At North Borough Junior School we recognise the vital role that music plays in everyday life as a powerful, unique form of communication that can change the way children feel, think and act. We want our pupils to develop an enjoyment and interest in music and have the opportunity to express themselves creatively through singing, composition and performance, increasing their self-confidence and sense of achievement. We seek to develop their listening skills and their understanding of the different musical elements. When they join us in year 3, all pupils have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument. Throughout their time here, children begin to engage more critically with music and develop an increasing awareness and appreciation of a wide variety of musical traditions, reflecting the cultural diversity of our school. We ensure that children have daily opportunities to listen to and appraise high quality recorded and live music from across the genres and throughout history. Children learn to read and use standard notation in order to record their compositions. We encourage children to continue their musical education through learning an instrument and developing their singing technique, both as soloists and as part of an ensemble.
Mrs Worrall (Music Subject Leader)
Music Skills Progression Document
Music Overview | ||||||
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |
Year 3 |
Time Music Express |
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite |
Grieg In the Hall of the Mountain King |
Banaha Part Songs and 3-Note Melodies |
Ukulele | Ukulele |
Year 4 | Using Technology/ Digital Music |
Sounds Music Express |
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue |
Hildegard of Bingen Early Music |
Zadok the Priest Celebration Music |
Gamelan |
Year 5 |
John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine |
Shepherd's Pipe Carol Victorian Carols |
Holst The Planets Suite |
Movie Music | Ravi Shankar | Folk Songs and Tunes |
Year 6 |
Bizet Carmen |
Grazyna Bacewicz V for Victory |
Dr Who Theme Using Technology |
The Blues |
Smashbeats Drumming and Percussion |
Focus on Voice Production Songs |