Music
Our curriculum is based on the Charanga scheme. Click here to find out more!
To read our school's Music Development Plan click here.
EYFS: Nursery - Expressive Arts & Design
Creating with Materials & Being Imaginative
Autumn
Our Song Collection
Spring
Our Song Collection
Summer
Big Bear Funk
EYFS: Reception - Expressive Arts & Design
Creating with Materials & Being Imaginative
Autumn
Me!
Spring
Our World
Summer
Big Bear Funk
Year 1
Autumn 1
Hey You! - De La Soul, Run DMC, The Sugarhill Gang (Old School Hip Hop)
Autumn 2
Rhythm in the Way we Walk/Banana Rap - Holst, Pharrell Williams (Reggae, Hip Hop)
Spring 1
In the Groove - Handel, BB King, JR Rahman (Latin, Blues, Bhangra, Folk, Funk, Baroque)
Spring 2
Round and Round - Ricky Martin, Michael Buble (Latin Bossa Nova, Film music, Big Band Jazz, Mash up, Latin Fusion)
Summer 1
Your Imagination (Pop)
Summer 2
Reflect, Rewind and Replay - Verdi, Ravel, Delius (Western Classical)
Year 2
Autumn 1
Hands, Feet, Hearts - Soweto Gospel Choir, Paul Simon (South African)
Autumn 2
Ho ho ho - Stevie Wonder, Elvis, Frank Sinatra (Christmas, Big Band, Motown)
Spring 1
I Wanna Play in a Band - Queen, Status Quo (Rock)
Spring 2
Zootime - ASWAD, Marcia Griffiths, Jimmy Cliff (Reggae)
Summer 1
Friendship Songs - Bruno Mars, Randy Newman
Summer 2
Reflect, Rewind and Replay - Bach, Tchaikovsky (Western Classical)
Year 3
Autumn 1
Let your Spirit fly - Marvin Gaye, Barry White (R&B)
Autumn 2
Glockenspiel 1
Spring 1
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse (Reggae)
Spring 2
The Dragon Song (multicultural folk)
Summer 1
Bringing us together - Chaka Khan, Sister Sledge, Nile Rodgers (Disco)
Summer 2
Reflect, rewind and replay - Talvin Singh, Gwyneth Herbert, Vaishnava Jana (Classical)
Year 4
Autumn 1
Mamma Mia - ABBA (70s pop)
Autumn 2
Glockenspiel 2
Spring 1
Stop! (Bullying link)
Spring 2
Lean on Me - Bill Withers, Beyonce (Soul/Gospel)
Summer 1
Blackbird - The Beatles (Civil Rights)
Summer 2
Reflect, Rewind and Replay - Zoe Dixon (Western classical)
Year 5
Autumn 1
Livin on a Prayer - Bon Jovi, Deep Purple (Rock)
Autumn 2
Jazz 1 - 3 motes Bossa and 5 note swing)
Spring 1
Make you Feel my Love - Bob Dylan, Adele (Pop Ballads)
Spring 2
Fresh Prince of Bel Air - The Fugees (Old School Hip Hop)
Summer 1
Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas, The Four Tops (60s Motown)
Summer 2
Reflect, Rewind and Replay - Rachel Portman (Classical)
Year
Autumn 1
Happy - Bobby McFerrin, The Carpenters (Pop)
Autumn 2
Jazz 2
Spring 1
A New Year Carol - Benjamin Britten (Classical)
Spring 2
You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King
Summer 1
Music and Me - Women in the Music Industry (Contemporary)
Summer 2
Reflect, Rewind & Replay - Jon Boden (Classical)