Music

Big Picture - Talk like a Musician

Music is great for our wellbeing. It can build self-esteem and help us to calm through breathing techniques and stress relief. We can be creative and express emotions. You can be musical by yourself or work with others. When we perform we use our memory and a range of senses to showcase skills and develop confidence.

“A high quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.” - National Curriculum

At St Stephen’s Infant School we aim to nurture a love of music to enable children to become confident, creative performers. We encourage the children to participate, perform, compose and describe music. Singing is a part of everyday learning both indoors and outside. Research has shown the benefits of singing to 5 main areas of development: physical, psychological, social, musical and educational (Professor Graham Welch ref. ‘Sing Up’ website).

Musical skills are taught progressively from EYFS to Year 2. Our curriculum equips children with a wide range of musical skills and vocabulary. In addition we have weekly singing assemblies to develop a repertoire of familiar songs. There are opportunities for music activities in after school clubs. Children have access to music in assemblies, in the classroom and in the playground.  We sing at 2 local nursing homes and have links with both Bristol and Bath Spa University’s Music Departments who have performed for us. We regularly have musical visitors in from sea shanty bands to steel pan workshops. 

Music Curriculum to be published here soon

Music at St. Stephen's Infants