Music

As a musician at St Andrew's we...

At St Andrew's CE Primary,Music embodies some of the highest forms of human creativity and we believe that it is our duty to develop cultural appreciation of music and to develop knowledge of key individuals and their contributions in this field. It is through these key principles that we engage, inspire and challenge pupils whilst equipping them with knowledge and skills to explore, invent and create their own compositions.

At St Andrew's, Music is taught as a discrete subject in order that the development of knowledge and skills is taught meaningfully and explicitly. Naturally, links are made to other areas of the curriculum but this does not dilute the quality and entitlement of high quality Music teaching.

The school’s long term plan for Music sets out the content of teaching within in each year group. This is supported by the music progression document which demonstrates learning outcomes within each strand of development within a Music unit.

The organisation of the Music curriculum provides structured opportunities for pupils to:

• form a love of music and culture

• provide opportunity to develop musical awareness and appreciation.

• develop music as creative art and as a method of communication and self expression.

• Engage in opportunities for learning which are fun, enjoyable and rewarding

• increase self confidence and self esteem

• develop pride and team spirit through shows and performances

At St Andrew's, we value the development of technical vocabulary and strive to ensure our children understand terminology so they can articulate their thoughts with competence and confidence in different contexts.