
MUSIC AT OUR SCHOOL
Music at St. John's is considered to be a very important part of the curriculum and life of the school - Ofsted March 2010 reported that 'The quality of singing and the orchestra are superb.'
Children at St Johns have an hours music lesson each week with a specialist music teacher in a dedicated music room. They learn a variety of instruments during their time at St Johns school as well as learning about many different musical genres and composers. The children have access to a wide range of classroom percussion instruments, keyboards, ukuleles and recorders. Children also attend a weekly singing assembly from Reception to Year 6.
Please find the curruculum and knowledge organisers below.
KS1
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
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Year 1 | Hey You | Toys/Christmas Prodction | Singing Games | What's that Sound? | Your Imagination | Around the World |
Year 2 | Carnival of the Animals | Peter and the Wolf/Christmas Production | China | Great Fire of London | Singing Project | Sea Shanties |
KS2
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
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Year 3 | French Songs | Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra | Amazing Egyptians | Take 5 | Ancient Greece | Samba |
Year 4 | A Bao Qu | Opera - Carmen | Indian Music | Theme and Variations | Gospel Music | Garageband |
Year 5 |
Blues |
Space | History of Music | Jazz | Film Music | Ukulele |
Year 6 |
World War 2 |
Ukulele | West African Music | I'm in a Band | Song Writing | Production |
Upper KS2
Please find the curriculum for Years 5 and 6 below under their individual headings.
Knowledge Organisers
Please find the Music Knowledge Organisers for each unit of work below. These documents are very useful in outlining the content of the unit of work, knowledge, understanding and skills that our pupils will develop.