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Music

Class music lessons follow the National Curriculum and include, listening and appraising, composing, performance and ensemble playing.

The children participate in our school based Wider Opportunities Music programme learning to play a real instrument within class lessons. The children start with whole class Djembe drumming in Year 3 and progress to whole class Ukulele playing throughout key stage 2.

In addition to music taught in lesson times, there are many opportunities for the children to learn a musical instrument.. Children are able to pursue their interest and talent in learning to play an instrument working with the north Yorkshire County Music Hub. Visiting teachers from North Yorkshire teach a range of instruments including; guitar, keyboard, drum kit and strings, woodwind and brass. There is a charge for the tuition for this service which is charged termly and hosted within school time.

Music Development Plan

Music Development Plan Summary 2025-2026

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North Yorkshire & York VE Day 80th Anniversary Concert (April 2025)

Our Year 5 and Year 6 children who took part in the 80^th VE Day Anniversary Music Concert held at Harrogate Convention Centre. Our school was one of only nine schools from across the whole of North Yorkshire and York to sing as a massed choir alongside the County Youth Choir, North Yorkshire Schools Session Orchestra and HM Band of the Grenadier Guards. It was a tremendous privilege for our school to be invited to participate in such a memorable and prestigious event. The children sang a collection of war time songs including; "We'll Meet Again", "A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square" and "Wish Me Luck". The concert concluded with with a rendition of "Land of Hope and Glory" accompanied by lots of flag waving.

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