Arboretum Overview (2014 Curriculum)
Music
At Arboretum we believe that Music is one of the highest forms of creativity. With over forty languages, cultures and communities at Arboretum Primary School, we recognise the value of Music as a universal language, which can bind and bring our school community together. Our Music Curriculum inspires our children to develop a love of, and talent for, music. We teach singing across all Key Stages as well as teaching children how to play both tuned and untuned instruments, encouraging creativity, self-confidence and a sense of achievement in performing along the way. As pupils at Arboretum progress, we ensure that they have opportunities to develop a critical engagement with music. Our pupils are given time to compose, and listen with discrimination to what we believe is the very best in the musical canon.
Aims:
The national curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils:
Teaching the statutory knowledge, skills and understanding of Music results in Arboretum children being equipped with:
Knowledge |
of music: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and notations of a history of music and its traditions |
Skills |
Perform: independently and co-operatively, communicating ideas through performances Listen Review Working with others to gain insight and give/receive feedback Improving own learning – acting upon advice and feedback Create: experiment, improvise and compose |
Understanding |
Critical thinking, including:
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