Music

Mission Statement

Live and Learn with Jesus.

We follow Jesus through these values; love, fairness, happiness,

kindness and friendship.

Music Subject Leader - Mrs J Warner

Arts Team

Intent

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, we aim to engage, motivate and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart aims to follow the requirements of the National Curriculum for Music; providing a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum; ensuring the progressive development of musical concepts, knowledge and skills.  Music is a unique way of communicating, it is a vehicle for personal expression, creativity and it can play an important part in personal and cognitive development. Our school aims to reflect the culture and society that we live in, and so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand the world they live in. At Sacred Heart we recognise that music can be a highly academic and demanding subject but we also aim to make it a creative and enjoyable activity. Furthermore, music also plays an important part in helping children to feel part of a community and so we provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music both in class and to an audience through assemblies, concerts and performances. Lessons enable children to develop their skills, appreciate a wide variety of musical forms, and begin to make judgements about the quality of music. 

Implementation:

Music teaching at Sacred Heart will deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum through a topic based curriculum. Teachers plan lessons which are progressive and will help children develop their skills and knowledge in music. The National Curriculum has been divided into smaller steps for each year group. Teachers link with other subjects and follow pupil’s current interests. An emphasis is placed on musical vocabulary, allowing children to talk about pieces of music using the correct terminology.

Children in class 8 (Year 4) are part of the wider opportunities project where they learn either violin, viola or cello. The children are taught by professional musicians for the year and perform at termly concerts for their families and peers in school. Children are exposed to a range of live music throughout their school life, this can by attending concerts, performances in school and the theatre.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart is practical and engaging. A variety of teaching approaches and activities are provided based on teacher judgement and pupil ability. Lessons typically involve a combination of the following; games, songs, challenges, listening to music and discussing music, playing a range of musical instruments, performing back, finding the pulse and composing music using graphic and notation sheets.

Alongside our curriculum provision for music, pupils also have the opportunity to participate in additional 1:1 music teaching. Pupils are offered the opportunity to learn a musical instrument with peripatetic teachers. Our peripatetic music teaching is organised by Wigan Music Service, where lessons are provided weekly for a small set fee paid by the child’s parent or carer.  A range of instruments are offered but our children frequently choose Instruments in the past have included: guitar, piano, keyboard and strings. Children are encouraged to perform when possible in school.

Pupils in Key Stage two also have the opportunity to join the school choir. The school choir perform in the community at Christmas as well as leading singing in church and at services.

 Impact:

Our music Curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression and build on and embed current skills. We focus on progression of knowledge and skills in the different musical components and like in other subjects, discreet teaching of vocabulary also forms part of the units of work.

If children are achieving the knowledge and skills in lessons, then they are deemed to be making good or better progress.

We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:

• Pupil discussions and interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice).
• Annual reporting and tracking of standards across the curriculum.
• Photo evidence and images of the pupils practical learning.
• A reflection on standards achieved against the planned outcomes.

Music

Mission Statement

Live and Learn with Jesus.

We follow Jesus through these values; love, fairness, happiness,

kindness and friendship.

Music Subject Leader - Mrs J Warner

Arts Team

Intent

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, we aim to engage, motivate and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart aims to follow the requirements of the National Curriculum for Music; providing a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum; ensuring the progressive development of musical concepts, knowledge and skills.  Music is a unique way of communicating, it is a vehicle for personal expression, creativity and it can play an important part in personal and cognitive development. Our school aims to reflect the culture and society that we live in, and so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand the world they live in. At Sacred Heart we recognise that music can be a highly academic and demanding subject but we also aim to make it a creative and enjoyable activity. Furthermore, music also plays an important part in helping children to feel part of a community and so we provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music both in class and to an audience through assemblies, concerts and performances. Lessons enable children to develop their skills, appreciate a wide variety of musical forms, and begin to make judgements about the quality of music. 

Implementation:

Music teaching at Sacred Heart will deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum through a topic based curriculum. Teachers plan lessons which are progressive and will help children develop their skills and knowledge in music. The National Curriculum has been divided into smaller steps for each year group. Teachers link with other subjects and follow pupil’s current interests. An emphasis is placed on musical vocabulary, allowing children to talk about pieces of music using the correct terminology.

Children in class 8 (Year 4) are part of the wider opportunities project where they learn either violin, viola or cello. The children are taught by professional musicians for the year and perform at termly concerts for their families and peers in school. Children are exposed to a range of live music throughout their school life, this can by attending concerts, performances in school and the theatre.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart is practical and engaging. A variety of teaching approaches and activities are provided based on teacher judgement and pupil ability. Lessons typically involve a combination of the following; games, songs, challenges, listening to music and discussing music, playing a range of musical instruments, performing back, finding the pulse and composing music using graphic and notation sheets.

Alongside our curriculum provision for music, pupils also have the opportunity to participate in additional 1:1 music teaching. Pupils are offered the opportunity to learn a musical instrument with peripatetic teachers. Our peripatetic music teaching is organised by Wigan Music Service, where lessons are provided weekly for a small set fee paid by the child’s parent or carer.  A range of instruments are offered but our children frequently choose Instruments in the past have included: guitar, piano, keyboard and strings. Children are encouraged to perform when possible in school.

Pupils in Key Stage two also have the opportunity to join the school choir. The school choir perform in the community at Christmas as well as leading singing in church and at services.

 Impact:

Our music Curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression and build on and embed current skills. We focus on progression of knowledge and skills in the different musical components and like in other subjects, discreet teaching of vocabulary also forms part of the units of work.

If children are achieving the knowledge and skills in lessons, then they are deemed to be making good or better progress.

We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:

• Pupil discussions and interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice).
• Annual reporting and tracking of standards across the curriculum.
• Photo evidence and images of the pupils practical learning.
• A reflection on standards achieved against the planned outcomes.

Music

Mission Statement

Live and Learn with Jesus.

We follow Jesus through these values; love, fairness, happiness,

kindness and friendship.

Music Subject Leader - Mrs J Warner

Arts Team

Intent

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, we aim to engage, motivate and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart aims to follow the requirements of the National Curriculum for Music; providing a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum; ensuring the progressive development of musical concepts, knowledge and skills.  Music is a unique way of communicating, it is a vehicle for personal expression, creativity and it can play an important part in personal and cognitive development. Our school aims to reflect the culture and society that we live in, and so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand the world they live in. At Sacred Heart we recognise that music can be a highly academic and demanding subject but we also aim to make it a creative and enjoyable activity. Furthermore, music also plays an important part in helping children to feel part of a community and so we provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music both in class and to an audience through assemblies, concerts and performances. Lessons enable children to develop their skills, appreciate a wide variety of musical forms, and begin to make judgements about the quality of music. 

Implementation:

Music teaching at Sacred Heart will deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum through a topic based curriculum. Teachers plan lessons which are progressive and will help children develop their skills and knowledge in music. The National Curriculum has been divided into smaller steps for each year group. Teachers link with other subjects and follow pupil’s current interests. An emphasis is placed on musical vocabulary, allowing children to talk about pieces of music using the correct terminology.

Children in class 8 (Year 4) are part of the wider opportunities project where they learn either violin, viola or cello. The children are taught by professional musicians for the year and perform at termly concerts for their families and peers in school. Children are exposed to a range of live music throughout their school life, this can by attending concerts, performances in school and the theatre.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart is practical and engaging. A variety of teaching approaches and activities are provided based on teacher judgement and pupil ability. Lessons typically involve a combination of the following; games, songs, challenges, listening to music and discussing music, playing a range of musical instruments, performing back, finding the pulse and composing music using graphic and notation sheets.

Alongside our curriculum provision for music, pupils also have the opportunity to participate in additional 1:1 music teaching. Pupils are offered the opportunity to learn a musical instrument with peripatetic teachers. Our peripatetic music teaching is organised by Wigan Music Service, where lessons are provided weekly for a small set fee paid by the child’s parent or carer.  A range of instruments are offered but our children frequently choose Instruments in the past have included: guitar, piano, keyboard and strings. Children are encouraged to perform when possible in school.

Pupils in Key Stage two also have the opportunity to join the school choir. The school choir perform in the community at Christmas as well as leading singing in church and at services.

 Impact:

Our music Curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression and build on and embed current skills. We focus on progression of knowledge and skills in the different musical components and like in other subjects, discreet teaching of vocabulary also forms part of the units of work.

If children are achieving the knowledge and skills in lessons, then they are deemed to be making good or better progress.

We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:

• Pupil discussions and interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice).
• Annual reporting and tracking of standards across the curriculum.
• Photo evidence and images of the pupils practical learning.
• A reflection on standards achieved against the planned outcomes.

Music

Mission Statement

Live and Learn with Jesus.

We follow Jesus through these values; love, fairness, happiness,

kindness and friendship.

Music Subject Leader - Mrs J Warner

Arts Team

Intent

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, we aim to engage, motivate and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart aims to follow the requirements of the National Curriculum for Music; providing a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum; ensuring the progressive development of musical concepts, knowledge and skills.  Music is a unique way of communicating, it is a vehicle for personal expression, creativity and it can play an important part in personal and cognitive development. Our school aims to reflect the culture and society that we live in, and so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand the world they live in. At Sacred Heart we recognise that music can be a highly academic and demanding subject but we also aim to make it a creative and enjoyable activity. Furthermore, music also plays an important part in helping children to feel part of a community and so we provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music both in class and to an audience through assemblies, concerts and performances. Lessons enable children to develop their skills, appreciate a wide variety of musical forms, and begin to make judgements about the quality of music. 

Implementation:

Music teaching at Sacred Heart will deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum through a topic based curriculum. Teachers plan lessons which are progressive and will help children develop their skills and knowledge in music. The National Curriculum has been divided into smaller steps for each year group. Teachers link with other subjects and follow pupil’s current interests. An emphasis is placed on musical vocabulary, allowing children to talk about pieces of music using the correct terminology.

Children in class 8 (Year 4) are part of the wider opportunities project where they learn either violin, viola or cello. The children are taught by professional musicians for the year and perform at termly concerts for their families and peers in school. Children are exposed to a range of live music throughout their school life, this can by attending concerts, performances in school and the theatre.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart is practical and engaging. A variety of teaching approaches and activities are provided based on teacher judgement and pupil ability. Lessons typically involve a combination of the following; games, songs, challenges, listening to music and discussing music, playing a range of musical instruments, performing back, finding the pulse and composing music using graphic and notation sheets.

Alongside our curriculum provision for music, pupils also have the opportunity to participate in additional 1:1 music teaching. Pupils are offered the opportunity to learn a musical instrument with peripatetic teachers. Our peripatetic music teaching is organised by Wigan Music Service, where lessons are provided weekly for a small set fee paid by the child’s parent or carer.  A range of instruments are offered but our children frequently choose Instruments in the past have included: guitar, piano, keyboard and strings. Children are encouraged to perform when possible in school.

Pupils in Key Stage two also have the opportunity to join the school choir. The school choir perform in the community at Christmas as well as leading singing in church and at services.

 Impact:

Our music Curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression and build on and embed current skills. We focus on progression of knowledge and skills in the different musical components and like in other subjects, discreet teaching of vocabulary also forms part of the units of work.

If children are achieving the knowledge and skills in lessons, then they are deemed to be making good or better progress.

We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:

• Pupil discussions and interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice).
• Annual reporting and tracking of standards across the curriculum.
• Photo evidence and images of the pupils practical learning.
• A reflection on standards achieved against the planned outcomes.

Music

Mission Statement

Live and Learn with Jesus.

We follow Jesus through these values; love, fairness, happiness,

kindness and friendship.

Music Subject Leader - Mrs J Warner

Arts Team

Intent

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, we aim to engage, motivate and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart aims to follow the requirements of the National Curriculum for Music; providing a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum; ensuring the progressive development of musical concepts, knowledge and skills.  Music is a unique way of communicating, it is a vehicle for personal expression, creativity and it can play an important part in personal and cognitive development. Our school aims to reflect the culture and society that we live in, and so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand the world they live in. At Sacred Heart we recognise that music can be a highly academic and demanding subject but we also aim to make it a creative and enjoyable activity. Furthermore, music also plays an important part in helping children to feel part of a community and so we provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music both in class and to an audience through assemblies, concerts and performances. Lessons enable children to develop their skills, appreciate a wide variety of musical forms, and begin to make judgements about the quality of music. 

Implementation:

Music teaching at Sacred Heart will deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum through a topic based curriculum. Teachers plan lessons which are progressive and will help children develop their skills and knowledge in music. The National Curriculum has been divided into smaller steps for each year group. Teachers link with other subjects and follow pupil’s current interests. An emphasis is placed on musical vocabulary, allowing children to talk about pieces of music using the correct terminology.

Children in class 8 (Year 4) are part of the wider opportunities project where they learn either violin, viola or cello. The children are taught by professional musicians for the year and perform at termly concerts for their families and peers in school. Children are exposed to a range of live music throughout their school life, this can by attending concerts, performances in school and the theatre.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart is practical and engaging. A variety of teaching approaches and activities are provided based on teacher judgement and pupil ability. Lessons typically involve a combination of the following; games, songs, challenges, listening to music and discussing music, playing a range of musical instruments, performing back, finding the pulse and composing music using graphic and notation sheets.

Alongside our curriculum provision for music, pupils also have the opportunity to participate in additional 1:1 music teaching. Pupils are offered the opportunity to learn a musical instrument with peripatetic teachers. Our peripatetic music teaching is organised by Wigan Music Service, where lessons are provided weekly for a small set fee paid by the child’s parent or carer.  A range of instruments are offered but our children frequently choose Instruments in the past have included: guitar, piano, keyboard and strings. Children are encouraged to perform when possible in school.

Pupils in Key Stage two also have the opportunity to join the school choir. The school choir perform in the community at Christmas as well as leading singing in church and at services.

 Impact:

Our music Curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression and build on and embed current skills. We focus on progression of knowledge and skills in the different musical components and like in other subjects, discreet teaching of vocabulary also forms part of the units of work.

If children are achieving the knowledge and skills in lessons, then they are deemed to be making good or better progress.

We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:

• Pupil discussions and interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice).
• Annual reporting and tracking of standards across the curriculum.
• Photo evidence and images of the pupils practical learning.
• A reflection on standards achieved against the planned outcomes.

Music

Mission Statement

Live and Learn with Jesus.

We follow Jesus through these values; love, fairness, happiness,

kindness and friendship.

Music Subject Leader - Mrs J Warner

Arts Team

Intent

At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, we aim to engage, motivate and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart aims to follow the requirements of the National Curriculum for Music; providing a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum; ensuring the progressive development of musical concepts, knowledge and skills.  Music is a unique way of communicating, it is a vehicle for personal expression, creativity and it can play an important part in personal and cognitive development. Our school aims to reflect the culture and society that we live in, and so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand the world they live in. At Sacred Heart we recognise that music can be a highly academic and demanding subject but we also aim to make it a creative and enjoyable activity. Furthermore, music also plays an important part in helping children to feel part of a community and so we provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music both in class and to an audience through assemblies, concerts and performances. Lessons enable children to develop their skills, appreciate a wide variety of musical forms, and begin to make judgements about the quality of music. 

Implementation:

Music teaching at Sacred Heart will deliver the requirements of the National Curriculum through a topic based curriculum. Teachers plan lessons which are progressive and will help children develop their skills and knowledge in music. The National Curriculum has been divided into smaller steps for each year group. Teachers link with other subjects and follow pupil’s current interests. An emphasis is placed on musical vocabulary, allowing children to talk about pieces of music using the correct terminology.

Children in class 8 (Year 4) are part of the wider opportunities project where they learn either violin, viola or cello. The children are taught by professional musicians for the year and perform at termly concerts for their families and peers in school. Children are exposed to a range of live music throughout their school life, this can by attending concerts, performances in school and the theatre.

Music teaching at Sacred Heart is practical and engaging. A variety of teaching approaches and activities are provided based on teacher judgement and pupil ability. Lessons typically involve a combination of the following; games, songs, challenges, listening to music and discussing music, playing a range of musical instruments, performing back, finding the pulse and composing music using graphic and notation sheets.

Alongside our curriculum provision for music, pupils also have the opportunity to participate in additional 1:1 music teaching. Pupils are offered the opportunity to learn a musical instrument with peripatetic teachers. Our peripatetic music teaching is organised by Wigan Music Service, where lessons are provided weekly for a small set fee paid by the child’s parent or carer.  A range of instruments are offered but our children frequently choose Instruments in the past have included: guitar, piano, keyboard and strings. Children are encouraged to perform when possible in school.

Pupils in Key Stage two also have the opportunity to join the school choir. The school choir perform in the community at Christmas as well as leading singing in church and at services.

 Impact:

Our music Curriculum is high quality, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression and build on and embed current skills. We focus on progression of knowledge and skills in the different musical components and like in other subjects, discreet teaching of vocabulary also forms part of the units of work.

If children are achieving the knowledge and skills in lessons, then they are deemed to be making good or better progress.

We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:

• Pupil discussions and interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice).
• Annual reporting and tracking of standards across the curriculum.
• Photo evidence and images of the pupils practical learning.
• A reflection on standards achieved against the planned outcomes.