Bapchild's Vision for Music and Intent, Impact and Implementation pledge

Music is an essential part of life; integral in the development of the whole person. We believe that the opportunity to engage in musical experiences is crucial for the development of the whole child. Learning music develops all aspects of a child’s learning, from the physical action of using an instrument to the mathematical skills needed to keep a pulse. These abilities are directly transferable to other areas of the curriculum, allowing them to flourish, and will be invaluable in their future life. For further details, please take a look at the following document..

How does Music link to our school vision? 

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At Bapchild, children actively engage in singing, playing, composing, improvising, listening and through our Music Plus programme, every child has opportunity to learn a musical instrument (other than voice.) for a year. There are also many opportunities for children to perform both in school and in the local community. Peripatetic lessons on ukulele, guitar, violin, flute and clarinet are offered along with our Rocksteady music lessons which you can find out more about below.

There is now the opportunity to learn acoustic guitar, piano and keyboard on either an individual or paired basis. Please contact the school office who will put you in touch with Mrs Julier who has further details. 

How inclusive are Music Lessons? 

We feel confident that our Music Education is for ALL children. See here for further info...

Performance/ Enrichment Opportunities:

• All pupils have the opportunity to perform regularly to others in school, in lessons, worship, Talent Shows and concerts.
• Performing opportunities are plentiful at community events, such as the Highsted Christmas Jamboree , Young Voices and termly events at the Church. Allsorts Orchestra and Rocksteady bands also perform to an audience throughout the academic year.
• In the past, Pupils have the opportunity to listen to performances such as Kidenza orchestral concerts.
• Extra- curricular activities include a Singing Club, Orchestra/Bapchild Band and in January 202.  All perform both in house  and at local events in the community. Individual lessons are available on flute, clarinet, piano, guitar and ukulele along with our Rocksteady band lessons. 

Our Curriculum and Medium Term  Plans

September 2021 saw the return to 'normal' music lessons and throughout the year, we were gradually able to reintroduce performances in front of a live audience. From 2022, we have finally seen the return of opportunities to collaborate with other local schools in the wider community. Our children gain a rich musical experience which includes singing, playing, performing, improvising, composing and listening. 

Our Music Curriculum draws on a variety of bespoke lessons as well as activities taken from schemes such as Kapow, Sing Up, Music Express and Musical Futures. It also incorporates a vast majority of the new non-statutory Model Music Curriculum and the new National Plan for Music. (June 2022.) 

Regardless of the music activity, we ensure that our lessons are sympathetic towards the Bapchild Progression of Music S

Would you like to learn an instrument?

Free try outs are available. Just ask the school office.

 In Term 6 2022, we were lucky to experience a Launch Afternoon by Rocksteady, a music organisation who teach within a band setting. During these sessions, it is possible to learn keyboard, drums, electric guitar, bass guitar or vocals. Children go to lessons in a group of 5 and work together to choose their own band name and piece. Further details can be found on here...https://www.rocksteadymusicschool.com/  At the end of every term, our Rocksteady Bands perform to the entire school and parents are also invited to watch. It's a great way of witnessing their progress. If at any point, you are considering signing your child up for Rocksteady but want chance to see it in action before making the financial commitment, please let us know and then we can arrange for you to watch the next end of term performance. 

Flute and Clarinet Lessons

 At the start of every academic year, instrumental demonstrations take place and children are invited to take part in try outs. Helen Bridger-Smart, our clarinet/flute tutor came along in Term 1. 

She showed several instruments from the woodwind family and two pupils also showed what they have been learning in their lessons. 

We currently have 5 pupils learning but Mrs Bridger-Smart has space for more. Paired lessons can be as cheap as £6. 

Guitar Lessons

We are also pleased to announce that new for 2024, we will be offering acoustic guitar lessons. Louis Newell, lead guitarist from a local band, Marylebone Jelly, came along to demo the guitar the week before half term. An individual lesson is £11 but children can also be taught in a pair which means each session will only cost £5.50.                                                           

Piano and Keyboard Lessons

Try outs on piano have been taking place and we now have a waiting list for piano lessons. 

 Please contact the school office or contact Mrs Julier if you would like further info. You might also find the following flier of interest too...

Latest Music Events and News

We are pleased to announce that our school met with the criteria to become a Music Mark School. This means we have been recognised to be a school who...

• is willing to engage in development conversations related to improving music provision.
• recognizes the value of music education as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.
• has a strategy for music in place which provides for all children.

Year 6 and Singing Club 

We are excited to announce that Year 6 and our Singing Club members will be going to the Cambridge Theatre London to see 'Matilda the Musical' in May. We are hoping this will give the inspiration they will need to execute our own rendition in July. 

Bapchild Talent Show 2025 

An amazing number of children put themselves forward for the Talent Show. There were a diverse range of acts which included gymnastics, karate, singing, piano playing, card tricks, drawing, dancing and story telling. We were extremely proud of all who took part. It was wonderful to witness their confidence. 

Young Voices 2025

We hope you are excited about the concert which takes place on Wed 22nd January 2025. 

Who are this year's guest artists? 

Find out more here.

MC Grammar

Strictly Come Dancing Singer Tommy Blaize

Souparnika Nair from Britain's Got Talent

Take a look at her performance back in 2020 when she was 10 years old. Click here

How can you practise the songs at home? 

There are two ways to do this....

1. Provided you have given an email address to the school office, your parents should have received an email inviting them to sign you up with the Y Voices Music Room. (Make sure you check your junk folder.)  Please follow the instructions on the email to access all the song backing tracks, music videos and dance videos in the same format to what you see on the screen at Singing Club. 

2. You can also find the songs by clicking on one of the links below and then clicking on the yellow star to access the lyrics. 

• Spotify
• Apple Music
• Amazon Music

Terms 3 and 4

Term 3 got off to a busy start what with our Young Voices trip to the O2. Have you taken a look at the photos and videos yet? Scroll down to have a look. 

We've had another Rocksteady concert and All Sorts Orchestra are working hard so that they can share some music in the Summer terms. 

During Class music lessons, Year 6 wrote their own Christmas songs and they have been using GARAGEBAND to explore Rock Music. Year 5 have created their own raps and then moved onto Blues Music. 

Year 3 learnt about the pentatonic scale and improvised their own melodies on the glockenspiels and then more recently, they've been exploring Jazz music . 

Term 2 'tis the season to be jolly! 

This term is always a busy one in terms of music and performances. In the pipeline we have the following to look forward to...

• KS1 Nativity -This year's performance will be 'Born in a Barn.' Performances on 10th & 11th Dec
• KS1 and KS2 Christmas Services - Services will take place on 
• Year 5 taking part in Highsted Christmas Jamboree - Our Year 5 class will get together with local Primary and Secondary schools in our community to perform a range of Christmas repertoire. 

Year 4 and 5 Bapchild Community Christmas Sing-A-Long Date tbc                                                         Year 3 and 4 Christingle Service

                                          'Deck the Tree' Singing - A chance for the children to decorate our Christmas Tree with 

                                                                                                                        their own decorations and sing Christmas Songs.

                                             Rocksteady Concert and Bapchild Band performance

     Year 6 will have opportunity to learn handbells and compose their own Christmas songs.

If you'd like to make a start at singing some of the songs, then take a look here...

Music Events 2024 - 2025

As well as the events which are coming up, click below to see what has already happened...

Bapchild Band

In addition to our Rocksteady Bands, Bapchild Band (formally known as Allsorts Orchestra) meets on Thursdays at 10.20am. If you enjoy playing ukulele, glockenspiel, clarinet, flute, piano or percussion AND you are KS2, then we would love to see you. Just speak to Mrs Julier for further details. 

Music Events 2023- 2024

Almost a soon as we return from the festive period, Singing Club will be preparing for their Young Voices Concert at the O2. Details can be found by scrolling down. 

Tickets and T-shirts have safely arrived and will be distributed in the first week back, provided payment has been received. Parents who are coming to watch the concert, are reminded to start making their travel arrangements to and from the O2. Please also ensure you have read the final arrangements letter which was sent out during the last couple of weeks of Term 2. 

Term 6 2023

Year 6 Production

The Year 6 performance of Robin Hood was a great success. If you would still like to join in with the songs, many of the backing tracks can be found on You Tube. 

Music Events 2022-23

Bapchild Singing Club

Our Singing Club meets every Thursday after school and is aimed predominantly at KS2 although Year 2 children may join us in terms 5 and 6. We sing a wide range of repertoire, some of which is based on Collaborative Events with local schools but we also annually have opportunity to participate in the Young Voices Concert at the O2. 

Young Voices 2024

Here are all the lyrics and videos you will need to help you get prepared for our exciting trip to the O2.   We are not allowed to use song sheets at the concert so listen as often as possible. 

You can access all the backing tracks, dance videos and lyric videos in a couple of ways:

If you have Spotify, then please try this link which should take you to the 2024 Album. https://open.spotify.com/album/49y4SyQCSvhV8rCMuiYHEp?si=4hNDCaU0QnGjmyCqs99czw

Use this link to register your child and gain access Young Voices Music Room where you will find all the vocal tracks, dance videos and song words to YV 2024: https://yvmusicroom.com/parentRegisterReferral?code=MTk5NS8xNjk1MjQ1Njgy

Who are the 2024 artists? 

Nandi Bushell - an upcoming drummer. 

MC Grammar click on the name to find loads of videos and raps to sing along with. 

For those of you who are really keen, you could sign up to  YVTV

YV letters

2023 TERMS 4, 5 and 6 LYRICS AND MUSIC 

In May, we had our own Picnic in the Park and Coronation Concert. This was closely followed by our Singing Festival in June around the them of Courageous Advocacy. Our year was then rounded off by the the Year 6 production of Robin Hood. If you would like to relive any of these moments, take a look at the earlier photos and videos or use the resources below to sing some of the songs....

RHYTHM OF LIFE

Green Island Primary School singing Rhythm of Life

Raise My Voice

 Raise My Voice lyric video 

Raise My Voice Dance Moves

Roar - Katy Perry 

St Patrick's Junior Choir performance

'Roar' instrumental backing track

Look further down to find a recording of the harmony part that some of you need to sing in this song....

Be Bold, Be Strong 

Be Bold, Be Strong lyric video 

Be Bold, Be Strong dance moves 

Power in Me 

Power in Me lyric video with dance moves included

World in Union

World in Union performed by St Aubyn's School Bapchild Singing Club members to sing the 'Ah' phrases and then the harmony parts.

World in Union backing track

Let Love Shine Through

Let Love Shine Through song to celebrate diversity

Let Love Shine Through Instrumental only

You should have all been given a sheet with the songwords on however, here's another copy just in case...

Rhythm of Life 

Green Island Primary School singing Rhythm of Life

Lighthouse

My Lighthouse with actions

Building