Music

Intent

At Stretton Handley CE Primary School, our music curriculum follows Charanga. It is knowledge rich and ensures that key skills and vocabulary are reinforced in meaningful contexts. This is supported through first-hand experiences and our authentic outcomes. Skills are deliberately constructed so our children’s experiences are progressive and are built upon each year.
This allows the children to understand the importance of musical appreciation and the impact that music can have on well-being. 

Implementation

The award winning music scheme Charanga has been carefully chosen in order to ensure that all children are given the opportunity to cover the music national curriculum whilst at Stretton Handley CE Primary School. Charanga gives staff high quality planning to follow as well as a list of key vocabulary for each Key Stage and a set of interactive resources available on the whiteboard. Therefore ensuring that both musicians and non-musicians have the confidence, professional knowledge and tools to deliver exciting and progressive music lessons. Charanga is a flexible scheme which allows staff to differentiate where appropriate for all needs and its specific SEND curriculum allows for more personalised teaching where necessary. At Stretton Handley CE Primary School, we have adapted the Charanga scheme to suit the needs of our children. The scheme has been carefully adapted for all year groups (EYFS, KS1 & KS2) to ensure that as children progress through school, they develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical ability.

Impact

Whilst in school, children have access to a variety of musical experiences, which allows them to discover areas of strength, as well as areas they might like to improve upon. Music will also develop an understanding of culture and history, both in relation to children individually, as well as ethnicities from across the world. Children are able to enjoy music in as many ways as they choose – either as listener, creator or performer. They can dissect music and comprehend its parts. They can sing and feel a pulse. They have an understanding of how to further develop skills less known to them, should they ever develop an interest in their lives.

Music Policy- 2022

Music Knowledge and Skills Progression Overview