Our Music intent at Summercourt is to provide all our pupils with a range of learning experiences which create confident performers who maximise the knowledge and understanding they acquire through their journey through our school. Pupils gain a firm understanding of what music is through a constant range of listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing and composing across a wide variety of topics as part of our immersive curriculum. These learning opportunities provide exposure to a range of styles, traditions and musical genres.
The majority of our teaching is taken from the 'Charanga' music scheme. Our music curriculum ensures that pupils have consistent and constant opportunity to listen, sing, play, perform and evaluate. This is embedded in classroom activities as well as our termly class assemblies, end of term class productions and other performance opportunities.
Classroom lessons are planned to ensure a progression of skill, knowledge and vocabulary through each pupil's journey. Pupils progress with their confidence and understanding of music through various opportunities to listen and appreciate a wide range of musical styles through cross curricular activities and stand alone lessons.
- 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.
