Music

Implementation

To maintain high standards in our music curriculum, we follow a detailed planning approach that ensures consistent progression throughout the school. Our music lessons, carefully sequenced within units, reference the National Curriculum, our own progression documents, and the Wigan Music Service Curriculum which revolve around 5 key strands.

1. Performing.

2. The inter-related dimensions of music.

3. Composing.

4. Listening.

5. The history of music.

We have specialist support from the Wigan Music service to provide expert-led, engaging lessons that cater to the needs of all learners. During these lessons, we teach subject-specific vocabulary, encourage active participation, and explore various musical elements.

Students have opportunities to appreciate different musical styles, express their ideas, and develop musical skills using both tuned and untuned instruments. Students also have the opportunity to delve deep into learning an instrument. Through our Wider Opportunities programme, Y4 pupils learn the Guitar, taught by expert teachers to ensure all children make excellent progress and help foster a love for music.

Impact

During their time at Christ Church, our students acquire the skills and knowledge to appreciate the impact of music on our lives and cultures. Music plays a vital role in our emotional well-being, and we strive to instil high aspirations in children, fostering a lifelong love for music. Our assessment process involves ongoing teacher observation, peer and self-evaluation, and discussions with the children. This helps identify their next steps and assess their progress against the National Curriculum expectations for music. Our online learning platform, Seesaw, serves as a tool for capturing evidence and showcasing learning to parents while providing valuable information for moderation purposes.

The expected impact of our curriculum is that children will:

• Be engaged and excited by music.
• Become confident performers, composers, and listeners, expressing themselves musically both in school and beyond.
• Show appreciation for diverse music genres across generations.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for music.
• Progressing through the curriculum, they meet the expectations outlined for each key stage in the national curriculum.

Music in Year 6 (Autumn Term 1) 

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 5 (Autumn Term 1) 

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 4 (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 2  (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 1  (Autumn 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Reception (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths)

Music in Y6  (Summer Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: R.E & Maths)

Music in Year 5 (Summer Term 2) 

(Cross Curricular links: History, Reading & Maths)

Music in Year 4  (Summer Term 2) 

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & Reading)

Music in Year 3 (Summer Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: Reading & Maths)

Music in Year 1 (Summer Term 2) 

(Cross Curricular links: History, Reading & Maths)

 Music in Reception  (Summer Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: Communication and Languages: Listening and Attention, Physical Development, Gross and Fine Motor Skills)

Music in Y6: Ukulele  (Summer Term 1) 

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Y5: Ukulele (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Y4: Guitar- Wider Opportunities  (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 2: Vocal- Call and Response (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: History)

Music in Year 1: Weather: Graphic Scores (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Reception (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 6 (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths & Computing)

Music in Year 5 (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 4 (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 2  (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & English)

Music in Year 1 (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Reception (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths)

Music in Year 6 (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 5  (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 4. Wider Opportunities (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 2  (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths, History & Art)

Music in Year 1 (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Reception (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 6: Vocal – Musical Theatre  (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 5:  Ukulele 2 (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 4: Wider Opportunities - Guitar (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 3: Vocal - African  (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Art)

Music in Year 2:  Short Ride in a Fast Machine BBC Ten Pieces  (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Art)

Music in Year 1 (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Geography )

Music in Reception  (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 6 -  Mambo. BBC Ten Pieces (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: History)

Music in Year 5 -  Ukulele 1 (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 4 -  Guitar. Wider Opportunities (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 -  Recorders (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 2 - Folk Song (Autumn 1)

(Cross Curricular link: History)

Music in Year 1 - Finding Your Singing Voice (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Reception -  (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Communication, Language and Literacy & Maths)

Music Alive - The Wigan Music Service  (Summer Term 1)

Music in Year 5 -  Ukulele (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 4 - Guitars - Wider Opportunities (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 -  Gospel Singing (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 2 -  Call and Response Songs (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 1 -  Weather, Graphic Scores (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Geography & Maths)

Music in Year 6 -Ukulele (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 5 - Body Percussion (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 4 - Wider Opportunities (Spring Term 2) 

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 - Hall of the Mountain King (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 6 - Film Music (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 5 - Ukulele (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 4 - Wider Opportunities (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 - Recorders. Jazz and Improvisation (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & Reading)

Music in Year 2 - Pitched Percussion (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & English)

Music in Year 1 - Playing in Time (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: Maths & Reading)

Music in Key Stage 2 - Christmas Carol Service.

Music in Year 5 - Happy (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular link: History)

Music in Year 4 - Wider Opportunities Guitar (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: History and English)

Music in Year 2 - Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Autumn 2)

(Cross Curricular link: History)

Music in Year 1  (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: English and  History)

Music in Year 6 - Mambo (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: History)

Music in Year 5 - Ukulele (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

Music in Year 4 - Wider Opportunities Guitar (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History and English)

Music in Year 3 - The Recorder (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History and Maths)

Music in Year 2 - Folksong  (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History and English)

Music in Year 1 - Vocals, finding your singing voice. (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular link: Maths)

KS2 Music Concert (Summer Term 2)      

Music in Year 5-Gala Concert (Summer Term 2)

(Cross Curricular links: History and English)

Music Alive Workshop (Summer Term 1)

Whole School

Music in Year 5 - Hansel and Gretel (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: History & English

Music in Year 4 - Guitars (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 - Performance Poetry (Summer Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Links: English)

Music Workshop with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: PE)

Music in Year 6 - Ukulele (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: History)

Music in Year 5 - Ukulele Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: History)

Music in Year 4 - Guitar (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Links: Maths)

Music in Year 3 - 'In the Past' (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: History)

Music in Year 2 - Xylophone (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: Maths)

Music in Year 1 - The Arctic (Spring Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: Geography)

Music in Year 6 - Ukulele (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 5 - Ukulele (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 4 - Guitars (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 - Time (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Links: Maths & History)

Music in Year 2 - Recorder (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Link: History)

Music in Year 1 - The Arctic. (Spring Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Link: Geography)

Music in Year 6 - Night on a Bare Mountain by Modest Mussorgysky. (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: History)

Music in Year 5 - A Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 4 - Wider Opportunities: Guitars (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: Maths)

Music in Year 3 - In The Past (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Links: History & Maths)

Music in Year 2 - The 1960's (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: History)

Music in Year 1 - The Great Fire (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross Curricular Link: History)

Music in Year 6 - World Unite (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Link: Geography)

Music in Year 5 - Bamboo Tamboo (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Links: History & Geography)

Music in Year 4 - Wider Opportunities: Guitar (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Link: Maths) 

Music in Year 3 - In the Hall of the Mountain King (Autumn Term 1)

Music in Year 2 - Recorders (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular links: PSHE&C & Maths)

Music in Year 1 - The Gruffalo (Autumn Term 1)

(Cross Curricular Links: English & Maths)

Key Stage 2 Carol Concert (Autumn Term 2)

(Cross-curricular links: PSHE & C and RE)