Music
Our Ethos and Aims
At Scholar Green our music curriculum is designed to inspire creativity, confidence and a lifelong enjoyment of music and performing. Pupils are given rich opportunities to explore the inter-related dimensions of music - tempo, dynamics, pitch, duration, texture, timbre, structure and notation through engaging and practical lessons. We are proud that many of our children learn to play a variety of instruments, developing their skills and confidence as musicians over time. Our school also has an active choir and small recorder ensemble, which regularly performs at school events and within the wider community, sharing their talents and bringing joy to audiences. Through these experiences, we aim to nurture a love of music, build self-confidence and provide opportunities for every child to express themselves creatively.
Learning an Instrument
Learning a musical instrument is a huge challenge, of course, but it is also highly rewarding. Increased confidence and creativity go hand in hand with a well-documented improvement in a child's general ability to focus and progress in many other subjects. Music is a social activity - you get to meet other like-minded people and make music together with them, working together to achieve something of incredible value.
Any child wanting to learn a musical instrument can book online with The Love Music Trust. The Trust offer a wide range in instruments and a variety of lesson lengths with excellent external teachers.
https://www.lovemusictrust.com/parents-and-pupils/small-group-and-individual-tuition
Music Engagement
Children at Scholar Green have opportunities to engage in music through:
focused music lessons delivered by specialist music teachers (Y1-6)
lessons developing listening and appraising skills through a wide variety of musical genres
whole class recorder lessons in Summer term for Y3
teacher led recorder club for Y4 onwards
choir club - Singing Scholars - for children in Y1-Y6
whole school weekly singing assemblies
music sessions for EYFS (Rex the Dinosaur) with The Love Music Trust (Cheshire Music Hub)
key stage productions (LKS2 Autumn Term 1, EYFS and KS1 Autumn Term 2, UKS2 Summer Term)
paid for individual instrumental lessons through The Love Music Trust
recorder club visit to Bridgewater Hall to play alongside the Halle orchestra
choir club participation with other schools in Singfest, oranised by The Love Music Trust
performances by choir, recorders, musicians and dancers for parents
whole school Christmas concert with parents in the Church
assemblies and performances from musicians to inspire and educate
EYFS nursery ryhme week
whole school engagement with a pantomime
