Music Mission Statement

Intent

Our curriculum goes beyond a plan of what will be taught and when it will be taught. It covers all the experiences a child receives under our guidance. As educationalists we take our responsibility for the future of our young learners very seriously. Our curriculum will ensure that our children become confident, independent, resilient, curious learners with self -belief and our school ethos fully supports this. Our aim is for every child “To Be The Best They Can Be”. Our intent is to develop a lifelong love of learning, enriching every child’s school experience. We will enrich the lives of our children ensuring that they have an appreciation and sense of fulfilment from the world around them. At the heart of our curriculum is our intent to provide each child with the essential fundamentals in music. Brookfield Primary School prides itself on valuing music education and strongly believes that it strengthens relationships, improves well-being and enhances the ability to ‘think and grow’.

Implementation

At Brookfield Primary School, we follow the Charanga scheme and this ensures students sing, listen, play, perform and evaluate. This is embedded in classroom activities as well as weekly singing assemblies, various concerts and performances and the learning of instruments. The elements of music are taught in the classroom lessons so that children are able to use some of the language of music to dissect it, and understand how it is made, played, appreciated and analysed. In the classroom children learn how to play an instrument, from all four main instrument groups. In doing so they understand the different principles of each method of creating notes, as well as how to read basic music notation. They also learn how to compose focussing on different dimensions of music, which in turn feeds their understanding when listening, playing or analysing music. Composing or performing using body percussion and vocal sounds is also part of the curriculum, which develops the understanding of musical elements without the added complexity of an instrument.

Impact

Whilst in school, children have access to a varied programme, which allows students to discover areas of strength, as well as areas they might like to improve upon. The integral nature of music and the learner creates an enormously rich palette from which a student may access fundamental abilities such as: achievement, self-confidence, interaction with and awareness of others, and self-reflection. Music will also develop an understanding of culture and history, both in relation to students 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. They can dissect music and comprehend its parts. They can sing and feel a pulse. They have an understanding of how to further develop skills less known to them, should they ever develop an interest in their lives.