Music Curriculum
Opportunities last year (2023-2024):
-All KS2 pupils were taught music by Mrs Helliker (from BWH) once a fortnight.
-Teachers used "Charanga", a scheme, to enhance music lessons.
-KS2 children had the opportunity to learn guitar, clarinet or flute.
-KS1 children have taken part in steel pan / African drum workshops with a professional musician.
-There were 38 children in the KS2 choir who performed at Young Voices 2023 and will perform again in 2024. They also performed at the school Christmas fair and nursing homes over the Christmas period.
-Year 3 performed at St Mary's Christmas Tree Festival
-Manchester Camerata worked with Y3 to compose and write a song, which they performed at Cannock Theatre.
Opportunities this year (2024-2025):
- Year 5 and 6 pupils are taught music by Mrs Helliker (from BWH) each Friday.
- Choir will perform at Young Voices in January.
- Year 4 performed at St Mary's Christmas tree festival in December.
- All pupils within the school have an hour music lesson a week, delivered by either the class teacher through Charanga or Mrs Helliker.
- Year 3 pupils have created a song for 'The Enormous Crocodile' with Manchester Camerata, which they will perform at the Prince of Wales Theatre in March.
Here are some videos of various musical opportunities we have had:
Year 3 singing at Tesco to raise money for "A Child of Mine!"

Our School Choir...

KS1 learning to play the steel pans!

YV 2019... singing with Tony Hadley!

YV 2019...

YV 2019...
