Children at HCP learn to sing, play an instrument and play music together. They are offered a range of experiences in music, which gives them the opportunity to progress their musical interests and talents. Music helps gives young people an opportunity to express themselves, to explore their creativity, to work hard at something, persevere and shine. At HCP we enjoy sharing our pupils talents through concerts, assemblies, performances and whole school events.
To be a good musician you have to have
A rapidly widening repertoire which they use to create original, imaginative, fluent and distinctive composing and performance work.
A musical understanding underpinned by high levels of aural perception, internalisation and knowledge of music, including high or rapidly developing levels of technical expertise.
Very good awareness and appreciation of different musical traditions and genres.
An excellent understanding of how musical provenance - the historical, social and cultural origins of music - contributes to the diversity of musical styles.
The ability to give precise written and verbal explanations, using musical terminology effectively, accurately and appropriately.
A passion for and commitment to a diverse range of musical activities
By the end of Reception children will be able to
Sing a range of well-known nursery rhymes and songs
Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others and try to move in time to the music.
By the end of Key Stage 1 children will be able to
Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes
Play tuned and untuned instruments musically
Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
Experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the interrelated dimensions of music
By the end of Key Stage 2 children will be able to
Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music
Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
Use and understand staff and other musical notations
Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians
Develop an understanding of the history of music