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Music

Hillmead School follows the Charanga Musical School Scheme. Each unit of work comprises strands of musical learning as follows:

1  Listening and Appraising

2  Musical Activities (such as games, sining, playing instruments, improvisation or composition)

3  Performing

Music Overview (Years R – 6)

 

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Rec

Me!

Growing, homes, colour, toys, how I look.

My Stories

Using your imagination inc fairies, pirates & superheroes.

Everyone!

Exploring family, friends and people.

Our World

Exploring the world inc animals, seasons, sea and space.

Big Bear Funk

Transition Unit

Listening to and appraising Funk music.

Reflect, Rewind & Replay

Consolidation Unit

Year 1

Hey You!

Old-School Hip Hop

Rhythm In The Way We Walk & The Banana Rap

Reggae and Hip Hop

In The Groove

Blues, Latin, Folk, Funk, Baroque, Bhangra

Round And Round

Latin Bossa Nova, Film music, Big Band Jazz, Mash-up, Latin fusion

Your Imagination

Pop

Reflect, Rewind & Replay

Consolidation Unit

Year 2

Hands, Feet, Heart

South African Styles

Ho Ho Ho

Christmas, Big Band, Motown, Elvis, Freedom Songs

I Wanna Play In A Band

Rock

Zootime

Reggae

Friendship Song

More details to follow

Reflect, Rewind & Replay

Consolidation Unit

Year 3

Let Your Spirit Fly

R&B, Western Classical, Musicals, Motown, Soul

Glockenspiel

Stage 1

Learning basic instrumental skills

Three Little Birds

Reggae

The Dragon Song

A little bit funky and music from around the world

Bringing Us Together

Disco

Reflect, Rewind & Replay

Consolidation Unit

Year 4

Mamma Mia

ABBA

Glockenspiel

Stage 2

Learning basic instrumental skills

Stop!

Grime, Classical, Bhangra, Tango, Latin Fusion

Lean On Me

Gospel

Blackbird

More details to follow

 

Reflect, Rewind & Replay

Consolidation Unit

Year 5

Livin’ On A Prayer

Rock

Classroom Jazz 1

Jazz

Make You Feel My Love

Pop Ballads

The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air

Hip Hop

Dancing In The Street

Motown

Reflect, Rewind & Replay

Consolidation Unit

Year 6

Happy

Pop/Motown

Classroom Jazz 2

Jazz, Latin, Blues

A New Year Carol

Benjamin Britten, Gospel, Bhangra

You’ve Got A Friend

The Music of Carole King

New Unit TBC

Reflect, Rewind & Replay

Consolidation Unit