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"Ah, Music. A magic beyond all we do here."
J.K.Rowling: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Music is a valued and integral part of the curriculum at Eaton Square School and there are many opportunities for the children to perform and sing throughout the year. The school productions are very important and staff and pupils work together as a team to create extremely enriching and rewarding theatrical experiences for children and audiences alike.
The school greatly encourages all children to learn an instrument and lessons are available on a wide selection of orchestral instruments. Children have a chance to perform in assemblies, instrumental concerts and the in-house Music competition during the Spring term.
Music contributes greatly, not just to the children's general education, but to their emotional and spiritual development. The ability to listen, to work in a team and value others' contributions is central to the musical approach at Eaton Square School.
In the Early Years the children use singing, movement, dance and percussion to explore and learn how to distinguish the basic elements of music: beat, rhythm, melody and expression. They learn through the highly successful Kodaly method which uses solfege to develop aural ability and the inner ear. This is continued throughout the Junior school where they transfer these skills to the western scale and begin to utilise them in improvising and composing music of their own.
The School closely follows the National Curriculum areas of performing, composing, listening and evaluating and these elements form a constant part of all the lessons. As well as the Western Classical tradition the children learn about many other musical genres and cultures from around the world, such as Indian music, Gamelan, Reggae and also jazz and popular music. This prepares the ground for later G.C.S.E. music study.
The children's progress is continually assessed (both individually and in groups) and biannual reports are sent to parents from the Music specialists and the instrumental teachers.
Music Curriculum Summary
| Form |
Term |
Topic Outline |
| Foundation Stage and Key One |
| Transition Reception and Year One |
Autumn |
Infant Christmas Play |
| Spring |
Assemblies, Spring Production |
| Summer |
Assemblies |
| Key Stage One |
| Year Two |
Autumn |
Assemblies, Infant Christmas Play |
| Spring |
Assemblies, Arts Week |
| Summer |
Assemblies, Children’s Orchestral Concert |
| Key Stage Two |
| Year Three |
Autumn |
Assemblies, Christmas Service |
| Spring |
Arts Week, Singing Workshop |
| Summer |
Assemblies, Children’s Orchestral Concert |
| Year Four |
Autumn |
Assemblies, Christmas Service |
| Spring |
Visit to West End Show |
| Summer |
Production in West End Theatre |
| Year Five |
Autumn |
Christmas Service, Concert Trip |
| Spring |
Assemblies, Visit to West End Show |
| Summer |
Production in West End Theatre |
| Year Six |
Autumn |
Assemblies, Christmas Service |
| Spring |
Assemblies, Concert Trip |
| Summer |
Production in West End Theatre |
| Key Stage Three |
| Year Seven & Eight |
Autumn |
Assemblies, Christmas Service |
| Spring |
Opera/Musical Trip |
| Summer |
Production in West End Theatre |
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