Music Curriculum Offer

At Crowcombe and Stogumber Schools, we are committed to ensuring that all of our children receive high-quality, inspiring music provision throughout their school journey, from Reception right through to Year 6.

Our curriculum is broad, ambitious, progressive, and above all, engaging and fun.  We believe we offer something for every single child.  Aside from classroom music lessons, children can also sign up for private lessons on violin, piano, guitar, ukulele or brass.  They can join the KS2 school choir or enjoy singing and playing in our KS1 and KS2 music clubs, and take advantage of the opportunity to perform at our numerous performances, concerts and church services.   

Children learn to have confidence in their musical abilities, try new things and to explore their own creativity in a positive, encouraging and nurturing environment.

Music is prioritised in our schools as follows:

• We employ a specialist music teacher to lead on music in our schools.  They plan, develop and deliver the curriculum across the whole school.
• Children receive at least an hour of music teaching each week, through a combination of classroom lessons and singing assemblies.
• Our music curriculum delivers the requirements of the National Curriculum and the ambitious non-statutory Model Music Curriculum.
• Across all year groups, children develop progressive skills in the key areas of Composition & Improvisation, Notation, Listening & Appreciation, Singing, Playing Instruments and Performing.
• Across all year groups, children have co-curricular opportunities to learn an instrument through private tuition provided by instrumental specialists.  We currently offer violin, piano, guitar, ukulele and brass.
• We support our Pupil Premium children with the pursuit of their musical interests by paying for them to receive private individual instrumental lessons, and providing them with an instrument.
• Co-curricular opportunities are also available to children who would like to join the school choir or  music clubs.
• All children experience live music annually by attending a performance at a local theatre.

All children perform throughout the year, in class, at assemblies, church services, nativities, Christmas Concerts and at our Performing Arts Cafe.

Our Music curriculum offer is inclusive and accessible to all, regardless of background or ability. We celebrate diversity and promote equality, providing opportunities for all learners to engage, participate, and thrive.

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