Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity.

At Calverley CE School we aim to provide a high quality music education that engages and inspires pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians. In doing so we will increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

As pupils progress, they will develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination.

Aims

We aim to ensure that all pupils:

 perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians

 learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence

 understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.

We achieve these aims by providing a progressive music education in which children have music lessons as part of their provision in their class. In addition, Calverley CE School also offers a wide range of additional musical experiences which all children can take part in:

The Year 5 Choir

Every Wednesday morning, the Year 5 choir meet to sing.  The choir is very popular and is currently 40 children strong!  They are led by Fiona Soothill and have lots of enthusiasm for working on songs of a variety of musical genres, often with the aim of performing for school and parents.

String Lessons (Violin)

The children have the opportunity to learn to play a violin. They are taught weekly by a peripatetic music teacher, Mr Shone.

Wood wind Lessons

The children have the opportunity to learn to play a clarinet and flute. They are taught weekly by Mrs J Miller who is a peripatetic music teacher. 

Brass Lessons

The children have the opportunity to learn to play a wide variety of brass instruments. They are taught weekly by a peripatetic music teacher, Mrs Braithwaite. 

Singing Lessons Year R and 1

Every week, the children in Reception and Year 1 have timetabled singing sessions led by an experienced music teacher, Mrs O’Leary. The children sing a wide variety of songs.

Recorder Lessons Year 3

Every week, Year 3 children learn how to play the recorder. Alongside learning the skills to enable them to play, they also learn to read staff notation.

The children have the opportunity to work on individual and group performances.  They are taught by a peripatetic music teacher, Miss Garrett.

Ukulele Lessons Year 5

Every week, Year 5 children learn how to play the Ukulele. The lessons are led by a trained music teacher, Mrs Wilde. The children learn to read TAB music and how to read chord charts. There is an opportunity to perform in every session.  They perform and play on their own and with partners and groups.

Young Voices Year 6

For the past 20 years, Young Voices has staged the largest children's choir concerts in the world.

Calverley School aims to ensure all the Year 6 children perform in the concert. The children learn the songs and dances in school (and at home).

Over 2 million children have taken part in a Young Voices concert. The children love the experience every year and it inspires a true love of performance and music.

Each night, between 5,000-8,000 children perform as a single choir to a sold-out audience of family and friends.

Musical Evening/Talent Evening

Every year all the children have the opportunity to play instruments and perform to a live audience in our Calverley Musical Evening.

Music LTP

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

EYFS Me! My Stories Everyone!

Our World

Big Bear Funk Reflect, Rewind and Replay

Year 1

Hey You!  

(Old School Hip Hop)

Rhythm In The Way

We Walk

Banana Rap

(Raggae, Hip Hop)

In The Groove (Blues,

Latin, Folk, Funk,

Baroque, Bhangra)

Round And Round

(Latin Bossa Nova, Big Band, Jazz, Latin Fusion)

Your Imagination

(Film, Pop,

Musicals)

Reflect, Rewind and Replay (Western Classical)

Year 2

I Wanna Play In A Band (Rock)

Ho Ho Ho

(Christmas, Big Band, Motown,

Elvis)

Hands, Feet, Heart (South African Styles)

Zootime (Raggae)

Friendship Song

(Pop, Soul, Film, Musicals)

Reflect, Rewind and

Replay (Western Classical)

Year 3

Let Your Spirit Fly

(Historical Contexts; R&B, Western

Classical, Musicals, Motown, Soul)

Glockenspiel Stage

1 (Learning

instruments)

Three Little Birds (Reggae)

Bringing Us Together (Disco/Anthem)

The Dragon Song

(Music from around the world)

Reflect, Rewind and

Replay (Western Classical)

Year 4

WCET (Instruments

clarinet and cornet)

Throughout the year

à

Blackbird (The Beatles)

Stop! (Grime, Classical, Bhangra,

Tango, Latin Fusion)

Lean On Me (Gospel)

Mamma Mia (ABBA)  

Reflect, Rewind and

Replay (Western Classical)

Year 5

Livin’ On A Prayer (Rock)

Classroom Jazz 1 (Jazz)

Make You Feel My Love (Pop Ballads)

Fresh Prince of Bel Air (Hip Hop)

Dancin’ In The Street (Motown)

Reflect, Rewind and Replay (Western Classical)

Year 6

Classroom Jazz 2 (Jazz, Latin, Blues)

Benjamin Britten –

New Year Carol

(Benjamin Britten)

Happy (Pop/Motown)

You’ve Got A Friend (Carole King)

Reflect, Rewind and Replay (Western

Classical)

Consolidation in a Final Performance