In Music, children at Upper Arley have the opportunity to develop a love and understanding of music through a curriculum which is supported by Kapow Primary. Throughout their musical education, the children will cover five identified strands which run throughout the schemes of work: performing, listening, composing, the history of music; and inter-related dimensions of music (pulse, pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure, appropriate musical notation).
We want our children to aim high and understand the opportunities the future could hold for them as musicians, producers, songwriters and performers.
The music curriculum at Upper Arley offers a cyclical approach, whereby pupils return to the same skills and knowledge throughout their education which enables them to develop depth in an area, as well as using prior knowledge to support.
Alongside taught music lessons by class teachers, Upper Arley also works closely with peripatetic music tutors, who provide external music lessons to individuals. Lessons include piano, guitar and drums.
We have a strong choir who participate in events such as Young Voices and Redditch Gotta Sing, as well as performing in our locality such as Arley Arboretum.
An Upper Arley musician will:
- Experience music lessons led by school staff.
- Be immersed in music throughout the curriculum, which is adapted to suit the needs of all.
- Have opportunities to experience a diverse range of music from different eras, genres and cultures, encouraging respect for their peers, community and the world.
By experiencing a broad music curriculum, our children will learn and be successful, leaving Upper Arley feeling proud of their musical achievements. By having opportunities to perform to an audience in both school assemblies and public performances; to participate in focussed music lessons led by school staff; and being immersed in a wide variety of music, the children will learn vital life skills such as creativity, perseverance and confidence which will help them in their future careers and professions.
Christian Distinctiveness
Psalms 101:11 I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise.
Music is also used as a way of reflection, worship, and encouraging spirituality within the children. Through listening, learning, and singing worship songs during musical praise, we are able to strengthen a child’s understanding of what it means to be a Christian, and why we celebrate God. We use songs at harvest, Easter and Christmas to encourage learning about each stage of the Bible stories.