Kingsdown & RingwouldMusic
Led by Miss Laflin
Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. 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. As pupils progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon.
Music
People who play
“Playing music can be calming as it sounds soft and flowy.” Maddy, Year 6, piano
“Playing new songs can be stressful so I play a song I know to calm down.” Thea, Year 6, piano
“Playing music is a good way to express how I feel.” Emily, Year 6, piano
“I find the guitar relaxing to play. It makes me feel like a professional.” Zuzia, Year 6, guitar
“It can be tricky but it’s really satisfying when you can play a song properly.” Rod, Year 6, guitar
“I feel like a master of music when I play.” Millie, Year 4, drums/guitar
“It makes me feel calm to play piano.” Ida, Year 4, piano
“I feel very calm in my music lessons.” Thomas, Year 4, guitar
“It calms me down, my favourite song to play is Hot Cross Buns.” Eliza, Year 4, recorder
“It’s cool to listen to and to play for other people.” Finn, Year 4, piano
People who don’t play
“It can be frustrating to learn new things, but I like music because it is soothing.” Eva, Year 6
“The thing I like most about music is singing. I enjoy singing by myself.” Leo, Year 6
“I like music because it’s very different from other lessons like science and maths.” Matilda, Year 6
“I like listening to complex and energetic music when I play games.” Leo, Year 3
“I enjoy listening to music when I’m playing.” Nancy, Year 3
“I enjoy listening to music and like the sound of the guitar and violin.” Lily, Year 3
“I like to play the instruments at school and listen to music when it’s loud.” Oscar, Year 3
