Music
Music
Intent
At Greasby Infant School, we make music an enjoyable, rich and stimulating learning experience by
encouraging children to participate and perform in a range of musical experiences. As musicians,
children experience music during early development which helps them learn sounds, meanings of
words and new vocabulary. We aim to build confidence, nurture and encourage musical development
as pupils develop their musical skills and potential alongside developing a life-long love and
appreciation of different music forms. We are committed to ensuring children understand the
value and importance of music to their own and others’ lives and wellbeing and also the impact music
has in the wider community.
Implementation
To implement and maintain high standards in our music curriculum, we ensure that there is a
detailed approach to planning that enables good progression throughout the school, with lessons
within units that are carefully sequenced. Teachers across all year groups plan engaging music
lessons that reference the national curriculum, our own progression statement documents and
Charanga music learning platform. During music lessons, we teach subject specific vocabulary which
we encourage children to learn and use through regular revisiting. We adapt and extend our
curriculum to suit the needs of all learners within the school. Teachers work together to plan and
deliver a curriculum that enables children to:
Develop an ability to listen to, appreciate and understand a wide variety of music, including
different styles, periods and cultures
Have opportunities to explore and express ideas and feelings about music, in a variety of
ways, for example through art.
Explore a range of musical elements, for example: pitch, tempo and dynamics.
Encourage active involvement in creating and developing musical ideas using voices and
instruments – both tuned and un-tuned.
In Foundation stage and key stage one, children will learn how to play the boomwhackers
and start to explore xylophones.
Develop a sense of group identity and togetherness through composing, rehearsing and
performing music with others, to an audience.
Enable all children to have access to music and to develop an enjoyment of music which will
always be part of their lives.
Impact
Over their time at Greasby Infant School, our students will be given the skills and knowledge to
understand the impact that music can have on our lives and cultures and how it can play an integral
role in our emotional wellbeing. We aim to give children high aspirations which will enable them to
foster a lifelong love for music and the confidence to continue to play and enjoy music into their
adult lives. We assess this by ongoing teacher observation, peer and self-evaluation and through
discussing the learning with the children. This is used in part to identify children’s next steps and
is also used to assess children against the progression map for music in line with national curriculum
expectations. Teachers use the evidence gathered throughout the year to form an annual
assessment. As part of their ongoing monitoring and evaluation of their subject area, the music
lead scrutinises the data to identify patterns and areas of need.