Music

To understand that music is created to be performed, and to participate in regular performance
To appreciate that music is created through a process involving a number of techniques
To recognise that compositions need to be understood by others, and that there are techniques and a language for communicating them
To describe music, appreciating the features and effectiveness of musical elements

Use their voices expressively and creatively
Play tuned and un-tuned instruments through high quality musicians from Love Music Trust
Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live, recorded and historical music
Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments
Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes
Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
Use and understand musical notation
Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians through the years

Foster a respect and understanding of all music genres
Create a secure foundation of skills on which to develop their own musical interests and talents
Nurture confident and adaptable performers and audience members