At Little Eaton Primary School, Music is important because it can provide fulfillment throughout life. It is a powerful, unique form of communication that can change the way pupils feel, think and act. It transcends different cultures, abilities, and generations.

Listening to and making music fulfills an instinctive human need for self-expression and creativity. It stimulates responses on both emotional and intellectual levels.

Besides being a creative and enjoyable activity, music can also be a highly academic and demanding subject.

Musical activities include performing vocally or with instruments, exploring sounds and composing as well as listening and responding to music of different styles and cultures. All these activities involve the musical elements of pitch, duration (rhythm), dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture and structure.

Intentions:

Music at Little Eaton Primary School aims to:

• Give every child the opportunity to experience enjoyment through a variety of musical activities, respond to musical emotions and develop their musical talents
• Help children of all abilities develop positive attitudes and to experience success and satisfaction in music.
• Develop social skills through co-operation with others in the shared experience of music-making.
• Experience listening to music of a variety of styles and cultures. Develop an understanding of musical traditions and enhance performance skills by learning and performing music in a variety of cultures.
• Give children the opportunity to perform music both vocally and with instruments
• Provide children with opportunities to compose music and express their ideas and feelings through music

• Develop a child’s appreciation of the richness of our musical heritage
• Provide an array of performance opportunities so children can feel part of a community.
• Develop an appropriate vocabulary to help them understand and discuss their own work and that of others