At Leamington we aim to ensure our Music curriculum is filled will opportunities for children to gain self-confidence, creativity and a sense of achievement. As pupils progress through the music curriculum, they should develop a critical engagement with music in order to sing and compose.

We want all of our children to love music! We aim to inspire our children to become whatever they would like to be musically, whether that be a performer, musician or popstar! We want our children to remember their music lessons embrace the musical opportunities they are presented with. That’s why at Leamington we aim to provide a broad and balanced music curriculum with opportunities for ALL children to access the music curriculum.

Music Curriculum Intent

In line with our values at Leamington, music allows children to express their creativity and individuality.

Friendship – Supporting each other

Determination – Trying something new

Courage – Performing to an audience

Honesty – Evaluating our own and each other’s performances

Respect – Being a respectful audience

As with all other curriculum areas at our school, we aim to empower our children to become independent and resilient learners. Here at Leamington staff go above and beyond what is expected in terms of delivering the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum.

Music Curriculum Implementation

We provide enriching opportunities throughout the school embedded across the curriculum to develop skills and understanding of composition, rhythm and tone. At Leamington we currently follow the Charanga Musical School scheme; providing our teachers with a step-by-step guide to engaging music lessons from ages 5-11. This scheme provides clear assessment and progression steps for staff to provide engaging and exciting music lessons.

Music Curriculum:

“Music is a form of art that all children at Leamington fall in love with!” Mr Moorcroft

At Leamington Community Primary School, we know that music promotes independence, self-confidence and a sense of togetherness. Therefore, we believe that it should be a part of our everyday Leamington life, whether through extra-curricular activities or music lessons. We want music to be fun and inspiring, engaging the children with songs, lyrics and movement. We want the children to enjoy developing their own appreciation of music with the opportunities we provide as a school.
Music is planned in-line with the statements laid out in the national curriculum and taught with cross-curricular links where possible. Through celebrating different famous musicians, this provides excellent links to our PSHE curriculum and school values through demonstrating determination and aiming high. We use a scheme called ‘Charanga’. This scheme provides many examples of music styles and genres from different times and places. These are explored through the language of music via active listening, performing and composing activities, which enable understanding of the context and genre.
Through our music lessons children are actively involved in a wide range of musical opportunities. Children develop their singing voices, using body percussion and whole body actions, and learning to handle and play classroom instruments effectively to create and express their own and others’ music. Through a range of whole class, group and individual activities, children have opportunities to explore sounds, listen actively, compose and perform.

Subject Leader: Jordan Moorcroft

Music policy

KS1 Music

KS2 Music

Music Progression of skills

Learning Progression

Primary National Curriculum – Music

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