In the music curriculum pupils develop skills of composing, performing, listening and appraising through units of work in which they can gain confidence, enjoyment and co-operation working in groups, pairs or individually.   The department has a wide range of percussion instruments as well as keyboards with headphones.   The use of ICT is also encouraged and developed through composition work.   The programmes ‘Finale’ and ‘Finale Notepad’ are used in the department as well as in the school’s computer suite.

 

In addition to timetabled music lessons, the school is able to offer lessons in brass, woodwind, violin, viola and ‘cello to a significant number of children.   This tuition has a nominal charge of £20 per term (except for those pupils on free school meals) to help towards the cost of these lessons.   The lessons are given by the County’s specialist instrumental teachers who visit the school once a week.   At the time of publication of this prospectus there are 80 pupils receiving instrumental lessons in school. 

 

The music department offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities at lunchtimes.   These consist of recorder group, string group, basic guitar, advanced guitar, junior choir, senior choir, orchestra and jazz group.   These groups perform in concerts in school as well as at other venues.