Music
Music
At Henley CofE Primary School, Music lies at the heart of our learning community and is an important factor which flows throughout every pupil’s learning journey. It is our belief that the children we serve should experience, ‘life in all its fullness’ (John 10:10), enabling the best of themselves to glow from within and be shared proudly with others.
It is our intention to provide every pupil with the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument with confidence by the times they leave Year 6. They will be taught by experts in their art, who will guide them through the steps of becoming a skilled musician. Through regular, positive, group-learning experiences – taught alongside baseline music theory – the children will explore musical curiosities. By teaching composition and performance, children will be encouraged to pursue individual interests and experiment with artistic, creative and personal expression.
As a Church school, our collective worships are joyous occasions of celebration and reflection. ‘Watching over one another in love’, we worship and praise the faith in song, uniting us as a collective to celebrate the life of the Almighty Lord.
It is our vision – through the teaching of Music, with opportunities to learn, create, perform, worship and celebrate – that the children of Henley CofE Primary School, experience the joys of Music through artistic expression and individual interpretation; the Bible says, ‘Let everybody enjoy the free liberty of thinking for himself’. Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity.
The national curriculum for Music aims to ensure that all pupils:
• perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians
• learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence
• understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations
Which values underpin the curriculum content?
Joy – We hope that by sharing music together, particularly during collective worships, celebrations and performances that Music will help to spread joy throughout our learning community.
Perseverance – It takes grit and determination to learn a musical instrument. It will require the children to work hard, not only in class, but at home too. Perseverance will be an important factor to success.
Community – Music brings people together, whether they are performing as an ensemble or whether they are sharing – or appreciating – Music with others. Music is at the heart of our learning community and will continue to be soundtrack and beating pulse of our school.
Trust – Trust will be required to be held between performers when in an ensemble, working together and performing as a team. They will also be trusted with an instrument to practice at home and keep safe, while being responsible for remembering to bring it in for their lesson each week.
Courage – Courage will be built through the experience of performing and sharing their learning with one another during collective worships, celebrations and musical concerts.
How are British Values taught from Music?
We will learn about our rich and diverse heritage while engaging with music from a wide range of cultural and historical backgrounds. The children will also be able to enact their individual liberty when performing and composing music. Engaging with music in their own personal and creative way, with their choices being at the heart of the creations. The children will also learn about how Music can be used to explore praising in faith.
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