Welcome to Music at Lightmoor
Intent
In Music, our aim is to engage and inspire pupils by instilling a love of music and a passion for performance. By developing key skills such as composition, performance and critical listening, our curriculum is designed to develop pupils’ talents throughout their Lightmoor journey and beyond.
Children are encouraged to express themselves through the universal language of music, exploring a wide range of musical styles, genres and cultures. Through both individual and collaborative experiences, pupils develop creativity, resilience and self-confidence. Achievement is celebrated through a diverse, practical and dynamic curriculum that provides opportunities for all children to succeed. At Lightmoor, we believe in unlocking the true potential of every individual by giving them opportunities to participate in a broad range of musical experiences that foster enjoyment, creativity and a lifelong appreciation of music.
Implementation
At Lightmoor, we use the Kapow Primary Music curriculum, adapted to meet the needs of our pupils and school community. Kapow Primary provides a progressive and comprehensive scheme of work that supports teachers in delivering high-quality music lessons and ensures full coverage of the National Curriculum for Music.
Music is taught through a range of engaging units that develop pupils' knowledge, skills and understanding across the key strands of music education, including:
- Listening and responding to music
- Singing
- Playing tuned and untuned instruments
- Improvising and composing
- Reading and understanding musical notation
- Performing and evaluating music
The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build on prior learning, enabling pupils to develop increasing confidence and musical competence as they progress through the school. Lessons provide opportunities for practical music-making, discussion, reflection and performance, encouraging children to become active musicians and critical listeners.
Through our commitment to inclusion, we maintain high aspirations for all pupils. Appropriate support, scaffolding and challenge ensure that every child can access the curriculum and make progress from their individual starting points. Cross-curricular links are utilised where appropriate to enrich learning and deepen understanding. Children are also given opportunities to perform and share their musical achievements with others, helping to develop confidence, teamwork and a sense of accomplishment.
Impact
At Lightmoor, our pupils receive a broad, balanced and enriching music curriculum that develops creativity, confidence and musical understanding. Through high-quality teaching and varied musical experiences, pupils acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform, compose, listen to and evaluate music with increasing confidence and independence.
Assessment is ongoing throughout lessons and at the beginning and end of units, enabling teachers to identify progress and ensure that children know and remember more over time. Clear progression and age-related expectations support pupils in achieving their full potential in music.
By the time pupils leave Lightmoor, they have developed a strong foundation of musical knowledge and skills, an appreciation of a wide range of musical traditions and cultures, and the confidence to continue their musical journey at the next stage of their education and beyond.
“Music has a power of forming the character and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young.” – Aristotle
Music Lead: Mrs Roberts
Please contact us to request more information about the planned progression of knowledge and skills in our school. Refer to our Long Term Plans to see what is taught - and when - in each year group.