Intent
Musicians from Sherford Vale will have opportunities to engage and be inspired to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians. All children are actively encouraged and given opportunities to learn to play a musical instrument, from standard classroom instruments to individual instrumental lessons with our visiting peripatetic teachers. Music is planned in-line with the statements laid out in the national curriculum using Charanga with cross-curricular links to topics where possible. Children develop their singing voices, use body percussion and whole-body actions, and learn to handle and play classroom instruments effectively to create and express their own and others’ music. Through a range of whole class, group and individual activities, children have opportunities to;