The following summary provides an overview on how high quality music provision is achieved within our curriculum Curriculum route music, co-curricular and musical experiences.
Overview information
Our Aims:
- To foster a lifelong love of music, as a performer, composer and appraiser.
- To promote creativity and active learning through sound before symbol.
- To increase self-confidence, self-esteem and team work.
- To highlight the transferable skills developed within music and applicable across the curriculum.
- To use music to enhance and promote mental health and wellbeing (link here to well being ppt)
Part A: Curriculum Music
Music is taught across all year groups, with each receiving a fifty-minute lesson a week.
The curriculum is designed in house by our specialist music teacher, informed by the Music Model Curriculum, March 2021 (link to Gov. Music model curriculum) Musical Contexts and Sing UP. Org (a learning platform designed to improve outcomes and engagement). Our curriculum/learning journey can be found via the link above.
Our programme has a whole class, inclusive approach. Music is on the ground floor, having lift access if required. TA support is deployed where required and we have a range of resources to promote inclusion and support for SEND.
Pupils have the opportunity to play: Keyboards, Percussion, Drums, Ukuleles, Guitars, Bass, bellringing, Boom whackers, along with singing and working as technical crew within lessons.
Part B: Extra Curricular/Tuition/Ensembles
We work in partnership with Music Academy Midlands providing peripatetic instrumental lessons and Jam club sessions. All band instruments, including voice are provided, along with piano and a selection of orchestral instruments. Pupil premium support can be made available in order to provide access for all.
We provide a number of extra curricular activities including:
- Vox Anima (Voice of the Soul) auditioned competition group, performing in the wider community and local theatre.
- The Howlers, our lunchtime outside choir for KS2.
- Oakville Singers – the opportunity to perform with an adult chamber choir to raise money for community. This year monies raised with go to the church organ pipe replacement fund.
- Jam Club- bands (there are 5 bands at present across all year groups) each with their own name (The Jammy Dodgers and Pepperoni Penguins to name but two) and performing at least once a term.
- 48 hour production
- Talent show
- Christmas production – year 5
- Summer show
- Loving Les Miserables group….Learning about the history/characters and staging of one of the longest running West End shows through non performing activities.
- Keyboard Orchestra
- Tocamos recorder group
With the exception of Jam Club there is no charge making opportunities available to all. There is financial support for those in receipt of pupil premium funding to support accessibility..
Part C: Musical Experiences
Opportunities are provided for every child to take part in musical activities, as we believe that music has the power to change lives . Each key stage attend a weekly ‘Music and Worship, session, where listening, appraising, singing and music discussion are encouraged.
Events are in our main calendar, which parents can access from our website or Arbor.
All year groups are involved with:
- Harvest assembly
- Christmas celebration
- Easter Service
Jam club perform to family and friends (different key stage/class each time) each term, giving other pupils the chance to develop audience etiquette. Music Academy Music deliver class workshops to promote instruments and a free individual trial lesson with no obligation.
Pricing
Lessons start at £12 for twenty minutes, payable monthly. There is a four week notice period. Subsidised at Head teachers discretion. More details on Music Academy Midlands website. Instrument hire is available through MAM at a very competitive rate. Contact for parents is direct with lesson times on a rotation and emailed to parents along with office and subject lead.
Trips
Y8 attending a musical theatre performance in London’s West End.
Y5 & 6 will have the opportunity to attend the next Young Voices event at the NEC.
Y7 –opportunities being developed with the possibility of attending a CBSO schools event.
Part D: The future
Encourage the uptake of orchestral instruments.
- Family Choir workshops
- Clearly defined trip for year 7
- Do we want a trust wide development plan for music or is there the opportunity to share good practise between schools?
Wellbeing and Music
Please click for details on how Music is promoted to support positive wellbeing
Wellbeing in Music – Powerpoint