At Aldbury School, we aim for children to: 

Engage with and be inspired by music   

Develop skills in listening, composing, and performing  

Develop their talent as musicians   

Develop self-confidence, creativity, and a sense of achievement  

Music in  Early Years 

We aim for children to:   

Develop their self-confidence, and creativity    

Develop skills in vocalising and singing  

Develop skills in  moving, exploring and dancing 

Develop their hearing and listening skills  

Music is taught for approximately 1 hour per week. Songs, pieces of music and compositions are chosen to complement the class’s current topic and are often included as a performance in class assemblies. In addition, songs may be sung as part of other subjects, such as French, separate from the class music lesson. Notation is introduced in KS1 through boom whackers, and developed in KS2 through learning to play the descant recorder.   

 EYFS Children in early years (class 1) work towards meeting their early learning goals to ensure that all children:    sing songs, make music and dance, and experiment with ways of changing them.  (Expressive arts and design)  use what they have learnt in original ways, by representing their own ideas, thoughts, and feelings through a variety of activities in music, movement and dance.  (Being imaginative)  

Examples of Learning

Chrome Music Lab