Music is a multi-sensory experience. Listening, seeing, feeling, singing, playing and moving are all important in musical education. Unlike activities which depend on verbal interaction, music is able to communicate with every child, irrespective of their ability to speak English.
Many of the children entering Caldmore Primary Academy have little or no command of the English language and it is often through music that the first breakthrough is made.
Our aim is to develop the children’s ability to respond to music through listening, moving, singing and playing, giving all children a chance to succeed. All children undertake music as a creative process that combines their intellectual and practical skills through purposeful practical activities. Music is taught at Caldmore Primary Academy through the Charanga framework by class teachers. In years 4 and 5 this framework is supplemented with a professional keyboard teacher who teaches for half the year.
