Music at St Gerard’s Catholic Primary School
Vision Statement for Music
Our vision for music is that we provide every child with high quality music experiences which engage and inspire them.
We provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music and to appreciate a variety of music styles.
Intent
We aim for every child to leave St. Gerard’s Catholic Primary School with a range of musical skills, knowledge and an understanding and love of music which they can carry with them for the rest of their lives.
Implementation
At St Gerard’s Catholic Primary School we encourage children to participate in a variety of musical experiences through which we aim to build up the confidence of all children. Singing is an integral part of our school life and our teaching focuses on developing the children’s ability to sing in tune, developing their expression and ability to listen to others. As a Catholic school, St Gerard’s also work closely with the Choral Director for the NSSP (National Schools Singing Programme) in the Diocese of Middlesbrough, to ensure quality teaching of singing.
Pupils’ understanding of music will be developed through activities in class and with during workshops with the out of school organisations, such as the Tees Valley Music Service, which bring together the requirements of performing, composing, listening and appraising. Children are taught to make music together with tuned and un-tuned instruments and to compose pieces. They are also taught to sing and play in time controlling the sound and pace. They are taught different ways to represent sounds graphically and symbolically.
Impact
Children will:
- enjoy and appreciate a wide variety of musical styles;
- explore how sounds are made, and how music is produced by a variety of instruments;
- develop imagination and creativity;
- build a sense of pulse and rhythm;
- understand a range of musical vocabulary;
- develop the interrelated skills of composition, improvisation, performance and appreciation;
- enjoy a wide range of songs and sing in tune;
- develop positive attitudes and to experience success and satisfaction in music.
Music Curriculum Overview
At St Gerard’s we have recently introduced CUSP Curriculum for Music which is being continuously updated.
Click below for an overview of our curriculum.
