Music
Our Music Intent Statement:
"To inspire our creative pupils to develop a love of music and enable rich opportunities to become talented musicians."
Mrs Heffernan, Music Lead
Curriculum Design: Sequencing & Progression
At St James the Great we follow the Charanga music scheme; more information about this can be found here. Our Music curriculum builds on skills and knowledge broken down into these key areas:
Listening and appraising
Playing tuned and untuned instruments
Singing and performing
Expressing feelings about music
Composing & Improvising
Rehearsing and performing with others
Substantive Knowledge
Substantive knowledge in music is based on the developing knowledge of the nine interrelated dimensions of music. All musical learning is built around the interrelated dimensions of music. Substantive knowledge focuses on developing children's skills and knowledge required for them to develop as musicians.
This is broken down into nine interrelated dimensions of music:
pulse rhythm pitch tempo dynamics
timbre texture structure notation
Disciplinary Knowledge
Disciplinary knowledge in music is the interpretation on the interrelated dimensions of music and how this knowledge is used when singing, playing instruments, improvising and composing, to develop creative and original pieces and performances. Children work independently and collaboratively to interpret and combine the dimensions of music to create a specific and desired effect.
How Music is taught at SJA
At St James the Great Academy, we make music an enjoyable learning experience. We encourage children to participate in a variety of musical experiences through which we aim to build up the confidence of all children. Our teaching focuses on developing:
An ability to sing in tune and with other people
The skills of recognising pulse and pitch
An ability to play instruments with control and sensitivity
Working with others to make music, recognising how individuals combine together to make sounds
A working knowledge of musical notation and how to compose music
A wide understanding of musical styles, genres and artists from across the world
Musicians at SJA
Our aims for our young musicians are:
To provide enriched opportunities for pupils to immerse themselves in the world of music through singing, dancing, playing instruments and learning about great composers. We work closely with the Kent Music Hub to provide our pupils an engaging and enriched experience that develops a love for music.
Confident and able to recall and apply musical knowledge in different contexts
Able to explain their methods and thinking processes and apply skills in context
Efficient in applying composition, playing and performance skills
Independent composer & performers
Making interactions and creation of music engaging & inspiring
Aware of and developing an enjoyment for different genres of music & musicians
Our remarkable curriculum in action...
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Wider Music experiences...
Our remarkable choir at the Young Voices Concert, at the O2.
Our Reception class have been visiting the Community Café to sing for the members of the community.
