Music
Music Vision Statement
At Fulwood St. Peter’s we feel that music is important in forming the collectiveness which unites the school in daily song. Music is a time of enjoyment, celebration and development of our pupils’ emotional well-being and confidence. Bespoke planning is created by teachers and linked to build upon thematic areas of the foundation subjects enhancing pupil understanding and experience. Pupils have choice about the instruments and genre within performance lessons. The composition elements of creating music enhance pupil independent thinking and allow them to explore and develop their self-belief. Performing individually and ensemble ensures pupils develop respect for each other and ensemble composition and performance offers them the opportunities to take the lead within small teams. Each week pupil have the opportunity to listen and appraise real-life music from history in our appreciation assemblies.
Curriculum Overview
Learning through Nature Links
Examples of Implementation through our drivers
Choices
Reception- playing a tune and singing a song!
Year 1 - We listened to the story of 'The Three Little Pigs'. We looked at the musical instruments and talked about which ones would match straw, sticks and bricks. We then chose the instrument and added it to the story.
Year 6 - The children have been choosing their own notation and dynamics in order to create the own piece of music using the pentatonic scale. The children used a stave to produce their notation and also performed their piece. "We used fortissimo to show our music go much louder." (Quote from child). "We included pianissimo in one part because the music went much quieter and this part of the song needed to be quiet." (Quote from child).
Depth
Year 2- Nature - We have linked our Forest School and Music knowledge to begin creating our nature song. This will develop further each week as we deepen our understanding.
Year 2- Working to develop their understanding of a stringed instrument (Ukulele). We have recently been examining music based on the theme 'The Great Fire of London'. The children have been looking at how different chords make different sounds and if the strumming pattern effects the tempo of the music.
Y4 Learning how to name the pieces of the clarinet and how to put it together
Independence
Year 1 - We worked in a pair to create a musical pattern.
Year 2- Practicing different chords on the ukulele. The children have been independently learning and practicing chords C, Am and F and how to transition between these.
Year 6 - Within music we have been developing our knowledge on notation and reading music. This will lead into planning and creating our own piece of music including some dynamics.
Leading Teams
Year 2- Practicing different musical patterns. As a class we have written a ‘Great Fire of London’ song. The children have then worked in groups to develop the verses and add chords to create different musical patterns.
Year 3- We have been learning the G, C and F notes on the Ocarina. We will use these to play Old McDonald.
Y4 Working as a composer with the musicians
Year 6 Year 6 have been looking at diatonic scales. We have practised these on a piano and tried to listen to when the scale ends and begins. We have also looked at scale notation.
God Save The Queen Year 6 As well as looking at scales the Year 6 children have been learning to sing our National Anthem in preparation for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Real Life
Reception- Life Cycle of a butterfly song
Year 2- Music Performance
Y4 Developing melodies for Victorian market calls
Y4 having their weekly instrumental lessons on the clarinet
Getting the embouchure mouth position correct to vibrate the reed
