At Rushmere Hall, our intent in teaching music is to provide enriching experiences and hands-on opportunities to experiment, play instruments and reflect on performance.  Children learn about their heritage, through the history of music and knowledge of music in  global cultures.  Through listening and responding physically to music, they gain self awareness, a sense of belonging and develop an emotional connection to music.  They will gain understanding of the key elements in music, and how to implement these in their own composition and performance.  They will be exposed to a wide range of different genres of music, including jazz, blues, classical, pop, world and electronic.  All children in year 4 will be taught to play a musical instrument, and learn the rudiments of reading music.  Through playing together in ensembles and performing to an audience, they learn to organise themselves and adapt to working in different situations.  Opportunities are provided for motivated and dedicated musicians to take part in workshops, perform in concerts such as the annual Schools' Festival of Music at Snape Concert Hall and hear professional musicians.

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