“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”
Plato
At Holm Cultram Abbey, children are encouraged to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians. Music topics give pupils the opportunity to listen to music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions. Pupils learn to sing, play musical instruments and to create music of their own.
Our teaching of music at HCA is underpinned by the National Curriculum and we follow the ‘Kapow’ music scheme across school. This scheme of work fulfils the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum. The National Curriculum of music aims to ensure that all pupils:
The scheme has five strands running through it:
Listening and evaluating
Creating Sound
Notation
Improvisation and composing
Performing - singing and playing
We are also able to provide tuition in piano or guitar to children who are intereted. Carolyn comes into school to deliver lessons twice a week. There is a cost to these, unless the family qualify for the Free School Meal grant. In these cases, school is able to fund the lessons throught the Pupil Premium Grant.
Carolyn also leads KS2 in a choir session each week.