Leadership of Music at Westwood Primary School.
Accountable: Mrs Rachel Kounnas
Responsible: Mrs Hannah Gee and Miss Tara Butterfield
At Westwood we are guided by the National Curriculum for Music (2014).
The National Curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils:
Music Pillars
The music curriculum at Westwood Primary School aims to foster a love , passion and enjoyment of music.
Through the teaching of Music we underpin learning with the 4 key pillars:
Our music curriculum uses Music Express as a resource to cover our Key Concepts of the music curriculum:
Structure
Notation
Performing
Composing
Beat
Pitch
Exploring Sounds
As well as this, we aim to offer other musical opportunities for our children. These include:
Musician of the Month
Our Musician of the Month is promoted across the school. This is done so in class and in assemblies allowing children to learn some more about the history of music and the impact that the artists have on the music world today. There is one classical musician per term, popular music and musical traditions with a spread of diversity, gender, world and UK musicians.
Private Music Tuition
We offer opportunities for children to learn to play the piano and the guitar.
There is a weekly charge to parents for this, paid directly to the music teacher with no profit to the school.
The lessons are delivered by Mr Joseph Conrad.
Please enquire at the school office if you would like your child to take part.