Music'sCool

Music'sCool is our exciting, primary curriculum programme for schools, providing high quality music lessons, linked to the National Curriculum and delivered by music specialists in over 30 Brent primary schools.

It is a classroom-based programme which teaches music in a fun and creative, yet structured manner in partnership with class teachers or as PPA cover. The carefully designed, progressive syllabus develops children’s musical skills and understanding in a practical way from Nursery through to Year 6.

With singing and performing at its heart, the programme gives children the opportunity to learn several instruments from a range of musical traditions.

  • Recorder

  • Ukulele

  • Violin/viola/cello (optional for Yr.1)

  • Body Percussion

  • Tamboo Bamboo

  • African Drumming

  • Samba

  • Rap

  • Beatboxing

What's included in the package to schools?

  • Every child receives a recorder.

  • Each school receives a set of violins, chime bars, ukuleles, tamboo bamboo, djembes and samba kit (as appropriate and at no additional cost) to use whilst the school is involved with the programme.

  • Performance is integral to the course and all children are given the opportunity not only to perform in school, but also at larger high profile venues.

  • Structured assessment is used throughout the programme in order to identify students who would benefit from having small group or individual instrumental lessons to further their musical development.

  • The course provides effective links between classroom music and instrumental lessons.

  • As part of the Partnership Programme, the 30 minute weekly sessions provide regular CPD for class teachers, who are expected to follow up work done in each session and lead activities where appropriate.

If you are a school wishing to find out more about the Music'sCool programme, please contact us.

Music'sCool Syllabus Overview

Below is the overview for each year group. The full syllabus and a guidance document for schools is available only to schools we deliver the programme in and cannot be shared online.

Year 4 – Tamboo Bamboo and Body Percussion2 are interchangeable dependent on instrument availability

Incorporating Instruments – where children learn additional instruments outside the classroom, these will be incorporated into classwork as much as possible where appropriate. The Music’sCool TM tutor will ensure that these children also have the opportunity to develop basic skills on recorder and ukulele.

Brent schools with Music'sCool

Anson Primary School

Brentfield Primary School

Carlton Vale Infant School

Chalkhill Primary School

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Donnington Primary School

Elsley Primary School

Gladstone Park Primary School

Harlesden Primary School

Kilburn Grange School

Leopold Primary School - Gwenneth Rickus

Leopold Primary School - Hawkshead Road

Malorees Junior School

Mora Primary School

Mount Stewart INF/Junior School

Newfield Primary School

Northview Junior and Infant School

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

Phoenix Arch School

Princess Frederica CofE Primary School

Roe Green Junior School

Salusbury Primary School

St Joseph RC Junior School

St Josephs RC Infant School

St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School

St Robert Southwell RC Primary School

The Stonebridge School

Uxendon Manor Primary School

Wembley Primary School