Music at Upton Westlea

To be a good musician we need to:
• 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.

We do this by:
• Taking part in weekly Sing up music lessons.
• Taking part in weekly singing assemblies. This involves learning upbeat whole school theme based songs and pop songs, old and new. Famous composers and musicians are incorporated into this.
• Having a singing club for children to enjoy.
• Providing children with opportunities each year to perform altogether (Carols by Candlelight and The Summer Carnival). 

Providing opportunities to be taught by specialist musicians across the school year and the opportunity to learn an instrument in lessons run by Music for life or in the Music club after school.

All children will have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument by the end of KS2.

Providing additional opportunities to perform in the local community such as at residential homes.

Providing additional opportunities to perform in the local community such as with other schools in local initiatives such as Young Voices and Amasing.

Spiritual - Respond and reflect on different genres and styles of music. • Be able to explore the emotions listening and playing music can provoke. • Use imagination when performing and composing. • Explore creativity in composing. • Use imagination in group work and composing.

Moral - Respect others through group work. • Have respect for all genres of music – staff sharing favourite songs in assembly. • Encourage respect for others. • Encourage respect for a whole range of music. • Encourage respect for instruments. • Explore moral issues through a range of listening, performance or composition.

Social - Work as part of a school community through taking part in school concerts and shows e.g Harvest, Carols by Candlelight, Carnival. • Perform outside of the school environment and interact with a variety of people as a result e.g Young Voices. • Be able to give feedback to others on the music they compose or perform. • Encourage class/group collaboration on musical projects. • Create a sense of community. • Celebrate successes, both in and out of school • Interact with the community through events or visits e.g visits to

Cultural - Have respect for a diversity of music through studying different styles of music • Understand the different musical heritages of the music they perform and listen to. • Understand different jobs and roles within the music industry • Have the opportunity to go to the theatre or a concert e.g Pantomime, Young Voices, Storyhouse Amasing.

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