“Everybody, no matter what vocation they’re looking at, should add music as an essential to their curriculum. Music can be a very important part of your soul and your growth as a human being. It’s so powerful.”
Quincy Jones
At St Augustine’s RC Primary School, our aim is to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum in Music which is inclusive of all pupils. The curriculum is planned and sequenced to provide children with the tools they need to grow into confident, articulate and resilient individuals, who have no limits on what they can achieve. We have high expectations for all children and provide them with equal access to learning with the appropriate level of challenge and support for all.
We use the Kapow scheme as a basis for our Music teaching, adapting this for our class’ needs. Years 3 and 4 participate in the Salford Singing Programme through Salford Diocese, where they are taught by a specialist Music teacher every week. You can find more detail about this on the link below.
We encourage our children to perform wherever possible, and enjoy regular singing worships. We offer a range of performance opportunities, through in school performances, carol services, and joint ventures with the Romero Catholic Academy Trust. We also encourage our children to access Burnley Music Centre, run by the Lancashire Music Hub. This is held at St Leonard's Primary School, Padiham, and offers instrumental lessons and group ensembles.
Music lead: Mrs. C Haworth