Music
Why is music so important?
Music is more than just a subject – it surrounds us, fuels our emotions, is engrained in every culture. Skills that are fostered within the music curriculum are diverse and can be used anywhere; listening skills, collaboration, concentration, self-control, problem-solving, patience and adaptability, to name a few.
Whole Class Music
We use and adapt the Sing Up Model Music Curriculum, so that our learners:
· Develop a passion for music, in which pupils learn to appreciate music and develop a life-long love of music.
· Develop their skills, knowledge, vocabulary and understanding, to enable them to become confident performers, composers and listeners.
· Develop musical skills through singing, playing tuned and untuned instruments, composing music and responding to music they listen to.
· Are introduced to a variety of genres from around the world and across generations, recognising how we use music as a medium to explore and appreciate British and other cultures.
· Take part in performances with an awareness of audience.
Music teaching at Wellsprings Primary School delivers the requirements of the National Curriculum through the use and adaptation of the Sing Up scheme of work. Music lessons are broken down into half-termly units. Each unit of work has an ongoing musical learning focus, with the individual strands of performing, composing, listening, singing and playing weaved throughout the lessons, which are taught once a week as a discreet lesson, and within many cross-curricula areas.
Individual or Group Music Lessons
Instrumental lessons are offered on a group or individual basis by our visiting music teacher Mr Kirby from Somerset Music. We have children learning violin, guitar, ukelele, percussion and keyboards. There is a charge applicable for these additional lessons. More information is available from the school office.