I am a musician; I perform, compose, listen to and appraise music. I understand that music can inspire me to be creative and build resilience. I am aware of a wide-range of musical genres, styles and traditions. I will be inspired by great composers and folk music. I will express opinions about music that I listen to or perform. I am a musician, a performer, a singer and an instrumentalist. I take part in school events that involve my work as a soloist and in an ensemble. I join my school community in singing daily worship songs that allow me to experience spiritual moments. As a musician, I enjoy the positive impact music has on my wellbeing and in supporting my emotional regulation enabling me to flourish.

We believe Music is a powerful, unique form of communication that can change the way children feel, think and act. It is one of the highest forms of creativity and brings together intellect, feeling, personal expression, refection and emotion.  We believe our Music curriculum should engage and inspire our children to develop a love of music and their talents as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity, sense of achievement. We believe Music is an integral part of our culture, past and present and that teaching Music develops our children’s capabilities to listen and make judgements about the quality of music. We believe singing develops a sense of ‘Everybody’ in our school, and group identity and togetherness. As our children progress in our school, they develop as sense of critical engagement in music, allowing them to compose and discriminate to the best in the music – and feel fulfilled.

What the pupils say about Music at St Georges:

When we are Musicians, we sing about being Stewards of the Earth:

One World is about looking after our world: https://youtu.be/SEOltHwQrDw?si=tgEuZn_C3Vb5Tqal

Creator God is about nature: https://youtu.be/GM4IVZuljEI?si=vAoEKCp0jVSgRvEZ

In Year 4, we did the Plastic Pollution Song!

What we enjoy about being Musicians:

We like moving our bodies, singing and using the instruments.

We enjoy learning xylophones and djembe drums. 

Music is important because it's a talent like Art and History that's different to other learning. 

How can music support us with friends and relationships?

We learn different songs from different places and cultures. 

If you like the same type of music, you might then become friends. 

Music makes people smile. 

We work together as a community when we sing or play together. 

We have to work together to sing 3 parts in Worship. 

We have had the Care Home residents visit our Nativities and Carol Services. 

How does learning music help us with our feelings and emotions?

Music can make the world a better place because it makes people happy. - Reception class. 

Music makes people happy and when you are sad it can make you feel better. - Aliyah Y5

Music spreads love around the world. - Lily Y1

Music can be calming. - Seb Y1

It can inspire you. - Louka Y1

The beat of the song can make you happier than before. - Max Y5

What ELLI characters have you been as a Musician?

Resilient Tortoise - trying and trying again to achieve something difficult in music, particularly in Year 5 we have been getting to know all the words of a rap to perform it by slowing down the speed to learn them. 

Curious Cat - finding out about music from different places or times. 

Creative Unicorn - when composing or performing. 

 

 

 

 

 

We are following the Charanga scheme of learning for our Music curriculum at St Georges.
The National Curriculum for music can be found by clicking here.

We are currently updating our Music Curriculum in line with the new school vision. Watch this space for our new curriculum overview.