Music Curriculum
Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement
Intent:
At St Winnow, we believe that music should not only be taught and experienced in our classrooms, but achieve ubiquity within an enriched and engaging wider curriculum. At our school, we progressively promote the musical concepts of performance, composition, transcription and description; applying these through practical and purposeful cross-curricular performance opportunities such as weekly collective worship and annual school musical productions.
Extra-curricular provision such as our school being involved in songfest and a commitment to regular participation in local festivals and celebrations, ensures that acquired musical knowledge and understanding is not confined to the school grounds; permeating our local community and providing children with the valuable performance experience that they require, in order to realise their potential as young musicians.
Implementation:
Music at St Winnow is taught by classroom teachers through use of the ‘Music Express’ scheme, which further subdivides children’s musical learning and experiences into four key, progressive skill areas. These are taught consistently throughout the key stages and ensure the provision of a rich and holistic musical education
Impact:
Through the implementation of our music curriculum, we endeavour to produce passionate and skilled young musicians who possess: