Music development plan summary: SHELLEY FIRST SCHOOL Overview Detail
Information
Academic year that this summary covers
2024 - 2025
Date this summary was published
September 2024
Date this summary will be reviewed
July 2025
Name of the school music lead
Abi Westerman
Name of school leadership team member with responsibility for music (if different) Name of local music hub
Kirklees Musica
Name of other music education organisation(s) (if partnership in place)
This is a summary of how our school delivers music education to all our pupils across three areas – curriculum music, co-curricular provision and musical experiences – and what changes we are planning in future years. This information is to help pupils and parents or carers understand what our school offers and who we work with to support our pupils’ music education.
Part A: Curriculum music This is about what we teach in lesson time, how much time is spent teaching music. At Shelley First School, music plays an integral role in bringing our community together through singing, playing and performing both in school and in the wider community. We have been awarded the Music Mark in recognition of our commitment to providing high quality music education. Our curriculum delivers the requirements of the EYFS Framework, National Curriculum and is informed by the ‘Model Music Curriculum. The long-term plan for music can be found here on our school website. All classes are taught music weekly (with additional opportunities in continuous provision and throughout the curriculum for EYFS). This is delivered through classroom lessons, continuous provision, whole-school assemblies and various performance opportunities throughout the year. Our curriculum ensures children listen, sing, play, perform and evaluate throughout the year and across all key stages through age-appropriate repertoire using a range of notes that are comfortable for the age of our pupils. It is adapted and personalised to meet the individual needs of our children such that music is inclusive for all. We 1