Music

We aim that Music should be appreciated and enjoyed by the children at Millbrook Junior School. We offer children a wide experience of music from performing, listening, composing and the history of music. We believe that Music helps to build children’s confidence and creativity.

At Millbrook Junior School, we use the Kapow Primary Music Scheme as the basis for our music curriculum. The scheme allows the children to experience different types of music, where possible fitting in with other areas of the curriculum. They listen to music from around the world, compose their own music, work collaboratively, perform and evaluate their own and others work. They use vocabulary such as pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations through the lessons. Music has a dedicated lesson each week throughout the year for every class.

We have a successful choir (from Year 5 and 6), who regularly perform taking part in a variety of collaborative performances within school. We also work closely with our Music hub MNPAT. They work in school and provide our children with a variety of peripatetic Music lessons where they can learn an instrument such as flute, recorders, violins, guitars, piano and the drums. More information on these lessons can be found by contacting the school office. We have an extra-curricular Samba club run by NMPAT for Years 4 and 6.

We intend that our children will develop a lifelong enjoyment and appreciation of Music. They will experience the cultural diversity and historical changes of music. We hope that music will provide children with opportunities to feel confident and proud of themselves as well as a drive to succeed. 

For more information visit https://www.kapowprimary.com/

Year group

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Flexi weeks

3

Traditional instruments and improvisation (India)

Autumn 2

Pentatonic melodies and composition (Chinese New Year)

Spring 1

Changes in pitch, tempo and dynamics (Rivers – Year 4 unit)

Summer 1 

Body and tuned percussion (Rainforests – Year 4 unit)

Spring 2

4

Adapting and transposing motifs (Romans)

Autumn 2

Rock and roll 

Either

NMPAT Recorder project

(10 weeks)

Both Summer 1 and 2

Developing singing technique (The Vikings – Year 3 unit)

Summer 1 and 2

5

Composition to represent the festival of colour (Holi)

South and West Africa

Blues

Musical theatre

Summer

6

Film Music

Songs of World War II

Theme and variations (Pop Art)

Dynamics, pitch and tempo (Fingal’s Cave)

Subject Leader: Sonia Watters

Music Progression Grid

 

Our Address

Millbrook Junior School
Churchill Way
Kettering
NN15 5DP

Tel: 01536  517049

General Enquiries

If you wish to contact the school please ring and speak to Mrs Laura Wheatley on Reception (phone: 01536 517049) or use the contact form on the left to send an email message.

If you wish to speak to our Chair of Governors, Mr Paul Davies, he can be contacted in writing via the school address.

Other Key Contacts

Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Warren

Receptionist: Mrs Laura Wheatley

Chair of Governors:  Mr Paul Davies

SENCO:  Mrs Nicola Farnworth