Support in Music
Music is taught in a full inclusive way at WHA.
All children can access the lessons and learning as the lessons are designed to allow all abilities to participate.
Differentiated and scaffolded learning opportunities are afforded to all.
All children can choose the path they wish to learn and participate in making music with their peers.
Children engage with the learning and their peers simultaneously.
Fun, enjoyable and manageble activites are planned for to help children reach the optimal level of 'flow' in each lesson.
Scaffolded Support
A Year 4 child who has had support to write the notes in the treble clef.
Composition in groups
Peer support during performance
Group composition involving all abilities
Peer to peer support
Learning from peer work forms an essential part of the curriculum in music at Western House Academy.
Achieving with the aid of scaffolded resources
All children are invited to use a pencil to help them form the correct fingering shape when learning chords.
Collaborative Learning
Year 2 children supporting each other to achieve above and beyond