Music
Intent
Music has always been and will always be a very important part of St. Philip's, it is a universal language and something that can be enjoyed and created by everyone and anyone.
Through music at St. Philip's children will develop the musical skills of playing tuned and untuned instruments, singing, improvising, composing, listening and responding to music. The children will develop and understanding of the history and culture of the music that they listen to. They will also understand how music is written down and learn how to write it down themselves.
Our music curriculum allows the children to develop transferable skills such as presentations and performance skills, listening to others, leading others, decision making and problem solving as well as team work. These skills we feel are invaluable and can be applied to the children's wider lives not just their lives at school.
Implementation
At St. Philip's we deliver and implement the Kapow primary Music scheme of work. This scheme of work enables all pupils to meet the end of Key Stage Attainment targets outlined in the National Curriculum as well as developing a well-rounded confident musician and child.
Through the Kapow scheme of work each unit develops and teaches individual strands woven into creative, engaging and enriching learning experiences. The individual strands developed in each unit are:
- Performing
- Listening
- Composing
- The history of music
- The inter-related dimensions of music
Each unit is cross curricular and therefore makes the music learning more engaging and interesting to pupils which encourages them to explore more enthusiastically . Through the Kapow scheme of work, pupils will be taught to sing fluently and expressively, play tuned and untunes instruments accurately and with control. They will recognise and name the interrelated dimensions of music - pitch, duration, tempo, timbre, structure, texture and dynamics. Then use these in their own compositions.
Impact
The impact of following the Kapow primary Music Scheme of Work is that the children will:
- Be confident performers, composers and listeners and will be able to express themselves musically at and beyond school.
- Show an appreciation and respect for a wide range of musical styles from around the world.
- Understand the ways in which music can be written down to support performing and composing activities.
- Demonstrate and articulate an enthusiasm for music and be able to talk about their own musical performances.
- Meet the end of Key Stage expectations outlined in the National Curriculum for Music.
We have worked hard to raise the profile of music at St. Philip's. Pupils in Key Stage 2 have access to music tuition, our year 4 pupils are taught Recorders through Wigan Music services Wider opportunities. We have a weekly Music Praise worship in which children learn hymns and celebrate Christ through song, we also have a very well attended school choir. We will continue to strive to provide pupils with opportunities to see live music in different forms.
