Music
At Dunsville Primary School, we love music. We teach music from the foundation stage to year 6 and we are lucky to have a number of teachers who can play musical instruments and read music.
In school, we use the Kapow scheme of work to support the delivery of the music curriculum. We believe in a practical curriculum, which the children really enjoy. The children have the opportunity to listen and appraise a wide variety of different styles of music, practise, perform and compose using glockenspiels and our own musical instruments.
We have been really lucky to be able to rehearse and perform Christmas songs for parents and grandparents. Here are some photos from after the performances:
We also have a school choir which we are really proud of. We practise after school each week in the autumn term and sing for enjoyment! We perform at a range of events, including singing at the over 65s Christmas party, carol singing at Sainsburys and singing at the local residential home.
Every two years, we also take the children to the Young Voices concert at Sheffield Arena, which is always a fantastic event. Many parents choose to join us in the audience and it is always a highlight of the year. Please find photos of these events below.
Intent Statement
At Dunsville Primary School, it is our intent for all pupils to experience a love of music, whether performing, composing, when listening or responding to music. We aim to provide pupils with a range of experiences and opportunities for music making, from the foundation stage to year 6. All pupils will be able to use a range of percussive and tuned instruments within their music lessons, and develop their skills of performing. With the use of a recognised national scheme and weekly singing sessions, we ensure that the curriculum is broad and balanced, making curriculum links where possible. At Dunsville Primary School, we pride ourselves on performances to highlight pupils’ achievements. By the time that our pupils leave our school, we aim to ensure that they can appraise music from a range of styles and cultures, as well as from our own British heritage, using the interrelated dimensions of music. We also aim for our pupils to be able to read music so that they are ready for life at secondary school, where some pupils may wish to receive instrumental tuition.
At Dunsville Primary School, it is our intent for all pupils to experience a love of music, whether performing, composing, when listening or responding to music. We aim to provide pupils with a range of experiences and opportunities for music making, from the foundation stage to year 6. All pupils will be able to use a range of percussive and tuned instruments within their music lessons, and develop their skills of performing. With the use of a recognised national scheme and weekly singing sessions, we ensure that the curriculum is broad and balanced, making curriculum links where possible. At Dunsville Primary School, we pride ourselves on performances to highlight pupils’ achievements. By the time that our pupils leave our school, we aim to ensure that they can appraise music from a range of styles and cultures, as well as from our own British heritage, using the interrelated dimensions of music. We also aim for our pupils to be able to read music so that they are ready for life at secondary school, where some pupils may wish to receive instrumental tuition.