Christ The King Primary School Thornbury, Bristol
Christ The King Primary School Thornbury, Bristol
Christ The King Primary School Thornbury, Bristol

MUSIC

Our Mission Statement

'Making a difference by inspiring a love of life and learning for all. We build strong foundations within God's loving hands'. 

 

Our Core Values

We provide a Catholic Christian education based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Our Core Values. Our Core Values are inspired by Gospel values and stem from love - love is forgiveness, sharing and kindness. They are:


  • Responsibility
  • Compassion
  • Respect
  • Honesty
  • Perseverance
  • Courage

 

At Christ the King Catholic Primary School we inspire our children to have a lifelong love of learning through a broad, enriched and balanced curriculum. We aspire for all children to be the best they can be and make a difference to our world by building strong foundations within God’s loving hands.

 

Our Approach, Aim, and Curriculum

 

Our key curriculum drivers are:


  • Inclusivity
  • Creativity
  • Curiosity
  • Oracy 

 

Intent

At Christ the King Catholic Primary School, we aim to inspire a lifelong curiosity about music. Teaching should give pupils the knowledge linked to performing, listening, reviewing and evaluating music across a range of genres. Pupils will learn about how music is created, using pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre and appropriate musical notations. Skills taught will cover using their voices expressively, playing tuned and untuned instruments, listening with concentration and attention to detail, understanding musical notation and developing an understanding of the history of music. Learning will be linked to other subject areas where applicable, developing our cross-curricular approach. The National Curriculum informs our chosen topics, which are sequential and include progression of skills. They aim to enhance pupil knowledge about music as a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity, and to inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians. Children will understand how Catholic virtues and British Values relate to music. There will be opportunities beyond the classroom for real life learning and for pupils to be entertained by live music and perform as choirs, small groups or individuals.

 

Implementation

Music is taught throughout the year so that children develop a deep and secure understanding. There are also links between music and other areas of the curriculum where appropriate and where it adds value to both the subjects. Skills are built on year on year and sequenced appropriately throughout the school and lessons are planned using this document. Monitoring occurs regularly by the Curriculum Leads.

 

Cultural capital will be developed through studies of music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians.

 

Each topic in Music Express (our chosen scheme of work) covers a variety of skills, which build across the two key stages. Music lessons are taught as a whole class, with opportunities for extension activities (for those that need an extra challenge) to maintain high standards of achievement for all pupils. Where possible, we have instrument lessons in blocks for whole year groups, and expert singing teaching from the music hub.


Impact

 

By the time pupils leave they will:


  • Have good age appropriate knowledge of musical language (pitch, tempo, duration, timbre etc) and musical notation.
  • Have an understanding of the ways in which music is composed and performed.
  • play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voice and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression.
  • Have the ability to improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music.
  • Have a passion for music, with enjoyment and enthusiasm being at its’ core. 

 

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


  • Summative assessment of pupil discussions
  • Images and videos of practical learning
  • Pupil voice
  • Moderation staff meetings
  • involvement of pupils as individuals or groups in wider community performances. 
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