We aspire to ignite a passion, enthusiasm and love for music which will be life-long. We believe music should be an enjoyable and practical experience for pupils and teachers. Children participate in a range of musical experiences, building up their confidence, being inspirational and achieving challenges they may have thought beyond them, at the same time. They develop their understanding of rhythm and pitch and learn how music is structured, as well as learning technical vocabulary for these elements. As children’s confidence builds, they enjoy the performance aspect of music. Children experience listening to music from different cultures and eras giving them an awareness of the wider world.

Music is taught as a discrete subject but also in a cross curricular manner. Areas of learning, such as times tables in maths, vocabulary in languages and movement in dance can all incorporate different elements of music. A weekly singing assembly allows the children opportunities to develop their singing skills and gain an understanding of how ensembles work. Year 3 pupils have access to whole class instrumental teaching and our Year 5 pupils all learn the recorder. Performances, such as Church Services, nativities, celebration assemblies, share sessions and end of year shows, demonstrate that music is important to the life of the school. We endeavour to provide a large range of extracurricular activities, such as The Firebirds, Community Carol Singing, Trips to Snape Maltings Concert Hall for The Big Sing & Celebration of Schools’ Music, The 02 and peripatetic music lessons (violin, woodwind and brass, guitar and drumming), also provide children with experience of making music.

The impact of teaching music and the beneficial effects the subject has on children and adults will be seen across the school with music having an ever - increasing profile. Whole-school and parental engagement will be improved through performances, extracurricular activities and opportunities suggested in lessons/overviews for wider learning and sharing. Participation in music develops wellbeing, promotes listening and develops concentration. We want to ensure that music is loved by teachers and pupils across school, encouraging them to want to continue building on this wealth of musical ability, now and in the future – creating musicians who are confident, feel a sense of achievement, experimental, knowledgeable and skilled. Pupils will have an awareness, love and respect for other cultures, be global citizens through an appreciation of the wider world which can be opened up to them through music. Through the teaching of music, pupils will have the tools at hand to form, develop, share and articulate ideas, views and opinions.