Music

Music is taught in three annual modules in years 1 - 6. 

Why is the teaching of music important for Cooks Spinney's pupils?

Please watch this short clip to understand why teaching of music is so important for our pupils.  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise/ten-reasons-music-is-good-for-the-classroom/zmmbf4j/ 

What is taught? 

Pupils are taught music using Charanga. 

Charanga is an award-winning, modern-day resource for primary music which includes:

 - A complete scheme to teach the national curriculum for music.
 - A library of songs, topics, instrument courses and creative apps.
 - Support for assessment, SEND and personalised teaching and learning.

For more information about Charanga - please visit https://charanga.com/ 

In order to promote music, Cooks Spinney also:

 - Get the students singing in our Wednesday assemblies
 - Invite tribute acts to perform for the school (in 2019 we welcomed 'Imagine: The Beatles Experience') 
 - In the Summer term, we host our annual talent show - Spinney's Got Talent! 
 - We work with local specialist teachers of music to provide bespoke workshops and have RockSteady visit once a week for group lessons.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MUSIC CURRICULUM PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON 01279 437590