Music

Our overall intention is to provide an enjoyable, accessible music provision which inspires pupils, giving them the confidence, skills and knowledge they need to become creative, expressive members of a musical community, alongside being critical, thoughtful listeners of music. 

We follow the guidance from the National Curriculum. - The National Curriculum for Music (2014).

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 notation; 

At Pakefield:-

• Children will develop their understanding and appreciation for different cultures. 
• Children will develop confidence as creators, listeners and performers. 
• Children will become active members of a musical culture, recommending and appraising music. 
• Performances for the community will inspire and challenge children, developing resilience and self-esteem. 

Additionally, we strive to develop: 

• A love of music. 
• An appreciation for the emotional impact music can have. 
• Specific musical talents. 
• Teamwork. 
• Respect. 

Throughout the school there are a range of additional opportunities that the children can partake in. External, specialist music teachers deliver lessons, teaching pupils to play a range of instruments. We work with local agencies, professionals and organisations to provide opportunities to rehearse and perform to a wider community. In addition, music clubs within school allow our children further opportunity to express themselves, perform and rehearse music. 

We celebrate music together each week as a school, as part of our whole-school assembly, following a theme each half term, allowing the children to share in and engage with music as a community. This further develops children’s appreciation of a broad scope of musical composers, cultures and genres, in line with The National Curriculum.