At Talbot we are very proud of our musical reputation. Music enables children to share their success and be part of a group in an uplifting and exciting way. Singing, performing, composing and listening to and appreciating music are all chances to express feelings and have the satisfaction of sounding amazing as a whole group. It is also possible to experience different cultures and time periods through music. Our music curriculum has been carefully curated and developed over time by our music specialist to enable children to:

• perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians.
• learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence.
• understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the interrelated dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.

Our curriculum offer is enhanced and enriched by the provision of many opportunities for children to listen to as many exciting forms of music as possible. We invite specialist groups to perform live music to all the children. This year we are excited to have Art Asia in the Spring term. Year 5 are lucky enough to be involved in the BSO concert for Primary schools at the Lighthouse and the choir will sing live at the O2 in the Young Voices concert and also at the Lighthouse in this year's Big Sing project.

Specialist music teaching in Key Stage 2 allows all pupils the chance to learn instruments as a whole class and have that special feeling of performing. A successful performance always boosts confidence and promotes pride in what the children can achieve when they have learnt a new skill. It also improves levels of concentration and all of these are transferable skills to the rest of the curriculum.
The school has an incredibly well-equipped music room that is totally separate from the main school, providing an excellent environment for children to experience and develop different music techniques as loudly as they like!

We have talented peripatetic teachers who provide lessons for violin, brass, guitar, piano, woodwind and drums. The school then gives children the opportunity to take part in concerts and community events. We also have a large choir that sings at events both in and outside of school. These performance opportunities are central to what we want children at Talbot Primary to experience as part of their musical education. 

Please see below for a detailed breakdown of the overview for the music curriculum.