Intent
At Tutshill Church of England School, we understand that music inspires and motivates children and plays an important role in their personal and spiritual development. Rooted in our Christian Values, our curriculum provides meaningful opportunities for children to demonstrate creativity, perseverance and responsibility through musical learning.
Our curriculum introduces children to music from around the world and across generations, encouraging them to respect and appreciate diverse traditions, communities and cultures. Children explore the work of a range of composers that reflect the diversity of our global community and British Values.
Pupils develop key musical skills through singing, playing instruments, improvising, composing, and listening and responding to music with critical engagement. Lessons are carefully sequenced to build on prior knowledge and support progression across all key stages. Through metacognition, children reflect on how they listen, perform, compose and respond to music, helping them become more effective learners.
Our Learning Behaviours promote analytical and creative thinking, enabling pupils to evaluate, refine and apply their musical understanding. Through the ABCDE model, children become active, reflective learners who are self-confident, creative and proud of their achievements as musicians.
Our Music Curriculum is taught through the Kapow scheme of work, supporting pupils to meet the attainment targets outlined in the National Curriculum.
Implementation
The music curriculum at Tutshill Church of England School ensures children sing, listen, play perform and evaluate. This is taught discretely throughout the school using the structured music programme, Kapow. Music tuition from specialist music teachers; school concerts and performances and weekly singing within whole school worship provide even more opportunities for pupils to progress to the next level of musical excellence. Kapow is planned into termly themes which provides teachers with the planning that builds upon learning from previous years and develops understanding and progression of skills. We promote an enjoyment and foster interest of music through regular whole school singing, musical workshops in KS2 and the use of music throughout the curriculum. Children learn how to play tuned and un-tuned musical instruments with increasing accuracy, control, fluency and expression. Music specialists teach a wide variety of musical instruments as extra-curricular opportunities to inspire and encourage the children’s musical talents.
Impact
The impact of teaching music will be seen across the school with an increase in the profile of music. Whole-school and parental engagement will be improved through performances, extra-curricular activities and opportunities suggested in lessons/overviews for wider learning. 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.