Music
Subject Vison
‘Woodfield academy is a place where our day to day mission is to ignite a passion to learn and a desire to succeed in an environment that nurtures all.’
It is a place where learners are taught through our curriculum, to make informed choices and to be responsible for their own actions, through the teaching of four core values: Compassion, Respect, Resilience and Responsibility.
Music is vitally important for pupils today. Pupils are busy trying to understand the world around them and their place in it. Studying Music equips pupils with not just musical skills (performing, composing, listening, analysis,) but also, it helps them become well rounded, confident young people. Music lessons enable pupils to interact with their peers and build relationships, to be creative, devise techniques and processes, and showcase their ideas. It allows them to adopt a hobby and fall in love with something that will travel with them through their whole life. They are given the freedom to express themselves and make decisions, refining and adapting their work, becoming independent learners.
The Music curriculum at Woodfield Academy is designed to engage and inspire our pupils and to promote a love of the subject, teaching them the fundamentals and a respect for the traditional, while also providing the background to styles and genres that are relevant today. It has many cross-curricular links and considers the diverse backgrounds of our children, supporting the need for equality and highlighting prejudice. Music provides ample opportunity to develop pupils’ personal and social skills through developing their communication, listening skills, problem solving and the ability to work as part of a team through ensemble work. By studying Music pupils will be provided a set of skills that they can transfer to other areas of their school and home life.
Outside of the classroom pupils can take part in extra-curricular activities such as singing, musical theatre and ukulele groups.
Pupils also have the opportunity to learn an instrument through ‘Seven Arts’ in Worcester, where they receive a weekly lesson with a peripatetic instrumental teacher and have the chance to progress through music grades. Concerts and performances include a Christmas show, Woodfield’s Got Talent and a musical. These are scheduled into the school calendar each year and all pupils are welcome to join in and take part, not only on stage but behind the scenes. We are dedicated to building links within the local community and find opportunities to visit and perform outside of school. Our singing group perform in local care homes each year at Christmas, at trinity High school as part of the Pyramid concert and as part of ‘Redditch Gotta Sing’ at the Palace Theatre.
Music is a practical and engaging subject with something for everyone; whether you are a virtuosic performer, an imaginative composer or an avid reviewer. Music gives wings to the soul and allows children to fly in whichever direction they wish.
‘I would teach children music, physics and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music are the keys to learning.’ – Plato
Music – Primary National Curriculum
Music – Secondary National Curriculum
Woodfield Academy School Music Development Plan 24-25