MUSIC

The 2014 National Curriculum for Music aims to ensure that all children:

perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians

learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence

understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.

INTENT

We intend for our children to develop an appreciation for a wide range of music. They will develop an increasing knowledge of composers and musicians and how this has impacted the musical world.  They will engage with opportunities to learn musical instruments and use their voices to create and compose their own music. We intend that children will develop a curiosity of the wider world and its cultures.

IMPLEMENTATION

Children explore Music through a well-planned and structured series of lessons led by ourselves and external experts. Derbyshire Wider Opps music programme is used for the Junior children to learn an instrument and other musical skills and knowledge.  This exploration is implemented with both oral and written approaches to the subject. Our curriculum is planned as such that it provides our children with regular opportunities to revise and revisit their learning. Children actively participate in producing and performing. They present their knowledge in a variety of ways, both teacher and child-led.

IMPACT

Children of MBHT leave school beginning to understand their own individuality and perspective through creative and musical platforms.  They are confident to show a range of practical and oral skills. They will develop a broad range of subject knowledge that enables them to engage, inspire and challenge themselves and others within the creativity of music. This is then a platform for children to explore their future with a well-informed knowledgeable understanding of opportunities that require an experimental and creative mind. This is then a platform for children to explore their future and be curious of the world around them.

Wider Curriculum

At Matlock Bath Holy Trinity, we strive to provide a range of enrichment opportunities to promote a love for music, give opportunities to perform and emphasise the importance of music. Every child in key stage 2 will be given the opportunity to sing as part of a choir at a large venue and to learn a musical instrument. These opportunities are planned every year for children in key stage 2, meaning that by the time children leave MBHT, they will have experienced a range of musical instruments and singing opportunities. 

We are providing a wide range of opportunities through Derbyshire Music Partnership, where children in key stage 2 will have the opportunity to learn how to play a tuned instrument. Children in key stage 1 will have the opportunity to take part in a singing project, ensuring all children in key stage 1 and 2 have the opportunity to learn from a music professional every year. 

We also strive to provide all of the children at MBHT with exposure to a variety of music genres during their time at MBHT through our collective worship yearly plan. Children will have the opportunity to appreciate a piece of music each week, expanding on the musical knowledge they have developed in music lessons. 

Careers

There are so many amazing careers in music that are available. The skills needed for these are all about creating sounds, planning, evaluating, composing, and many more skills that we promote. Careers in music can span many different specialist areas.

The teaching and learning of music supports careers, such as:

• Music producer
• Recording engineer
• Artist manager
• Singer
• Tour manager
• Music publicist
• Composer
• Music arranger
• Digital music
• Music technology
• Songwriting

Musician Coverage

At Matlock Bath Holy Trinity C of E Primary, we follow the Charanga Model Music Curriculum in EYFS, Key Stage 1 and 2, working on a one year cycle. As well as covering a wide variety of musicians through our music lessons, we also cover a range of musicians and musical genres through our weekly music plan.  Between lessons and the weekly music, we will cover a wide variety of men and women from different cultures, inspirational musicians who are living with different disabilities and will cover musicians that are both alive and dead.

SMSC

Music is an extremely sociable subject where discussions on preferences and evaluations of music are promoted and key. Working in groups allows children to learn from each other and to share ideas and feelings. Music helps them to develop a respect for the abilities of other children and encourages collaboration.

In relation to spiritual development, Music introduces children to the work of great musicians and experiencing wonder and awe at the achievements of these great pieces of music. They also experience great admiration and respect for their peers’ work, especially in relation to looking at their progression over time with their compositions.

With moral development, music encourages mutual respect, peer evaluation and the consideration for others’ work, including that of famous musicians. Pupils are encouraged to show compassion when assessing the work of others through understanding how their comments can build up or destroy another’s self- belief. 

Music supports our children’s cultural development work as they study various cultures and civilizations from around the world. This leads to a greater understanding of different ways of life and a respect for cultures that are very different from our own; how they can enrich our own lives. It is fantastic as we provide opportunities to compare and contrast our own and other cultures, leading to pupils incorporating rhythms, melodies and styles in their own work developed by a deeper understanding of the culture.

British Values

Open discussions about preferences in music, and evaluating others' work creates an environment that is accepting of different beliefs, opinions and abilities of others. Children learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and show tolerance of these. All of our musical experiences teach them that everyone is important, and that everyone will have different life experiences and skills that we can celebrate and respect. Music requires a lot of teamwork, where children will take a democratic approach to working collaboratively, including making compromises and sharing decisions.

Protected Characteristics

At Matlock Bath Holy Trinity C of E Primary, we want to give our children an open, respectful and realistic mindset towards the wonderful world we live in and how this relates to music. We strive to expose them to a range of significant musicians from all different backgrounds related to the protected characteristics, and have planned for this in our varied curriculum.

Useful links and websites including things you can do with your child

Things you can do with your child in the local area related to music include:

• Derby Theatre: https://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/whatson
• Nottingham Playhouse: https://nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/whats-on/?category=music 

Useful website links:

• BBC Bitesize KS1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z7tnvcw 
• BBC Bitesize KS2: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zwxhfg8 
• Derbyshire Music Hub: https://www.derbyshiremusichub.org.uk/get-involved/music-at-home/junior/junior.aspx