Music
In September 2022, St Maria Goretti joined the In Harmony Project. Specialist music teachers will now support the teaching of the Music curriculum which will allow pupils increased opportunities to learn to play instruments.
Development Plan
Our Music development plan focuses on the below strands:
- Curriculum Mapping - City Music and In Harmony Project form a bespoke Music Curriculum which covers all National Curriculum requirements.
- Access to instruments - Increase pupils' access to instruments so that children in Y1-6 have opportunities to learn to play an instrument.
- Enrichment - Provide additional opportunities for music enrichment through the In Harmony project
Music participation provides a unique opportunity for literacy preparation. Whether the children are singing, playing, or listening, teachers direct them to listen and hear in new ways which exercises their aural discrimination. Playing instruments and adding movements to lessons teaches children about the sequential learning which is essential in reading and comprehension.
Music affects the growth of a child's brain academically, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
At St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy, we employ specialist music teachers to support the delivery of our music curriculum. In the Foundation Stage children take part in Sound Pots singing sessions to develop music as well as, personal social and emotional skills. KS1 pupils form part of the Songbirds choir and take part in a performance at the Victoria Hall. KS2 pupils have a weekly curriculum lesson combining theory and instruments, and Year 4 and Year 5 also lean to play a string instrument.
We also offer small group string tuition for those parents who wish their child to access this additional provision.
Careers in Music
Through out the music curriculum the children will get the chance to learn about a wide range of careers and the skills needed for specific jobs.
Music Journalist
Music Producer
Music Teacher
Music Therapist
Radio Producer
Children's Corner
https://www.classicsforkids.com/
https://www.musick8kids.com/html/funstuff.php#.UriJbmJFDcu
https://cornerstoneconfessions.com/2012/08/the-ultimate-list-of-online-music.html
http://classicalkusc.org/kids/
Information for Parents
https://home-ed.info/heresources/music_resources
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces
This year our school choir have had several opportunities to perform to an audience beyond the school community. Our favourite performance were at the Donna Louise Hospice, and The Royal Stoke University Hospital at Christmas.
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We also took part in the Young Voices concert in Manchester
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