Music
Our music curriculum aims to engage and inspire pupils to develop both a life-long love of music and their talent as musicians. We support our pupils to develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, listen to and perform a wide range of musical styles both in individual and group settings. We believe that our curriculum should increase our pupils’ self-confidence, their creativity and imagination and provide opportunities for them to develop their self-expression and sense of personal achievement.
Music is a unique way of communicating that can inspire and motivate students. It is a vehicle for individual expression and it can play an important role in the personal development for all. Music can reflect the culture and society that we live in or come from, and the teaching and learning of music enables students to learn more about the world we live in.
Music can play an important role in helping students feel part of a community. We provide opportunities for all of our pupils to create, play, perform and enjoy music as well as to develop the skills to appreciate a wide variety of musical forms.
We aim to engage and inspire our children to:
- Develop an ability to listen to, and appreciate a wide variety of music, including different styles, periods and cultures.
- Explore and express ideas and feelings about music, in a variety of ways.
- Actively create and develop musical ideas using voice and instruments.
- Nurture a sense of group identity and togetherness through composing, rehearsing and performing music with others and to an audience.
- Develop self-discipline and creativity, aesthetic sensitivity and fulfilment through music.
- Develop their awareness and understanding of music from a variety of styles, periods and cultures.
- Access to and develop an enjoyment of music which will sustain through their lives.
- Evaluate music from across a range of different periods, genres, styles and traditions.
- Learn to sing and use the voice, to create and compose music on their own and collaboratively.
- Learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and to have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence.
- Develop subject specific knowledge in key areas of the music, including pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and musical notations.
Curriculum
At LMPS we aim to engage and inspire pupils to develop both a love of music and their talent as musicians. We aim to develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, listen to and perform a wide range of musical styles both in individual and group settings.
Every child in Lytchett Matravers Primary School receives one music lesson a week from Reception to Year 6. This takes place in the lovely, spacious, well-equipped studio. There are several keyboards, xylophones, glockenspiels, metallophones and a wide variety of percussion instruments. A diverse range of topics are covered and often alongside the wider curriculum within each year group, where appropriate. Children enjoy taking part in a wide range of musical activities including singing, playing instruments, listening to and appraising music, playing games and performing.
At present, each year, Dorset Music Service supports a Musicianship Programme for a year group for a term. This gives the children the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument free of charge for a term. If the children wish to continue with those lessons once the programme has finished, they may be able to do so.
Funding for Music Lessons
Dorset Music Service have released information regarding funding support for music lessons. Please click on the link below to take you to the Changing Key Funding page.
Instrumental Lessons
At Lytchett Matravers Primary School we have a wide variety of private instrumental lessons available, that take place in our music practice room or the studio, and are offered from Year 3.
- Drums - Mr Bennett.
- Woodwind - Mrs Phillips.
- Piano - Mrs Storey.
- Brass - Mr Bilby.
- Ukulele – Mrs Storey.
- Violin – Mrs Glaser.
- Guitar - Mr Gibson.
Children that have been learning an instrument for at least one term are encouraged to bring their instrument to their whole class curriculum music lessons.
Musical Clubs at LMPS
Lytchett Matravers Primary School offers the following musical clubs:
|
Club |
When |
Teacher |
Children |
|
KS2 Choir |
Thursday after school |
Miss Wells and Mrs Markham |
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
|
Orchestra *Paused until January 2024* |
Tuesday lunchtime |
Miss Wells, Mr Bilby, Mrs Markham |
By invitation |
Performances
Throughout the year, there are a variety of opportunities for all children to perform a musical item to an audience. We hold termly assemblies where the children can exhibit their newly acquired skills to an audience of fellow students and parents.
We work closely with our partner schools in the Lytchett Pyramid to take part in workshops.
We also work collaboratively as a school staff team to put on a wonderful end of year musical performance which involves choir, orchestra, dancers, actors and stage crew.
Web Pages & Useful APPs
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