Music
Please find below more information regarding Music at Bishop’s Hull Primary School
Intent
Our music curriculum aims to ensure that every child develops a lifelong love of music and gains the knowledge, skills, and confidence to express themselves musically. Using the Sing Up scheme across all year groups, we provide a rich, progressive, and inclusive musical experience rooted in singing, listening, performing, and composing. We aim to:
Nurture musical creativity, expression, and enjoyment from EYFS to Year 6.
Develop secure musicianship skills, including pitch, rhythm, notation, and performance.
Enable children to build cultural awareness by exploring a broad range of genres, traditions, and musical styles.
Provide structured instrumental learning, including whole-class ukulele tuition in Year 4, giving pupils foundational skills on a tuned instrument and building confidence in ensemble playing.
Our overarching intent is that children leave primary school as confident, thoughtful, and enthusiastic musicians.
Implementation
The music curriculum is delivered through a sequenced and well-structured approach using the Sing Up scheme to guide progression across all key stages. This ensures consistency, age-appropriate challenges, and clear skills development.
Whole-School Delivery
Each year group follows the Sing Up programme, which provides high-quality songs, detailed lesson plans, and progressive learning pathways in singing, performance, listening, notation, and composition.
Singing is embedded throughout the curriculum, with regular opportunities for class singing, assemblies, and performances.
Lessons are taught weekly by class teachers using Sing Up’s carefully structured planning and mulit-media resources.
Year 4 Ukulele Tuition
All Year 4 pupils participate in whole-class ukulele lessons delivered across the year.
Tuition focuses on:
basic technique and instrument handling
chord playing and simple strumming patterns
reading chord symbols and introductory notation
playing as part of an ensemble
Pupils have opportunities to perform to peers and families, building confidence and musical pride.
Broader Musical Experience
Children take part in whole-school events such as concerts, assemblies and school productions.
We provide children with the opportunity to gain more musical experience through Rocksteady with expert tuition to learn a range of instruments and to perform as part of a band to perform to parents, families and the school.
Through our links with Castle School we are fortunate to have support from their music department to deliver whole class lessons or singing clubs.
Impact
Our music curriculum ensures that children develop the skills and confidence to participate actively and joyfully in music-making. As a result:
Pupils make clear, measurable progress in singing, listening, performing, and composing. They can use musical vocabulary accurately and understand key concepts such as rhythm, pitch, dynamics, and structure.
Children demonstrate growing self-esteem in performing and enjoy sharing music with others. Whole-class ukulele tuition and Rocksteady particularly strengthens ensemble skills and performance confidence.
Pupils gain an appreciation of diverse musical styles, traditions, and cultures, broadening their understanding of the world.
By the end of Year 6, children leave primary school equipped with strong foundational musical skills, readiness for secondary music education, and a positive attitude toward music.
Ultimately, the impact of our curriculum is a school community where music is valued, celebrated, and woven into the fabric of daily life, helping children to develop academically, emotionally, socially, and creatively.