Autumn 1: Let Your Spirit Fly

This unit covers a range of genres, including: R&B; Musicals; Motown; Soul, and looks at the historical context of musical styles

Autumn 2: Winter Production Songs

Each year group has a song to learn for performance in the winter production as well as the finale song. This year we put on Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies.

Spring 1: Benjamin Britten, There Was a Monkey

This unit of work is based on songs from the English composer, Benjamin Britten's Friday Afternoons, which formed part of a nationwide singing project.

Spring 2: Recorder Course

Each year group will be learning to play an instrument in class during the course of the year. Year 3 will work on early instrumental skills through learning the recorder.

Summer 1: Three Little Birds 

This is a six-week Unit of Work. All the learning is focused around one song: Three Little Birds. The material presents an integrated approach to music where games, the interrelated dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked.

Summer 2: Reflect, Rewind and Replay

To finish the year, children will listen to and appraise Western Classical music as well as looking back at their favourite music from the year.

Autumn 1: Mamma Mia  

All the learning for this unit is focused around one song: Mamma Mia.  Through this the children look at the interrelated dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked.

Autumn 2: Winter Production Songs

Each year group has a song to learn for performance in the winter production as well as the finale song. This year we put on Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies.

Spring 1: Benjamin Britten, Cuckoo!

This unit of work is based on songs from the English composer, Benjamin Britten's Friday Afternoons, which formed part of a nationwide singing project.

Spring 2: Glockenspiel Course

Each year group will be learning to play an instrument in class during the course of the year.  Year 4 will work on  instrumental skills through learning the glockenspiel.

Summer 1: Lean On Me

This unit covers a range of styles and genres as well as drawing together musical skills of listening and appraising, composing, improvising and performing.

Summer 2: Reflect, Rewind and Replay

To finish the year, children will listen to and appraise Western Classical music as well as looking back at their favourite music from the year.

Each year group will be learning to play an instrument in class during the course of the year.  Year 5 have the fantastic opportunity of learning to play the clarinet.  For their 10 week block, delivered by a teacher from Surrey Arts, the children are loaned a clarinet to use in school and to practise at home. 

For the rest of the year the children in year 5 will cover four of the units listed below.

Autumn 1: Don't Stop Believin' 

This unit covers a range of styles and genres as well as drawing together musical skills of listening and appraising, composing, improvising and performing.

Autumn 2: Winter Production Songs

Each year group has a song to learn for performance in the winter production as well as the finale song. This year we put on Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies.

Spring 1: Benjamin Britten, Tragic Story!

This unit of work is based on songs from the English composer, Benjamin Britten's Friday Afternoons, which formed part of a nationwide singing project.

Spring 2: Stop!

All the learning for this unit is focused around one song: Stop! -.  Through this the children look at the interrelated dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked.

Summer 1: Lean On Me

This unit covers a range of styles and genres as well as drawing together musical skills of listening and appraising, composing, improvising and performing.

Summer 2: Reflect, Rewind and Replay

To finish the year, children will listen to and appraise Western Classical music as well as looking back at their favourite music from the year.

Autumn 1: Livin' on a Prayer

All the learning for this unit is focused around one song: Livin' on a Prayer.  Through this the children look at the interrelated dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked.

Autumn 2: Winter Production Songs

Each year group has a song to learn for performance in the winter production as well as the finale song. This year we put on Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies.

Summer 1: Fresh Prince of Bel Air

All the learning for this unit is focused around one song: Fresh Prince of Bel Air.  Through this the children look at the interrelated dimensions of music (pulse, rhythm, pitch etc.), singing and playing instruments are all linked. In addition, it draws together musical skills of listening and appraising, composing, improvising and performing.

Summer 2: Reflect, Rewind and Replay

To finish the year, children will listen to and appraise Western Classical music as well as looking back at their favourite music from the year.

Arts and Craft Carousel

In addition to class based music, music is being covered in the Arts and Craft Carousel.  

Ukulele Course: Each year group will be learning to play an instrument during the course of the year.  Year 6 will work on  instrumental skills through learning the ukulele.