Welcome to Music at Primrose Hill Primary School
Our Vision and Intent
At Primrose Hill Primary School, we believe that Music plays an important role in developing curious, knowledgeable and confident learners. Our aim is to provide an engaging and ambitious curriculum that builds on children's prior knowledge, develops essential skills and inspires a lifelong interest in the subject.
Through our teaching, we want all children to develop a love of music, the confidence to express themselves creatively and the skills to become enthusiastic, knowledgeable and lifelong musicians, make meaningful connections with the world around them and understand how their learning can be applied beyond the classroom.
Intent
Our vision for music is to inspire every child to develop a lifelong love and appreciation of music. Through a rich and engaging curriculum, we want children to become confident, creative and enthusiastic musicians. We aim to develop their skills in singing, listening, composing and performing, while building their understanding of rhythm, pitch, notation and a wide range of musical styles and traditions. Children will have opportunities to explore different instruments, experiment with sound, work collaboratively and perform to others. We want every child to experience the joy of making music, develop their musical confidence and appreciate music as a powerful form of expression.
Think Like a Musician
We want our children to develop the skills, knowledge and mindset of real musicians. Through our curriculum, children will have opportunities to think, question, explore and work creatively like a musician.
Children will have opportunities to:
- Develop their musical skills through singing, playing instruments, composing and performing.
- Listen carefully to a wide range of music, exploring different genres, styles, cultures and traditions.
- Experiment with rhythm, pitch, tempo and dynamics, applying their understanding of musical elements.
- Make connections between different musical styles, composers and traditions, recognising how music reflects the world around them.
- Share, perform and evaluate their own music, expressing opinions and explaining their musical choices.
Aspirations and Future Careers
We want children to understand how music connects to the wider world and the many opportunities it can offer. Through our music curriculum, we aim to inspire children to discover their musical interests and talents, develop their creativity and recognise the variety of exciting career pathways available within the music industry.
Careers linked to this subject that children may explore include:
- Musician or instrumentalist – performing as a solo artist or in a band or orchestra.
- Singer or vocalist – performing in concerts, musicals and productions.
- Composer or songwriter – creating and writing original music.
- Music teacher – sharing musical knowledge and skills with others.
- Music producer/ sound engineer/ DJ – recording, mixing and producing music.
Enrichment Opportunities
We believe that memorable experiences help bring learning to life. Wherever possible, we provide opportunities for children to deepen their understanding of Music beyond the classroom.
These may include:
- Educational visits and trips: Lowry Theatre Performance, Halle Orchestra Concert.
- Visitors and workshops: Halle Orchestra Workshop, MAPAS Ukulele lessons
- Extra Curricular opportunities: Afterschool clubs including choir,KS1 Singing club, Ukulele club.
- Competitions, performances, exhibitions or special projects: Sparkle and Snow Winter showcase, Choir performances, Lowry Theatre ukulele performance.
- Links with the local community and the wider world: Choir performances at the Big Sing and other special events.
Our Curriculum
Our Music curriculum is carefully planned to build children's knowledge and skills progressively as they move through the school. Learning is designed to revisit and build upon prior knowledge, develop subject-specific vocabulary and ensure that children have the foundations they need for future learning.
Please see the attached curriculum overview, which outline the knowledge and skills children are expected to develop in line with the National Curriculum.