Music is a universal language that symbolises one of the highest forms of creativity. Our missions is to provide a high quality music education that engages and inspires children to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians. This supports an increase in self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As children progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music allowing them to compose and to listen with discrimination. Students have the opportunity to further develop their musical talents by opting into musical tuition: singing (choir), recorder, violin, fife, flute, guitar and piano. 

The school music schemes fully support the current music National Curriculum (the requirements of which can be found below).  They are taught by music specialists.  They follow Sidney Stringer Primary School’s thematic curriculum where appropriate, offer many cross curricular links, are musically broad and accessible to non-music readers if needed.

The aim of the music curriculum is to create a progressive, knowledge rich, thematic approach to support children's learning in music and across other subjects through music. A steady progression plan has been built into the learning journey both within each year and from one year to the next to maintain consistent musical development.

The music curriculum fulfils the aims for musical learning stated in the National Curriculum which states 'That all pupils: perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians.' 

The primary music curriculum includes many examples of music styles and genres from different times and places, including the classical Western tradition, world music and contemporary genres. These are explored through the combined activities of listening, performing and composing. Examples of which include vocal melodies from Medieval times, Tudor court music, Romantic ballet music, Twentieth century pop, as well as traditional and classical forms from across the world.