Music

Intent

At Netheravon All Saints, we aim to nurture a love and curiosity of music in children. We want to ensure children access musical skills, knowledge and a range of experiences, to enrich their lives. We recognise and value the place of music in the wider community, but more importantly its place in human experience: the power of music in expressing joy, faith, optimism and love. At Netheravon, we strive to inspire all children to explore, create, and develop a lifelong love and appreciation for music, nurturing their creativity, talent, and self-expression. 

Implementation

We use the Kapow music scheme to support the planning and teaching of musical skills and knowledge set out in the National Curriculum. Pupils have the opportunity to perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions. They learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others and also have the opportunity to learn two musical instruments in KS2. Children will have access to key knowledge, language and meanings in order to understand and readily apply to their work of music and across the wider curriculum. Where applicable, links to music will be made to develop effective learning experiences and are linked to important artists or movements. Music is taught weekly, which enables children to rehearse and refine songs for performance, develop an understanding of a piece or genre of music and develop their own ideas for composition. Singing together is an integral part of Worship, with a hymn or community song sung every day. Our Harvest, Christmas, Easter and end of year performances also provide an opportunity for the children to share their work in music with parents, governors and other friends of the school. Alongside our curriculum provision for music, children also have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument with peripatetic teachers.

Impact

Children leave Netheravon All Saints with a range of musical knowledge, including using their own voices and playing musical instruments. They have opportunities to use and apply this knowledge and understanding through performance and composing, both in lessons, worship and whole school performances. Children at Netheravon gain a clear understanding of what music is through by listening to, reviewing and evaluating music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of great composers and musicians. They come to understand the power of music as a universal means of communication and an avenue of self-expression. Children develop their love of the subject and their own talent.

Music vocabulary progressionMusic knowledge progression

Music skills progression - whole school