Musicians at Ide
Lead Musician: Alice Purcell and Sue Wetherell (HLTA)
How do we teach Music and why has this approach been chosen?
Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the most effective and accomplished music that has been and is being made. At Ide Primary School we believe that music plays an integral role in helping children to feel part of a community, therefore we provide opportunities for all children to create, play, perform and enjoy music both in class and to an audience. Through assemblies and key stage performances, children showcase their talent and their understanding of performing with the awareness of others.
Weekly music lessons, combined with whole school singing assemblies and performances throughout the year, enable children to develop their skills, appreciate a wide variety of music and begin to appraise a range of musical genres.
