Intrductry Statement and Ratinale (a) Intrductry Statement This plan has been frmulated by the teaching staff (b) Ratinale Music is 1. multi-sensry 2. benefits ther subjects 3. fr all Jhn Scttus NS Whle Schl Music Plan January 2017 We are fcussing n Music in the light f the need t have a Whle Schl Music plan Visin and Aims (a) Visin Music is particularly imprtant in JSNS in the light f ur eths: 1) singing is an expressin f Delighting in the present 2) we put an emphasis n speech as a frm f expressin and singing helps with clear prnunciatin f vwels and cnsnants 3) singing pens the heart (b) Aims We endrse the aims f the Primary Schl Curriculum fr Music: T enable the child t enjy and understand music and t appreciate it critically T develp the child s penness t, awareness f and respnse t a wide range f musical genres, including Irish music T develp the child s capacity t express ideas, feelings and experiences thrugh music as an individual and in cllabratin with thers T enable the child t develp his/her musical ptential and t experience the excitement and satisfactin f being actively engaged in musical creativity T nurture the child s self-esteem and self-cnfidence thrugh participatin in musical perfrmance T fster higher-rder thinking-skills and lifelng learning thrugh the acquisitin f musical knwledge, skills, cncepts and values T enhance the quality f the child s life thrugh aesthetic musical experience T fster a sense f cmmunity by singing tgether and perfrming This Music plan will be addressed under the fllwing headings Curriculum Planning: 1. Strands and strand units 2. Appraches and methdlgies 3. Linkage and integratin 4. Assessment and recrd keeping 5. Children with different needs 6. Equality f participatin and access
Organisatinal Planning: 7. Timetable 8. Resurces and ICT 9. Health and safety 10. Individual teachers planning and reprting 11. Staff develpment 12. Parental invlvement 13. Cmmunity links 1. Strands and strand units All teachers are familiar with the strands and strand units f the curriculum. We use The Right Nte as a framewrk t ensure that all aspects f the curriculum are taught. Teachers are hwever free t teach music using alternative methdlgies, as lng as the all the strands and strand units are cvered. T ensure cntinuity, prgressin and cnsistency frm class t class teachers refer t The Right Nte and the curriculum. Teachers are familiar with the musical cncepts - a sense f pulse, a sense f duratin, a sense f temp, a sense f pitch, a sense f dynamics, a sense f structure, a sense f timbre, a sense f texture, a sense f style - t be taught All three strands Listening and respnding, Perfrming and Cmpsing, cmprehensively cvered but emphasis will be given t Perfrming. We als recgnise that we need t develp in the area f Cmpsitin. We adpt a thematic apprach at certain stages f the year. e.g. Music week every secnd year, music integrated t Aistear in Infants. 2. Appraches and methdlgies All children actively engaged in music educatin in ur schl. Nt all teachers actively invlved in music educatin in ur schl; we emply a specialist music teacher in classes where we believe it is f benefit t thse particular classes. This teacher is familiar with and fllws the curriculum. There a psitive musical envirnment that encurages and values sharing f ideas, skills and resurces? Listening and respnding Children are prvided with pprtunities t listen and respnd t music e.g. experience a wide range f musical styles, traditins and cultures? Teachers prvide pprtunities fr active listening and respnding e.g. questining, prmpting suggesting, listening t shrt examples repeatedly Children are given pprtunities t respnd t music in a variety f ways which may include: Mving Talking abut Listening fr specific instruments and/r specific features Drawing and painting Fllwing/creating a pictrial scre f music Writing in respnse t music Cmpsing Singing r playing alng with music Musical games and/r actin sngs. 2
Children are prvided with pprtunities t wrk in different grupings, e.g. whle grup, small grups, pairs, individually Children prvided with pprtunities t wrk cllabratively/cperatively. Children prvided with pprtunities t ffer varying and creative slutins t presented prblems. Opprtunities are prvided fr live perfrmances in class, at assembly and during external perfrmances frm 1sr Class up Listening Materials: a brad range f materials prvided Recrded music n vide, audi tape, CD r music technlgy Tuned and untuned percussin instruments Envirnmental bjects, such as assrtments f metals, wd r fibres Instruments f child/children in the class Meldic instruments recrder, tin whistle, pian, guitar, etc. Instruments f a musician n the staff, amng the parent bdy r in the lcality Perfrmance f a grup, ensemble, band, chir, rchestra visiting the schl r at anther venue. Materials are selected fr listening t and discriminating between envirnmental sunds and describing them in terms f their surce, pitch, dynamics, duratin and temp Recrded music is selected frm a wide range f surces. e.g. music frm written and unwritten traditins, classical and flk, music frm Ireland and ther cuntries, chral and instrumental, sl and ensemble, music fr different ccasins and purpses Perfrming We put particular emphasis n sng perfrming. All children sing in assembly - at least three times a week. There are Universal Chirs frm 1st t 4th Class and in 5th and 6th Class. The lwer universal chir participates in Córfhéile na Scileanna and Wesley. The upper chir participates in Wesley and Carl Singing in the Black Church at Christmas. Bth chirs sing at the annual schl Carl Service. In recent years there has been an annual Musical perfrmed by 6C. (This is currently nt scheduled fr 2016/17.) We are careful t ensure that all music cntent is f the highest relevant quality. In the Perfrming strand the fllwing are emphasised Active enjyable participatin Develpment f skills, understanding, knwledge particularly clear prnunciatin f vwels and cnsnants Fstering f children s attitude and interests Develpment f creativity. Sngs are taught taking the fllwing issues int cnsideratin Using vice, recrding, instrument, sheet music Teaching by ear Selecting the sng Matching the vcal range f the children Resurces. Effective singing skills are develped taking the fllwing int cnsideratin: Methdlgy f teaching Cnducting Imprving vcal quality Vcal exercises Hw are the fllwing encuraged - part singing, teaching runds, partner sngs (duet) and part sngs? (See Teacher Guidelines pp. 84-85). Currently pprtunities are prvided fr playing instruments e.g. recrder, tin whistle - in sme classes. We are ging t investigate intrducing an instrument learning mdule fr all pupils at a particular age level. 3
Opprtunities are prvided t perfrm fr audiences: Within class T ther classes Parents Wider cmmunity. Cmpsing We recgnise a need t develp teaching skills in this area. We will d this by specifically planning t teach cmpsitin in every class regularly reflecting in Cuntas Mísúils n prgress in the area 3. Linkage and integratin Linkage: Hw are the strands f the curriculum Listening and respnding, Perfrming, and Cmpsing interrelated and intercnnected? Integratin: Music is used in ther subjects, particularly in the yunger class e.g.rhymes Sngs are related t Aistear tpics 4. Assessment and recrd keeping Currently assessment f music t infrm the teaching and learning f music is very subjective. We recgnise a need t develp ur assessment skills t be able t better infrm future plans and t assess pupil prgress. This will be incrprated in the lng term Better Planning prject. We currently assess primarily fr engagement. 5. Children with different needs Activities are adapted and mdified s that all children can participate meaningfully in classrm music? In After Schl there is prvisin t learn guitar and pian. 6. Equality f participatin and access There are n gender issues that need t be cnsidered in relatin t the teaching f music. Equal pprtunities given t bys and girls t participate in classes/activities Organisatinal Planning: 7. Timetable Music is timetabled int all class timetables In additin, there is singing in assembly The universal chir (1C t 4C) meets fr 20 minutes every Friday and the the 5&6C universal chir meets every secnd week fr 20 minutes. 8. Resurces and ICT There is an inventry f resurces, equipment and instruments available fr music Currently Ms Russell is respnsible fr it 4
Each teacher t have a cpy Resurces centrally stred. There are adequate resurces fr all classes? Resurces are purchased centrally ICT The Internet be used t access websites, present wrk n the schl s website as apprpriate. The schl is cnnected t the internet thrugh Scilnet, which incrprates inapprpriate site restrictins Children use laptps in pairs nly 9. Health and safety Cnsideratin has been given t the fllwing when planning fr music: Hidden dangers if children are mving arund the classrm Strage facilities Access t, and transprt f, equipment/instruments Ventilatin f the classrms Amunt f space fr children t sit r stand when ding chral r instrumental wrk Apprpriate vlume levels when using audi equipment and instruments. There are n identified risks. 10. Individual teachers planning and reprting The whle schl plan and the curriculum dcuments fr music prvide infrmatin and guidance t individual teachers fr their lng and shrt term planning using The Lng Nte Teachers will plan using the strands and strand units and use a thematic apprach when relevant The Cuntas Mísúil will serve in reviewing and develping the whle schl plan peridically and will be reviewed by the Principal. 11. Staff Develpment - Have teachers access t reference bks, resurce materials, instruments, equipment and websites dealing with music? Wh will take respnsibility fr mnitring develpments? Can schl persnnel research new methdlgies etc? Can they arrange fr demnstratins, pprtunities t try ut materials/instruments and assess whether r nt they shuld be purchased? If external teachers are supprting specific aspects f the music curriculum, are they included in staff develpment fr music? Is infrmatin abut in-service curses, schl visits, musical events cmmunicated t all? Are teachers encuraged t attend in-service curses? Is there a sharing f the expertise acquired at these curses? Is time allcated at staff meetings t discuss aspects f the music curriculum? Can teachers avail f internal and/r external expertise t infrm and upskill the schl cmmunity n these issues? Are clleagues, wh need assistance, given help and advice n the preparatin and implementatin f the music curriculum? Are there pprtunities fr team-teaching? Hw can this be managed? Identify pprtunities fr whle schl engagement with particular strands. It is recgnised that there is significant wrk t be dne relating t this sectin. 12. Parental invlvement 5
Parents invited t view the children s perfrmances in music during end f term and end f year perfrmances and at Universal chir perfrmances The is a bi-annual Music Week Parents are invited int class and assembly t perfrm. 13. Cmmunity links It is nted that the Natinal Cncert Hall is clse by There is als a specialist music teacher - Guitar- and ther Afterschl teachers wh culd be invited t perfrm t a class r at assembly. Actins Required 1. Develp cmpsitin teaching skills a. investigate getting a cuiditheir r ther expert in during a CP hur t upskill staff b. Individual teachers t cnsider a curse in this area c. Reflect and reprt peridically in CMs 2. Imprve assessments a. investigate getting a cuiditheir r ther expert in during a CP hur t upskill staff b. Individual teachers t cnsider a curse in this area c. Integrate int Better Teaching prject d. Reflect and reprt peridically in CMs 3. Prvide a meldic instrument tw year mdule fr all pupils a. Staff t decide at what age children will learn an instrument and which instrument(s) b. Principal t arrange teacher (if required) 4. Arrange fr Staff Develpment fr the specific needs identified abve Success criteria We will we knw that the plan has been implemented because all f the identified required actins will have been implemented We will knw if the plan achieved its aims by cnducting a review a year after the implementatin date. The indicatrs will be teacher and pupil feedback taking the fllwing int accunt Children have a psitive attitude and appreciatin f music Children have an interest in expressin thrugh music Children engage in listening and respnding, perfrming and cmpsing music Children have explred sund including vcal sund, bdy percussin, instruments and envirnmental sunds Children have listened and respnded t music frm a wide variety f genres and cultures in a variety f ways 6
Children sing sngs apprpriate t their vcal range frm a wide variety f genres and cultures Children play a variety f instruments Children experience a variety f ways f recrding music which may include graphic, pictrial, ICT and traditinal music ntatin Children imprvise and create music using a variety f sund surces Children talk abut, evaluate and recrd their wrk. Teachers be wrking mre clsely tgether Music will have a higher prfile There will be adequate resurces Meldic instrument being taught Implementatin (a) Rles and Respnsibilities As January 2017, the Principal has specific respnsibility fr develpment f Music. (b) Timeframe The plan shuld be implemented as sn as smene has respnsibility fr it. Review It will be necessary t review this plan n a regular basis t ensure ptimum implementatin f the music curriculum in the schl. (a) Rles and Respnsibilities State thse invlved in the review Teachers Pupils Parents Pst hlders/plan c-rdinatr BM/DES/Others. (b) Timeframe The date fr the review f the review and cmpletin f this plan is during the Spring term 2019. Ratificatin and Cmmunicatin Ratificatin by Bard f Management. State hw and t whm this plan will be cmmunicated. 7