Music
Music Aims
At Garvestone, our Music curriculum aims to inspire creativity, self-expression, and a lifelong love of music in all our pupils. We believe that music is a vital part of a broad and balanced education, offering every child the opportunity to develop confidence, collaboration skills, and emotional well-being through musical exploration.
Our aims are to:
- Foster enjoyment and appreciation of music across a range of genres, cultures, and historical periods.
- Provide regular opportunities for all children to perform, compose, and evaluate music, both individually and as part of a group.
- Develop key musical skills, including listening, singing, playing instruments, and understanding musical notation.
- Support the progression of musical understanding from Early Years through to Year 6, ensuring that learning is inclusive, ambitious, and accessible to all.
- Enrich the wider curriculum through cross-curricular links, performances, and extra-curricular opportunities such as choir, instrument clubs, and music festivals.
Through a carefully sequenced and engaging curriculum, we aim to nurture musical talent, celebrate creativity, and ensure every child leaves our school with positive musical experiences and the skills to enjoy music throughout their lives
Why is Music important?
Music education has been proven to have remarkable impacts on academic, social, and emotional outcomes, helping us develop creatively as we build technical skills and enjoyment.
When is Music taught?
Music is taught to each class in a weekly music lesson. There are also opportunities to engage in music through singing assemblies and school productions. Instrumental tuition is offered to each class group for a term through their time in Key stage 2
How is Music taught?
Music is taught through a combination of subject knowledge and skills. Learning takes place both inside and outside the classroom.