Music Lenses

Reception

“I can share and perform songs and play percussion instruments. I can move and dance to music! I am a Holly class musician!”

Year 1

“I can share and perform songs from memory and sing in a group. I can play percussion instruments with a pulse and rhythm and can make up 3 note tunes. I am a Year 1 musician!”

Year 2

“I can share and perform lots of songs, from memory, in a group. I can compose little tunes on different instruments using pulse, pitch, and rhythm, and I can talk about notes. I am a Year 2 musician!”

Year 3

“I can share and perform lots of songs, from memory, in a group. I can talk about the lyrics, musical styles, texture, dynamics, tempo, rhythm, and pitch of a song. I have begun to play a tuned instrument and can use musical notation. I am a Year 3 musician!”

Year 4

“I can share and perform lots of songs, from memory, in a group. I can talk about the lyrics, musical styles, texture, dynamics, tempo, rhythm, and pitch of a song. I have begun to play a tuned instrument and can sing or play solo or as part of an ensemble. I can read notes on a stave to play music. I am a Year 4 musician!”

Year 5

“I can share and perform lots of songs, from memory, in a group. I can talk about the lyrics, musical genres and styles, texture, dynamics, tempo, rhythm, and pitch of a song. I have begun to play a tuned instrument and can sing in unison, solo, lead vocal, backing vocal or as part of a choir. I am a Year 5 musician!”

Year 6

“I can share and perform lots of songs, from memory, in a group. I can talk about the lyrics, musical genres and styles, texture, dynamics, tempo, rhythm, beats in a bar, and pitch of a song. I have begun to play a tuned instrument and can sing in unison, solo, lead vocal, backing vocal or as part of a choir. I can compose lyrics and use digital technology to write music and perform. I am a Year 6 musician!”

Intent

We want our children to leave the Belfry CEVA Primary School remembering that Music is an enjoyable learning experience. They will have had the opportunity to learn and play a range of instruments, as well as building their confidence whilst performing in front of their peers and a wider audience. Music is a form of expression that is celebrated throughout the world and our children are inspired to develop a love of music and to develop their talents as a musician, therefore increasing their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

Implementation

Our Music curriculum has been designed to cover the objectives in the National Curriculum Framework; the children learn to play an instrument, developing the skills of performing, listening, reviewing and evaluating music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions. Children are taught to understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, with lessons focusing on pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.

In addition to these opportunities, the music curriculum is further promoted and enhanced through annual productions and the Belfry’s Got Talent show!

Impact

Music assessment is ongoing throughout the curriculum themes and summative assessment is made against the Learning Objectives. But above all – we want the pupils to enjoy themselves!