Whinstone Music
For the school year 2020-21, music will be taught within classes. It is planned into the following sequence:
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MUSIC |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Year 1 |
HEY YOU! Exploring pulse, rhythm and pitch |
HARVEST / CHRISTMAS SONGS AND PERFORMANCES |
IN THE GROOVE Exploring different genres of music |
ROUND AND ROUND Music from Latin America and other countries |
YOUR IMAGINATION Exploring all elements of music |
REFLECT, REWIND & REPLAY Consolidate the foundations of the language of music |
|
Year 2 |
HANDS, FEET, HEART An integrated approach to learning musical elements |
HARVEST / CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR PERFORMANCES |
I WANNA PLAY IN A BAND Emphasis on performing together. Focus on The Beatles |
ZOOTIME Focus on the reggae genre and the historical context of music styles |
FRIENDSHIP SONG Focus on rhythm, pitch and pulse |
REFLECT, REWIND & REPLAY Consolidate all learning from the year |
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Year 3 |
LET YOUR SPIRIT FLY Focus on the historical context of musical styles |
HARVEST / CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR PERFORMANCES |
THREE LITTLE BIRDS Focus on the reggae style and historical context of other musical styles |
DRAGON SONG Focus on funk style and other music from around the world |
BRINGING US TOGETHER Focus on disco style and performing in unison |
REFLECT, REWIND & REPLAY |
|
Year 4 |
MAMMA MIA! |
HARVEST / CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR PERFORMANCES |
STOP! (Anti-bullying song) |
LEAN ON ME Focus on performing together in unison |
BLACKBIRD Focus on performing and composing using all musical elements |
REFLECT, REWIND AND REPLAY Consolidating all learning from this year |
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Year 5 |
LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER Focus on music from the rock genre and analyse own performance skills |
HARVEST / CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR PERFORMANCES |
INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA Focus on different families and role of conductor |
FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR Focus on hip-hop / rap genre and compose own rap music |
DANCING IN THE STREET Focus on the Motown genre and its importance to the development of popular music |
REFELCT, REWIND AND REPLAY Consolidate all learning from this year |
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Year 6 |
HAPPY Focus on pop / Motown genre
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HARVEST / CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR PERFORMANCES |
PERIODS OF MUSIC HISTORY Looking at music from Mediaeval era to the 20th Century and now |
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND Focus on the music of Carole King and her role as a key female composer |
REFLECT, REWIND AND REPLAY Consolidation of everything taught throughout the year |
LEAVERS’ SHOW Learn songs for their final show and include the unit on MUSIC AND ME (Charanga scheme) |
At Whinstone, we believe in providing a high quality musical education and the opportunity to be inspired by professional musicians in a wide range of musical genres. As such, we provide numerous opportunities throughout the academic year for pupils to work with skilled, professional tutors to be taught numerous instruments which include drums, guitars, woodwind, violin and vocal lessons.
These are taught by…
Josef Collier
Guitar Tutor
Bethal Nutter
Singing Tutor
Jack Young
Drumming Tutor
Mr. Lawrence
Violin Tutor
(Tees Valley Music Service)
Steve Bone
Woodwind Tutor
Children receiving lessons from these tutors will have opportunities to perform in school to their peers and at concerts hosted by the specialist teachers.
We also have a Key Stage 2 choir which rehearse every Tuesday lunchtime and perform at various points in the year, e.g. Christmas Fayre, local nursing homes, Summer Fayre. We sing a whole range of songs from World War Two classics to pop favourites!
In addition to all of this, children get a range of opportunities to perform throughout the year at whole school events such as ‘Whinstone’s Got Talent and ‘Whinstonbury’
