Music
Our vision is to nurture, grow and build a passion in our children for music. This will allow the children to express themselves creatively through performing, composing and experiencing music practically. We offer pupils the opportunity to experience these things through various instruments, tasks and musical experiences. In addition, our weekly singing assemblies value music and help to promote a love for this subject.
In Key Stage 1, our music curriculum is delivered by our class teachers. In Key Stage 2 the music curriculum is delivered through the Hampshire Music Service. Through the planned curriculum, children experience a rich music curriculum that gives children the opportunities to experience, grow and develop musically.
Curriculum Music is taught in Years 1 - 3 and Year 6. These lessons are planned to cover National Curriculum objectives. In Year 4, children receive weekly ‘Beyond the Beat’ lessons which are designed to give children the opportunity to start learning classical musical instruments and encourage them to work together as a team to compose collaboratively. ‘Listen to Me’ is taught in Year 5 and is a whole-class instrumental and vocal teaching programme for primary aged children. This approach helps children make an informed choice when wanting to learn an instrument at a higher level because children are exposed to and taught to a play a range of musical instruments such as, ukulele, clarinet, samba, African drumming and keyboard. At the end of each half term, parents are invited to attend a short music concert or to join in with a lesson.
In addition to our music curriculum, we also offer a lunchtime choir club for both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
At the Manor Field Schools we can judge the success of our music curriculum in the following ways:
- Develop a love of music in various forms, the desire to listen to, perform and inspire curiosity in different genres and instruments seen through increased levels of participation.
- Pupil conferencing shows children happy, engaged, creative, enthusiastic and motivated to do well and challenged.
- Evidence of learning is shown with photographs, video and recordings alongside planning and end of unit assessments.
- Compositions and musical appreciation showcase the skills and knowledge experienced and taught.
- Appreciation of how music can contribute to mood, relaxation, mental health and wellbeing.
- High quality performances are shared with fellow pupils, parents and visitors.
We strive to ensure that our children‘s attainment is in line with or exceeds their potential when we consider the varied starting points of all of our children.