Music
Our curriculum
We have recently updated and redesigned out music curriculum using Sing Up! This is a brand new and fantastic classroom music programme and library of resources which enables us to deliver a creative and engaging curriculum. Sing Up meets the requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and the National Curriculum for Music, and uses suggested approaches of the Model Music Curriculum.
Children follow this curriculum in Nursery, Reception and Key Stage One before moving on for a year of whole class recorder learning in Year 3 and whole class ukulele learning in Year 4, which are taught by specialist teachers from Art Forms, the Leeds Schools Music Hub. They then return to the Sing Up! curriculum for their learning in Years 5 and 6, where the children build on the skills they have gained from playing tuned instruments, to compose and perform. The curriculum provides many opportunities to play instruments in the classroom as well as use music technology (for example Garage Band on the ipads) to compose and produce music.
Our teacher from Art Forms continues to provide weekly woodwind instrument lessons in small groups for children in Year 4 onwards who wish to play an instrument. They are able to hire their instrument from Art Forms and perform to the school at our big music showcase, Guiseley's Got Rhythm as well as at other events such as our Christmas Fair.
There are weekly singing assemblies for Reception and Key Stage One and for Key Stage Two. Children practise and learn a range of whole school songs as well as enjoying some other fun and engaging songs. A number of favourite whole school songs are Power in Me, Something Inside so Strong, Count on Me, Sing (Take That), and How Far I'll Go (Moana).
The Phase One choir and Phase Two choir have practice sessions each Thursday morning before school. The choir also love to get out of school performing and have been asked to perform for the elderly at a number of local care homes as well as other events such as the Guiseley Lantern Parade and the Guiseley Christmas Lights Switch-on.
Our wonderful choir has also participated in the Leeds Schools Sing and Swing event recently where they were able to learn some jazz and swing songs as well as the Winter Voices Concert at Pudsey Civic Hall where they teemed up with Children from other schools and the Leeds Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Our Sound Circus (orchestra) is unfortunately not running at the moment due to staff illness but we are currently researching other opportunities for children to play in an ensemble in school. This is a priority for us as we know children benefit and enjoy being a part of orchestra and we value our musicians in school and love to see them perform together. Watch this space...
Here is just a small overview of music experiences that Guiseley Primary School has been involved in over the last year:
- Harvest Festival
- Guiseley's Got Talent
- 'Guiseley's Got Rhythm' - end of year music show to celebrate all of the musicians and choirs in school
- Nativity productions and carol concerts
- Choirs perform songs for three local care homes
- Y5 and 6 went to see Guiseley School perform the musicals 'Six' and 'High School Musical'
- Choir performed songs at the Guiseley Lantern Parade
- Choir performed at the Leeds 'Sing and Swing' event, giving them opportunities to experience singing different genres of music
- Some children sang as part of the Winter Voices concert at Pudsey Civic Hall organised by Art Forms
- Guiseley High School Band performed to us live in school
- Performances from the clarinet, flute, saxophone , oboe and ukulele groups in assemblies
- Y3 recorder concert
KS2 choir performing at the Guiseley Lights switch on in magical conditions
Mrs Buckley leading Sound Circus at Guiseley's Got Rhythm at Guiseley Theatre
"I love playing my flute in an orchestra as it gives me confidence - there is less pressure as mistakes are covered up." Bethan, Year 6.
"I like that things such as garage band are repeated in different years so I can try and improve." Danny, Year 6.
Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement
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Curriculum content map
Please click the links below to see our coverage of Music across school from Nursery through to Year 6.