Each class has an ambassador for every subject. One of these ambassadors is chosen to be the CHPA representative. These pupils are
passionate about the subject they represent, they enjoy learning about their chosen subject and are inspirational in leading and
empowering other pupils to feel the same way.
Our Pupil Subject Ambassadors for Music are –
Class 3 – Rosie
Class 4 – Maggie
Class 5 – Phoebe
Class 6 – Savannah
Class 7 – Ronnie
Class 8 – Ada
Class 9 – Chloe
Class 10 – Rasha
Class 11 – Laurie
Class 12 – Joshua
Class 13 – Evie
Class 14 – Cain
Phoebe is the CHPA Music Representative. She said the following about Music, ‘I loved performing ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ on the piano for the KS1 Christmas concert. I am passionate about performing music.’
Music Intent, Implementation & Impact
Intent
At Charnock Hall Primary Academy, the intent of our primary music education program is to create an inclusive and enriching environment that caters to the diverse needs of all students, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Pupil Premium children, and those with English as an Additional Language (EAL). Through tailored approaches, we aim to foster a love for music, encourage Big Thinkers! who approach music with curiosity and creativity, and empower Big Dreamers! who see music as a way to explore limitless possibilities. We strive to cultivate Big Hearted! individuals who understand the importance of empathy, collaboration, and connection through music. Our aim is to ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive, whether through performance, composition, or personal expression.
Moreover, we aim to inspire and support teachers to teach the curriculum with skill, confidence, and passion, so they can pass on these values to the next generation of musicians.
Our children gain a firm understanding of what music is through listening, singing, playing, evaluating, and composing across a wide variety of historical periods, styles, traditions, and musical genres. Through these experiences, we encourage our students to become Big Thinkers! who engage with music from multiple perspectives, Big Dreamers! who imagine new worlds through sound, and Big Hearted! individuals who appreciate how music connects and enriches lives.
We are committed to ensuring that all children understand the value and importance of music, the impact it can have on their lives and well-being, as well as the broader role music plays in the wider community. By nurturing these values, we aim to help every child realize their full potential and appreciate the profound impact that music can have in their own lives and beyond.
Implementation
The music curriculum ensures all pupils find the pulse, use rhythm, sing, listen, play, compose, perform and evaluate. This is embedded in our classroom activities alongside our weekly ‘Musical Eras’ which are published through social media channels and on our newsletter, through various concerts and performances (such as Young Voices, the world’s largest children’s choir) and the learning of musical instruments. Further music tuition is also offered to all children and a specialist music teacher comes weekly to teach these lessons.
Through the musical program Charanga, our teachers produce inclusive lessons for all children to access the musical curriculum in a fun and engaging way, further promoting a love of learning. Teachers deliver music following the Charanga programme, designed specifically for the teaching of music by non-specialist teachers in primary schools. The lessons are planned in sequences to provide pupils with the opportunities to review, remember, deepen and apply their understanding. The elements of music are taught in classroom lessons so that children are able to use some of the language of music to analyse it, as well as understand how it is made, played and appreciated.
In the classroom, pupils learn how to play the Ukulele in Year 4 and the Glockenspiel in all year groups. Pupils are also encouraged to use a variety of percussion instruments when improvising and performing. Pupils use these instruments to create notes, as well as learning how to read basic music notation. They also learn how to compose, focusing on different dimensions of music, which in turn feeds their understanding when listening, playing, or analysing music.
Our strategy involves adapting teaching methods, and offering additional assistance to ensure an inclusive and accessible music education for all. Furthermore, we prioritise ongoing professional development for our staff, fostering a learning environment that equips them with the skills and understanding needed to effectively support the diverse needs of our pupils.
Impact
Throughout a pupils journey at Charnock Hall Primary Academy, their musical skills and understanding are built upon year on year, from singing nursery rhymes and action songs from memory and performing simple rhythm patterns on tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments in Early Year to singing and performing songs in KS1.
All pupils progress their skills and understanding further in KS2 where they experience whole class instrumental tuition on the ukulele in Year 4, to further develop their skills and knowledge of the subject playing a musical instrument. By upper KS2 all pupils are able to access music confidently, and have the ability to read and follow a simple musical notation.
Throughout all of this, the pupils enjoyment of music is a key element, running alongside the ‘taught’ musical skills and objectives. Pupils are able to enjoy music in as many ways as they choose – either as listener, a creator when improvising and composing or as a performer. They can dissect music and comprehend its parts, sing and feel a pulse.
Ultimately, all pupils at Charnock Hall Primary Academy develop confidence as performers, composers, and listeners, becoming Big Thinkers! who approach music with curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. They will be able to express themselves musically at and beyond school, using music as a powerful tool for self-expression and exploration. Through their journey, they will also become Big Dreamers!, imagining limitless possibilities and daring to push the boundaries of their musical ideas.
They will show an appreciation and respect for a wide range of musical styles from around the world through taught lessons and our ‘Musical Eras’ which introduce differing genres throughout the ages. This broad exposure will help them become Big Hearted!, understanding and valuing the diverse cultural and emotional connections music fosters across the globe.
Pupils will be able to identify their own musical preferences, as well as demonstrate and articulate an enthusiasm for music that reflects the Big Thinker!, Big Dreamer!, and Big Hearted! qualities they’ve developed. Ultimately, they will have instilled in them a love and appreciation for music which will hopefully last forever, enriching their lives and the lives of others around them
Music Curriculum Information 2024 -2025
Sheffield Music Hub WCET Y4 Objectives
Music Progression of Knowledge & Skills
CHPA at the MOBOs!
February 2024
Blinded By Your Grace by Stormzy – pupils took part in this Sheffield wide collaboration in a Big Sing as the city hosted the 2024 MOBO awards. Each class recorded their own clip which we sent in to be made into the final video which was played to Stormzy himself, the MOBO crowd at Sheffield Arena and made it into national media too!
Sheffield Music Hub and Sheffield Schools MOBO Awards Official edit
CHPA does Matilda for World Music Day 2024!
Naughty – we came together to make our own collaborative video just like the Sheffield Big Sing for the MOBO awards. This time we chose the Matilda the Musical track of Naughty!
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Y3 Christmas Performance
Jingle Bells – pupils went above and beyond to learn to play more than the 3 notes directed by the curriculum. They chose to play 5 on the glockenspiel! D, E, F, G and C.
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Reception pupils in outdoor provision
Making music and composing – the children have access at times to untuned percussion instruments and are encouraged to compose their own tunes. They love exploring the instruments.
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From WCET (Whole Class Ensemble Teaching) Y4 playing the ukulele with Dr Carr from Sheffield Music Hub
That Thumb Brush Strum – a piece the children use to practise their strumming technique on the ukulele, as well as it being an enjoyable and catchy song that they learn by heart.
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