Our children will have opportunities to access all genres and styles of music in a variety of ways, we will promote a love of music in our 3D curriculum. Whilst developing children’s confidence in their musical abilities they will be able to access all chosen music skills and vocabulary. We will equip our children with a repertoire of styles and skills to inspire them whilst also practising these in a variety of opportunities.

During Key Stage 1, pupils listen carefully and respond physically to a wide range of music. They play musical instruments and sing a variety of songs from memory, adding accompaniments and creating short compositions, with increasing confidence, imagination and control. They explore and enjoy how sounds and silence can create different moods and effects.

During Key Stage 2, pupils sing songs and play instruments with increasing confidence, skill, expression and awareness of their own contribution to a group or class performance. They improvise, and develop their own musical compositions, in response to a variety of different stimuli with increasing personal involvement, independence and creativity. They explore their thoughts and feelings through responding physically, intellectually and emotionally to a variety of music from different times and cultures.