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MUSIC AT OUR SCHOOL

Music at St. John's is considered to be a very important part of the curriculum and life of the school - Ofsted March 2010 reported that 'The quality of singing and the orchestra are superb.'

Music Policy Updated 2021.docx

music-statement-of-intent St Johns revised.docx

Music Mark Booklet.pdf

Reception and KS1

Please find the curriculum for Reception and KS1 below under their individual headings.

Reception

Autumn 1 - All about Me

Autumn 2 - Rhythm and Pulse/Christmas Nativity

Spring 1 - Food Glorious Food!

Spring 2 - Musical Minibeasts

Summer 1 - Animals

Summer 2 - Travel/Musical Production

Year 1

Autumn 1 - Hey You

Autumn 2 - Toys/Christmas Nativity

Spring 1 - Singing Games

Spring 2 - What's that Sound?

Summer 1 - Your Imagination

Summer 2 - Around the World/ Musical Production

Year 2

Autumn 1 - Carnival of the Animals

Autumn 2 - Peter and the Wolf/Christmas Nativity

Spring 1 - China

Spring 2 - The Great Fire of London

Summer 1 - Singing Project

Summer 2 - Sea Shanties

Year 2 also learn to play the recorder throughout the whole year alongside the topics above.

Lower KS2

Please find the curriculum for Years 3 and 4 below under their individual headings.

Year 3

Autumn 1 - French Songs

Autumn 2 - Orchestra

Spring 1 - Amazing Egyptians

Spring 2 - Take 5 (Pentatonic)

Summer 1 - Ancient Greece

Summer 2 - Samba

Year 4

Autumn 1 - A Bao Qu

Autumn 2 - Opera - Carmen

Spring 1 - Indian Music

Spring 2 - Theme and Variations

Summer 1 - Gospel Music

Summer 2 - Garageband

Upper KS2

Please find the curriculum for Years 5 and 6 below under their individual headings.

Year 5

Autumn 1 - Blues

Autumn 2 - Space

Spring 1 - History of Music

Spring 2 - Jazz

Summer 1 - Film Music

Summer 2 - Ukulele

Year 6

Autumn 1 - World War 2

Autumn 2 - Ukulele

Spring 1 - West African Music

Spring 2 - I'm in a Band

Summer 1 - Song Writing

Summer 2 - End of Year Production

Knowledge Organisers

Please find the Music Knowledge Organisers for each unit of work below. These documents are very useful in outlining the content of the unit of work, knowledge, understanding and skills that our pupils will develop.