Music at Nash Mills

We see music as a key area of our curriculum, having close links to our overall school intent through the opportunities to support pupils to develop effective communication skills through performance and reflection.  It also closely links with cultural capital, as pupils have regular opportunities to hear experienced and accomplished performers, developing their aspiration.  Finally, music links explicitly to our spirituality focus, giving pupils and staff time to listen and experience moments of calm or considering how they may be affected by some pieces of music.

In their time at Nash Mills, all of our learners will have:

• The chance to develop a love of music from immersion in rich, inspiring musical opportunities
• Access to a carefully structured music curriculum leading to increased self-confidence, creativity, determination, collaboration and sense of achievement
• Regular opportunities to sing and to learn to play an instrument and to develop composing and performance skills
• The ability to listen to a wide range of musical forms with concentration and to respond and reflect upon them using musical/subject specific vocabulary
• The opportunity to participate in excellent extra-curricular provision, leading to happy musical memories
• The experience of being united in Christian worship through sharing music together.

• Singing
• Listening
• Composing
• Performing/Instrumental Performance

Expected outcomes are taken from the National Curriculum and the skills to be taught are drawn from the Model Music Curriculum along with the Charanga resource.  We also have a good level of professional expertise across our staff team.

Each class has a weekly music lesson alongside other shorter music opportunities which total a minimum of 1 hour across a week. Main weekly lessons are delivered by teachers, teaching assistants and professional musicians.  In addition, all students are given opportunities to watch live performances of music and to learn an individual musical instrument.

EYFS

• singing embedded into daily routines
• instruments always available both inside and outside for free exploration
• targeted teaching for listening skills and sounds integral to phonic teaching
• Nursery rhymes, rhythm and rhyme intentionally taught
• Movement through music
• Seasonal performance opportunities

KS1

• Regular singing for pleasure/routines across the week
• Weekly music lesson using Charanga – to include listening, singing, composing and performing
• Frequent access to tuned and un-tuned instruments
• Seasonal performance opportunities

LKS2

• Singing and listening taught in short spells across the week
• Weekly professional instruction in learning to play an instrument
• Regular performance opportunities

UKS2

• Singing and listening taught in short spells across the week
• Weekly music lessons based on Charanga resource
• Regular performance opportunities