with the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence.

Implementation & Impact