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Polices » Music Policy
Policy Statement Music is a universal language and is regardless of gender, age, physical or academic ability. At Crosland Moor Junior School, we believe that music is an essential part of a child's curriculum. Making music provides children with opportunities for physical, intellectual, imaginative and spiritual development. Aims Composition & Performance - At Crosland Moor, our aim is to teach children the knowledge and skills required to compose and perform a range of musical repertoire Listening & appraising - We aim to develop pupils' 'love of music' through listening and appraising various music from all traditions and cultures of the world. Cross - Curricular Music can be included, through Excellence and Enjoyment, into any area of the curriculum - some examples are listed below: Objectives Planning Music is taught as an individual subject alongside weekly singing activities and / or incorporated into other subjects to fit as necessary. Children listen to music linked with their termly topic. Units of work are planned by the music co-ordinator to meet the needs of the children (as well as covering the National Curriculum guidelines). There is an opportunity to be more creative in the music curriculum and therefore more chance to provide cross curricular links through topic led work. Planning should also take into account skills and resources needed by classroom teacher. It links to each year group's termly topic and is split into singing, listening, pulse and rhythm and composition. Composition is a discrete weekly lesson, listening and pulse and rhythm are cross curricular linked. Continuity and progression is ensured through thorough scrutiny of planning by the music co-ordinator. Resources Resources will be audited by the music co-ordinator and lists given to each year group annually. Discrete music lessons are taught each week by the class teacher in the music room, where all the resources are set out and clearly labelled. There are boxes available for classroom use if necessary. Singing will be done by the music co-ordinator in the Oak Hall. Music express and LCP schemes will be used to HELP staff when planning & teaching music. Assessment As there is not a statutory assessment / test for music, staff will be given guidance as to what children should have achieved in music at different stages of their schooling - this should be used as an indicator when teachers do an end of unit / topic assessment. This will be indicated by highlighting the appropriate level on the grid adapted from QCA guidelines. Year 6 are to assess themselves in the transition unit provided by the music co-ordinator. These self assessments are then sent with them to their high school, so as to aid transition. A list of children who are musically gifted and talented will also be provided for the high school, so these children can receive the benefits of continue their musical abilities after leaving Crosland Moor Junior School. Any performance work will be recorded on a tape / CD for the year group and clearly labelled with dates of recording. The music co-ordinator will monitor assessments termly. Equal Opportunities Music is part of the broad and balanced curriculum and contributes to the development of the whole child. Every child at Crosland Moor Junior School will have access to music curriculum, regardless of age, gender, sex, ability or religion. Issue of sensitivity will be addressed by the music co-ordinator / EMA team and other relevant staff during religious celebrations. ICT This is a role which is yet to be clearly defined and will be an ongoing liaison with the ICT co-ordinator. Children will have access to recording equipment during their units of work and this will give an opportunity to evaluate their own work. There will be an opportunity for children in the near future for children to participate in composing music through the software programme 'dance ejay'. This will be, in the first instance targeted at Y6 boys to foster and encourage their love of music. The Role of the Music co-ordinator The responsibility of the music co-ordinator will be to develop singing within the school and increase the confidence of staff to further develop the 'love of music' within the job. Children will also be targeted and further initiatives will be introduced to show that music is accessible to all. Health & Safety Children and staff should be aware of any sharp points to instruments and any loose strings / parts of instruments that may cause injury or impair the sound. Reviewed and written by: Helen Virr - September 2006 Date for review: September 2007 Date of agreement of policy by staff & governing body: References: Co-ordinating Music across the primary school by Sarah Hennessy, Barbara Lawson - Kirklees Music Advisor. |
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