Music

Our intent at Gulval School in Music is

We want all children to have the drive and the opportunity to flourish in all aspects of our world.  We want our children to be actively engaged and excited by their learning – looking for ways they can be part of a music community and seeking opportunities to perform inside and outside of the school environment.

We want to deliver a music curriculum which enables children to develop a love of music whilst increasing self-confidence, creativity and a sense of achievement. Our aim is to provide a high-quality music education that engages and inspires pupils to develop a love of music and nurtures their talent as musicians.

We want all children to enjoy collaborating with their peers, to enjoy that sense of togetherness when working with others to achieve a goal. Through a range of whole class and group activities, children have the opportunity to explore sounds, listen actively, compose music and perform together. They will recognise the talents of others and strengths and support their peers to challenge themselves.

We want to immerse children in a carefully planned and purposeful curriculum, to deepen their understanding of music in the world across a range of historical periods.  We support and encourage children to explore, share and discuss their own unique musical preferences and knowledge with confidence

We want a progressive curriculum that builds on previous knowledge and understanding, helping children to develop key skills including listening, creativity, evaluating and performing. Children will develop their aural memory, express themselves physically and create their own musical ideas.

Intent, Implementation, Impact Scope  Sequence  

 

At Gulval School, our Music curriculum inspires children to develop a love of music and an appreciation of its power to bring people together. Through listening, performing, composing and appraising, pupils explore a wide range of musical styles, traditions and cultures.

Our curriculum is carefully sequenced so that musical knowledge, skills and understanding build progressively from year to year. Children develop confidence in singing, playing instruments, reading musical notation and creating their own compositions, while revisiting and refining key musical concepts over time.

By the end of their time at Gulval School, pupils will have developed creativity, confidence and musical understanding, enabling them to express themselves, work collaboratively and enjoy music as performers, composers and listeners.

We are pleased to offer pupils the opportunity to receive instrumental music lessons from specialist teachers. Instruments currently available include guitar, drums, violin, flute and keyboard, helping children to develop their musical skills, confidence and enjoyment of music.

If you would like further information about music tuition or how to arrange lessons for your child, please contact the school office, who will be happy to help.

Sapphire Class: Dragon Beats Brilliance

Like music? Then you’ll love our magical musical compositions! We’ve had such a fantastic time in Music this term, creating our own pieces using Dragon Beats in YuStudio (a music editing software). We’ve explored percussion, guitar, bass…

Getting into the Rhythm of Samba!

In Music this half term, Year 5 have been diving into the vibrant world of samba music. The children explored rhythm and beat using a wide range of percussion instruments, building layers of sound just like a real samba band. They worked brilliantly…

Nursery Rhymes!

In Music, we have been learning all about nursery rhymes. We have explored Hickory Dickory Dock and Ten Green Bottles, thinking carefully about the different animals in the songs and discussing their emotions and characteristics. We also enjoyed…

A Wonderful Visit from a String Quartet!

We had such a treat in school this half term.  A fantastic string quartet came to perform for us, and they completely filled the hall with beautiful music. They chatted to the children about their instruments, shared funny stories from their…

Inspiring music!

The children have been learning how to warm up their voice ready for singing. They have learnt about music inspired by the world around us and thought about how music can tell us a story. They really enjoyed learning their song and we even created…

Amethyst Class Discover the Power of Music! 🎶🌍

Amethyst Class have been exploring how music can be a powerful way to share important messages with the world. This half term, they combined creativity with environmental awareness in a truly inspiring way. The children began by listening…

Babushka!

Topaz Class have enjoyed choreographing dance moves to Babushka, a Russian Christmas story. We explored the dynamics of tempo and volume and practiced a range of contrasting speeds and volumes in the song.
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Find and move 

Ruby Class have been exploring music with creativity, expression, and control while using a variety of instruments. The children have also been learning the song “Marching Band” and experimenting with singing it in different voices.

B,A,G to the beat!

In Emerald class, we have been learning a new song called ‘sparkle in the sun’ by singing, playing and dancing to the rhythm B, A, G. The children have been brilliant through working together to support each other by playing the notes and…

Sapphire Class Drops the Beat!

Sapphire Class has been getting creative with music this term, diving into the exciting world of Hip Hop using YuStudio remix software. Pupils have been exploring rhythm, beats, and musical structure while experimenting with digital tools to…

Making Music with Makaton

Year 3 have been learning to bring music to life in a whole new way! This term, they’ve been working hard to learn and perform a song using Makaton signs, combining singing with expressive hand movements to make their performance inclusive…

Brass-tastic Fun in Music! 🎺🎶

This term, Amethyst class have the exciting opportunity to learn how to play brass instruments – and what a noisy, brilliant adventure it’s been so far! From trumpets to cornets, they’ve been buzzing (literally!) with enthusiasm as they…

Making Music, Making Memories: Sapphire Class Hits the Right Note

Sapphire Class has been discovering how powerful music is in bringing people together! We've learned that when we dance, sing, or play, we can share ideas and experiences, no matter where we’re from. Our music unit has shown us how different…

A musical extravaganza!

In Music Citrine have been exploring different genres of music and talking about how each piece has made us feel! We then had a go at playing along to some of the songs by learning how to play the letters F, G and A on the glockenspiels.

Gulval’s got talent!

The school choir have done an amazing job spreading the Christmas cheer, both around school and for the local community. They loved performing, with such confidence and enthusiasm, at Gulval light’s switch on. We are excited for a busy schedule…

Musical performances

We have been enjoying learning a new song 'When the saints go marching in'. We have been learning the tempo and melody and have each learnt sections to perform on the glockenspiels.  

Future musicians in the making!

Topaz Class have loved exploring the pulse, rhythm and pitch during their weekly music lessons. They've even learnt how to copy and repeat music using the notes C, D, E, F, G and A on their glockenspeil.
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Feeling good!

A lot of laughs and fun had during this week's Music and Dance Education workshop for Diamond Class. This term Team Diamond will be taking part in a variety of workshops with a focus on Feeling Good- perfect way to spend a Wednesday afterno…

World Music Day

Great fun celebrating World Music Day  in school this week.  We've had song writing, musical instruments and some amazing singing, creativity and music is all around us!

Diamond Class Produce Cornish Rose Single

Pupils in Diamond Class have learned to play the Ukulele, 8 weeks of effort including practice at home! Taking this new skill and working together, Cornish Rose was written, recorded and produced, including the single art work! No wonder…
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Spreading the Christmas Cheer!

Our school choir have been spreading the festive cheer at our local care homes. It was incredible to see how much joy we were able to bring to see many members of our community.
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I am sure by now you have seen our amazing Team Gulval Shotgun effort? Our next singing challenge will be the song “The Climb” and we are opening this challenge up to everyone, our parents included! We would love for as many of our community as possible to find the courage they’ll need to join us by filming then sending us their entry.

OK so you definitely did not disappoint! Well done to all of our children and families who got involved with our musical challenge for this fantastic collaboration.