“Ah, music,” he said, wiping his eyes. A magic beyond all we do here!”
Albus Dumbledore
Redriff’s Music Intent
Our Music curriculum:
- is taught by specialist teachers
- focuses on a broad range of musical skills, including performance, notation and responding to music
- promotes confidence and gives children new experiences
- is inclusive of all
- brings together our whole school community
- fosters creativity and individuality
- fosters a love of music, which can last for life
Redriff’s Music Implementation
Our Music curriculum:
- follows Southwark Music Hub’s curriculum
- develops the child’s ability to: sing; explore sound; explore pulse and rhythm; read and write notation; compose; listen and respond to music of all styles; play instruments; perform and evaluate
- is planned with cross curricular learning and links to our local community
- includes high level subject specific vocabulary,
- is deliberately well sequenced to support children making connections through year groups
- uses a variety of high quality resources with children having experience of playing a variety of instruments
- gives children opportunities to perform to peers, parents and carers and the whole school community
Redriff’s Music Impact
Our children:
- are confident talking about their music lessons
- are passionate about their music progress
- have confidence and resilience when performing
- enjoy and are curious about the key elements of music and want to explore further
- have a deep understanding of music
- see the power of music within our world
Pupil voices:
“I like learning about music because it comes from the heart.”
“We are learning the ukulele. It’s tricky but really rewarding when you know the notes.”
“I like music lessons because they make me calm.”