MUSIC at FOREST HILLS

TEACHING MUSIC IN SCHOOL

At Forest Hills Primary school, we use the Charanga music curriculum to ensure that all of our children have access to a knowledge rich curriculum that is musically diverse. We have a steady progression plan that is developmental throughout the school to ensure that all children in school have consistent musical development.

Our curriculum includes many examples of music styles and genres from different times and places, including the classical Western canon. These are explored through the language of music via active listening, performing and composing activities, which enable understanding of the context and genre.

In Key Stage 2, music is delivered by a Specialist Music Teacher to ensure the highest quality of teaching.

Through our music curriculum, we have ensured that our children’s musical journey meets the scope of the National Curriculum:

    • perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians
    • learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology
      appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence
    • understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.
Music Development PLan

WHY IS MUSIC IMPORTANT TO OUR CHILDREN?

Ehsan Year 1

“I love moving to the beat. I love the bear exercises to the beat.” 

Layla Year 3

“I enjoyed playing the Ukelele last year but I love the glockenspiel.”

Connal Year 6

“In Music I have been learning to play the trombone. It was hard to get a sound out at first and now I can play notes.” 

MUSIC IN EYFS

In EYFS, there are planned opportunities for children to create sound using instruments. We have a musical area, where there are different types of instruments and sound makers. We can make sounds louder and quieter, higher and lower.