“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”
Plato
At Atlantic Academy, our aim is for all students to have the opportunity to explore and make music in such a way that they are able to continue playing and making music into their adult life in a professional or personal capacity should they wish.
More importantly, we want students to have the door unlocked for them so that they can enjoy the lifelong enrichment and cultural capital that a love and appreciation of music can bring. In addition to the work done in class, all assemblies start with carefully selected music for students to enjoy, accompanied by a slide telling them a little about the composer, their life and details about the piece they are listening to.
Our intent is to:
- Foster the skills of the individual student through projects that require them to perform or compose independently, but also to create music in a group to encourage them to interact with their peers and develop positive interaction.
- Give students the opportunity to experience music of a variety of cultures and musical styles.
- Reflect on the music they hear with an objectively critical ear as well as on a subjective, emotional level.
At Atlantic Academy, our aim is for all students to have the opportunity to explore and make music in such a way that they are able to continue playing and making music into their adult life in a professional or personal capacity should they wish. More importantly, we want students to have the door unlocked for them so that they can enjoy the lifelong enrichment and cultural capital that a love and appreciation of music can bring. In addition to the work done in class, all assemblies start with carefully selected music for students to enjoy, accompanied by a slide telling them a little about the composer, their life and details about the piece they are listening to.
Our intent is to:
- foster the skills of the individual student through projects that require them to perform or compose independently, but also to create music in a group to encourage them to interact with their peers and develop positive interaction.
- give students the opportunity to experience music of a variety of cultures and musical styles.
- Reflect on the music they hear with an objectively critical ear as well as on a subjective, emotional level.
- Overview
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 R Me Voice
Nursery Rhymes
Nativity Performance
My Stories Percussion
Storytelling Songs
Sing Up! Voice
Music from around the world
Our World Percussion
Nursery Rhymes
Big Bear Funk Percussion
Funk
Y1 Hey You! Voice
Hip Hop
Nativity Performance
Rhythm in the way we walk & the banana rap Percussion
Reggae
Sing Up! Voice
Round & Round Percussion
Latin
Your imagination Percussion
Pop
Y2 Hands, Feet, Heart Voice
South African
Nativity Performance
I wanna play in a band Percussion
Rock
Sing Up! Voice
Zoo time Voice
Reggae
Friendship song Percussion
Songs with a Message
Y3 Let your spirit fly! Voice
Glockenspiel Stage 1 Three Little Birds Glockenspiels
Reggae
Sing Up! Voice
Dragon Song Glockenspiels
World Music
Bringing Us Together Percussion
Classic Disco
Y4 Mama Mia Voice
1960s
Recorders Stop Voice & Composing
Music with messages
Sing Up! Voice
Lean on Me Percussion
Faith Music
Blackbird Recorders
1960s
Y5 DMS: Recorders DMS: Recorders You Make me Feel my Love Glockenspiel
Ballards
Sing Up! Voice
Dancing in the Street Mo-Town
Fresh Prince of Bel Air Voice
Hip Hop
Y6 Happy Voice
Pop
Recorders A New Year Carol Voice
Mix
Sing Up! Voice
You’ve Got a Friend Recorders
Mix
Music & Me Percussion
World Music
Y7 Musical dimensions, and notation Performing from rhythmic notations Introduction to Chords Y8 The Blues Group Performances (Oasis/Bruno Mars/BlackEyed Peas) Chords Part 2 Y9 Song writing and chord styles Solo performance and skill development Group performances and skill development Y10 BTEC Component 1 – Exploring Music Products and Styles BTEC Component 1 – Exploring Music Products and Styles/Music Skills Development Music Skills Development Y11 201 – research and musical knowledge External exam and rehearsing and development. Course complete