Highcliffe St Mark Primary School 

Music Vision Statement 

Music

Through playing, singing, creating and performing, children will develop confidence, communication, thinking and creative skills and improve their emotional well-being. From singing and listening to music in worship,  to school productions and external performance opportunities, our music curriculum aims to provide all pupils with a high-quality education which inspires them to develop a life-long love of music. The diversity of our curriculum allows children to develop their awareness and understanding of music from a wide variety of styles, periods and cultures. We focus on developing the skills. Knowledge and understanding the children need in order to become confident performers, composers and listeners. We are able to use a range of percussion instruments and keyboards, available in our Music and Drama Suite. Progression of skills is achieved through the interrelated dimensions of music: pulse, pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and musical notation. During their time at Highcliffe St. Mark Primary, all children are given access to a term of professionally taught music lessons, learning instruments such as the ukulele or samba drums. There are also opportunities for children to have lessons learning to play instruments such as the violin or guitar.