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"Music makes my body want to move and fills my ears with excitement." - HPAS Student
Music
Music can change the world, because it can change people.
Bono
Music is an art form that expresses ideas and emotions through sound, rhythm, melody or harmony. Music is a form of language which evokes movement and emotion. Music engages the brain while stimulating neural pathways associated with higher forms of intelligence, memory and an improved mental health.
At Harris Primary Academy Shortlands, we believe that music is a powerful and unique form of communication. Every pupil has the entitlement to a stimulating, fulfilling, informative and instructive musical curriculum. Music is a vehicle for expression and can provide support in children’s development. Furthermore, music allows us to celebrate the culture and society we live in and support tolerance of others’ opinions and beliefs.
Through our curriculum we want to provide children with opportunities to create, play, perform and enjoy music while developing the skills to appreciate a wide variety of musical forms and begin to judge the quality of music. We encourage children to participate in a wide variety of musical experiences to build up the confidence of all children. We firmly believe in the importance of singing in music lessons and as such it supports learning about the structure and organisation of music. It is of fundamental importance that children have the opportunity to access a range of extra-curricular music activities to support their musical development.
Key Stage 1
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Group |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Year 1 |
Hey You!
Style: Old style hip-hop
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Rhythm in the way we walk/The Banana Rap
Style: Mixed Styles
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In the Groove
Style: Mixed Styles
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Round and Round
Style: Latin and Mixed Styles
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Your imagination - Create your own lyrics
Style: Mixed styles and listening to songs/music about using your imagination:
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Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Style: Mixed styles
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Year 2 |
Hands, Feet, Heart
Style: Music from South Africa, Freedom songs
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Ho, Ho, Ho!
Style: Mixed styles: Winter time, festivals and Christmas time. Creating a performance using music and dance.
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I Wanna Play in a Band
Style: Rock music and movement
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Zootime
Style: Song structure Reggae music
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Friendship song
Style: Mixed Styles
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Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Style: Mixed styles
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Key Stage 2
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Group |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Year 3 |
Let Your Spirit Fly
Style: RnB. Singing in two parts. Mixed styles:
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Glockenspiel Stage 1
Style: Playing the glockenspiel. The language of music.
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Three Little Birds
Style: Reggae and Bob Marley. Reggae music: & Recorder |
The Dragon Song
Style: Singing in two parts. Music from around the world:
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Bringing Us Together
Style: Disco music:
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Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Style: Mixed styles
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Year 4 |
Mama Mia
Style: ABBA’s music:
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Glockenspiel Stage 2
Style: Playing the glockenspiel. The language of music.
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Stop!
Style: Grime, Writing lyrics. Mixed styles: & Recorder |
Lean on Me
Style: Gospel/links to Religious music:
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Blackbird
Style: The Beatles and the development of pop music The Civil Rights Movement.
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Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Style: Mixed styles
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Year 5 |
Livin’ on a Prayer
Style: Rock anthems:
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Classroom Jazz 1
Style: Jazz and improvisation
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Make You Feel My Love
Style: Pop ballads: & Ukulele |
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Style: Old School Hip Hop:
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Dancing in the Street
Style: Mowtown:
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Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Style: Mixed styles
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Year 6 |
Happy
Style: Music that makes you happy!:
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Classroom Jazz 2
Style: Jazz and improvisation
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A New Year Carol
Style: Benjamin Britten’s Music & Ukulele |
Music And Identity |
You’ve Got A Friend In Me
Style: Carol King’s Music – Her life as a composer. Friendship: |
Reflect, Rewind, Replay
Style: Mixed styles |
