At Queenswell we aim to give every child the chance to develop musical skills, knowledge and understanding that encourage a lifelong love of music. We value music as a key part of each child’s growth and learning. Pupils explore instruments and sounds at the heart of our approach, helping children build confidence and technique through regular opportunities to learn, sing and play. Listening and moving to music supports performance, co-ordination and creativity. The teaching follows our Music Policy to meet different learning styles while ensuring inclusivity, diversity and culture, teamwork and fun, and safe practice.

Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils have weekly lessons with our specialist teacher providing high-quality  learning and access to high-quality lessons which have a wide variety of composers and performers. Children use their voices expressively and learn to play tuned and untuned instruments, improving technique, fluency and expression. In Key Stage 2, pupils develop skills in improvisation, composition and ensemble work, preparing them for solo and group performances within the classroom.

Music is also part of our creative curriculum through assemblies, choir, concerts, shows and other extra curricular music events. Visiting peripatetic teachers for  piano and woodwind lessons, which gives the opportunity for pupils to perform and show their progress in the end of term recital. We use a broad range of resources from different cultures to support live and recorded music learning. Musical performances play an important role in celebrating children’s achievements and promoting teamwork and fun.

Our curriculum highlights performers, composers and musicians from different backgrounds to reflect diversity and culture and inspire pupils. Children with strong aptitudes are encouraged to extend their technique through clubs, instrumental lessons and performance opportunities.