Music

Valley Road Academy understands that music can inspire and motivate children, and play an important role in their personal development. Music can also help children develop a greater appreciation of the world we live in, by understanding different cultures and societies through music. 

The school delivers a broad and balanced music curriculum, in line with national requirements, which enables pupils to: 

• Perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians. 
• Learn to sing and use their voices. 
• Create and compose music on their own and alongside their peers. 
• Have the opportunities to learn a musical instrument, use music technology, and progress to the next level of musical excellence. 

• Understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations. 

At Valley Road we use charanga  to deliver our music curriculum. Click the links below to access planning and progression for each year group.               

Year 1                          Year 2                     Year 3                             Year 4                          Year 5        Year 6