Music
At Springfield, the intention is that children gain an understanding of how to listen and appreciate; play and sing; and compose.
Music lessons ensure that children are engaged and inspired to develop a love of music and their talent as young musicians. We expose children to appropriate musical terms, and encourage children to use these within their rich discussions about a range of pieces of music as well as when they compose their own pieces.
All children take part in whole class instrument studies and learn to play the ocarina, the glockenspiel and the ukulele. Children also explore a range of tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments. We understand the value of children learning through hands on experiences and exploration, and teach children to compose and record their own pieces using graphic scores from as young as the early years. As children progress, they are introduced to formal music notation and learn the basics of reading music.
Get Set 4 Music, the scheme we use, provides fantastically fun lessons whereby progressive learning is woven into the fabric of every unit. Their topic based units include the three strands of music: listening, composing and performing in every unit, supporting pupil's skills and knowledge consistently. The Get Set 4 Music curriculum is written in line with the Early Years Statutory Framework, and the KS1 and KS2 National Curriculum objectives, ensuring outcomes are met and that children's skills are revisited in greater depth as pupils progress through school.
If families wish to provide additional music lessons we work in partnership with Surrey Arts and Rocksteady.
