Music

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