Just as a vine relies on its roots for sustenance and bears fruits, Bapchild pupils can think of their musical education as the roots that nourish their artistic growth. Through practice, perseverance and dedication, children can become "rooted" in their craft. The "fruits" in this context represent the beautiful music they create and it serves as the source of artistic expression.

Our music lessons are language rich and children are exposed to new vocabulary related to the dimensions of music as they progress through KS1 and KS2. For example, in Year 1 children would refer to the tempo of the music as being fast, slow or in the middle whereas Year 6 children are encouraged to use Italian terms such as Allegro, Adagio and Moderato.

There are plenty of opportunities for an enquiry based learning, particularly during composition work where children will be asked to make decisions about the sounds they create, the instrumentation. They will then be encouraged to consider how improvements could be made.

Opportunities for critical thinking are in abundance during performance and composition activities. Children are always encouraged to listen attentively to their own and the performance of others and make decisions about the tempo, dynamics and timbre in order to achieve a particular effect. Through rehearsing for performances, our children become responsible learners and gain in confidence whilst at the same time, having opportunity to celebrate their achievements.