Implementation

Here at Longstone, music is really important to us.  There are many opportunities throughout the year for our children to develop and showcase their musical experience and knowledge. Music teaching at Longstone covers the National Curriculum through the use of a personalised Charanga scheme of work. Music lessons are broken down into half-termly units, which support children to appreciate, sing, play, compose and perform different styles of music. Our weekly music lessons taught by class teachers involve tapping out rhythms; listening to and describing music from our termly composer, as well as composers that fit with particular topics; playing and performing pieces learnt on a variety of instruments and transcribing music. Children also hear and use musical vocabulary every week, so it soon becomes part of their everyday language. 

As well as weekly classroom lessons, we are extremely lucky to have a range of daily visiting peripatetic teachers, who help our children to learn an instrument from an early age. We also encourage individuals to perform each week in our celebration assembly. In KS2, children take part in the Wider Opportunities programme provided by the local Music Hub, which allows all KS2 pupils to learn an instrument. 

We also believe that music is learnt and created to be performed in a variety of ways, whether that be as a class; in an assembly; on our online classroom or at a concert. Therefore, we provide various opportunities throughout the year for children to showcase their musical talents.