Music

Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. It is a vehicle for personal expression and it can play an important part in the personal development of our children. Music reflects the culture and society we live in, so the teaching and learning of music enables children to better understand their world. Besides being a creative and enjoyable activity, music can also be a highly academic and demanding subject. At Frodsham CE, we aim to provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music, to develop the skills, to appreciate a wide variety of musical forms and to begin to make judgements about the quality of music. We are confident that our relevant, progressive, challenging and enjoyable music curriculum will meet the requirements of the national curriculum programmes of study for music.

Children in EYFS have continued access to a range of both tuned and percussion instruments and are challenged with tasks throughout the year to develop their sense of rhythm, pitch and composition skills. Singing is also built into daily routines. In Key Stage 1 and 2, music is delivered in class. Teachers follow the Kapow scheme of work, adapting the activities where necessary to suit their pupils. In Year 5, children receive an hour’s weekly instrumental tuition through Edsential First Access in place of the Kapow scheme of work.

In addition to in-class music lessons, children from Year 2 have the opportunity to learn an instrument through peripatetic lessons delivered by Edsential music tutors. Lessons are taught in small groups or individually and tutors offer lessons in woodwind, brass, strings, voice, keyboard/piano, guitar, ukelele and percussion/drum kit.

We love singing at Frodsham CE Primary both as part of worship and general well-being! Our choir is a very popular after-school club and the school year is peppered with performance opportunities, including Frodsham Christmas Festival and Young Voices. Past achievements also include: performing at the Royal Cheshire Show; placing 2nd in a county-wide carol competition organised by the Neuromuscular Centre in conjunction with Dawsons Music; performing at the Spirit of Christmas at Chester Cathedral alongside celebrity guests!