Music

Curriculum Intent

At Biggin Hill Primary the intention is that children gain a firm understanding of what music is through listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing and composing across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions and musical genres.

We enable all young people, whatever their circumstances or ability, to participate within and enjoy music and to enable all young people to develop and achieve in line with their age and potential.

We will ensure that children are equipped with the musical knowledge, skills and experience needed to be ready for secondary school musical opportunities.

Implementation

Our objective is to develop a curiosity for the subject, as well as offer an exposure to a wide variety of music and cultures. We want to promote an unbiased respect and love for the subject and the role music can play in people’s lives. Our aim is to develop its value and show its importance in the wider community.

We provide a high-quality music education that will engage 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. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon.

Music is taught through the use of an interactive, online programme called Sing Up. It covers a broad and diverse range of repertoires, approaches, and musical traditions. Sing Up Music supports a fully integrated approach to musical development, connecting the interrelated strands of singing, playing, improvising, composing , listening and appraising. Where possible music is also taught by incorporating it into the creative curriculum, through Music afternoons, class assemblies, singing assemblies and concerts. Children have access to a wide variety of tuned and untuned instruments.

Instrumental music lessons are available for all children, in small groups or individually, covering a wide range of instruments. We also have Rocksteady band lessons every week where children can learn to play an instrument in their very own band with no experience necessary! Guided by inspirational musicians, children learn songs they love in a fun and supportive in-school group setting.

We also have two inclusive choirs; one for years 1,2 and 3 and another for years 4, 5 and 6. We have opportunities to perform throughout the school year, including the ‘Young Voices’ concert at The O2, Christmas carol singing in the local community and many more.