Our School Vision
Let Your Light Shine
“Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and. glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:15-16
We are committed to creating a positive, safe and nurturing Christian environment, where all members of the school and wider community will be respected and valued.
Within God’s love, we will support and encourage one another to grow and flourish…
to be the very best we can be.
Intent
What do we aspire for our children?
At Staunton and Corse Academy, children gain a firm understanding of what music is through listening, singing, playing, evaluating, analysing, and composing across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions, and musical genres. We are committed to developing a curiosity for the subject, as well as an understanding and acceptance of the validity and importance of all types of music, and an unbiased respect for the role that music may wish to be expressed in any person’s life. We aim to provide children with the opportunity to progress to the next level of their creative excellence.
Implementation
How will we deliver the curriculum?
Our music curriculum ensures children sing, listen, play, perform, and evaluate. This is embedded in the classroom activities as well as the various concerts, performances, and the learning of instruments.
Our visiting musical specialist, Mrs. Livermore, teaches music once a week across the school. Our curriculum adapts the Charanga Model Music Scheme to provide bespoke learning opportunities for children to learn the elements of music through singing and using percussion instruments. Children are encouraged to use musical vocabulary to help them dissect and understand how music is made, played, appreciated, and analysed.
To complement our curriculum, each class has access to a term of Whole Class Ensemble Teaching in collaboration with the Gloucestershire Music Hub. Sunbeams class learn recorder for a term, Trinity class learn violin, and Aurora class learn ukelele.
Impact
How do we know our music curriculum is effective?
Music enables children to develop an understanding of culture and history, both in relation to children individually as well as ethnicities from across the world. Children are able to enjoy music in as many ways as they choose – either as listeners, creators, or performers. Children have the opportunity to discuss and share their own thoughts, opinions, and ideas, acknowledging and respecting that these may vary and that this is positive. They can dissect music and comprehend its parts. They can sing and feel a pulse.
At Staunton and Corse Academy, children are provided with opportunities beyond the National Curriculum to further and support their understanding. These include having visitors with a musical talent, performing at the Young Voices concerts, performing in the school choir, and school productions. External interests and talents are also encouraged and showcased in class and collective worship, ensuring that everyone is challenged regardless of previous musical experience. Children have an understanding of how to further develop skills less known to them, should they ever develop an interest in their lives.
At Staunton and Corse Academy, we enjoy learning about the composers who have shaped music throughout history. We listen to pieces of music by the chosen composer as we enter and leave our collective worship. We also may hear a range of our composer's music around the school.
