Music
At Redlands, we use the Charanga scheme to teach music from EYFS to Y6. Each Unit of Work comprises the of strands of musical learning which correspond with the national curriculum for music: Listening & Appraising, Musical Activities - warm-up games, singing, playing instruments, improvisation, composition and performing.
In order to supplement the Charanga curriculum, we also ensure that pupils learn about a number of significant pieces of music during their time at Redlands. Pupils are immersed in some of these pieces of music as they enter and leave assembly.
We are currently reviewing the Charanga curriculum in light of the DfE's Model Music Curriculum and the recent OFsted Research Review into Music. This will be introduced in Autumn Term 2023 for EYFS and KS1. The new curriculum for KS2 will be introduced in Spring term 2024. This will be published in full on this website in due course.
| Year 6 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Theme | Being happy! | Jazz, improvisation and composition | Benjamin Britten’s music and cover versions | 70s Ballard/Pop | The history of music, look back and consolidate. Language of music | |
| Title | Happy | Classroom Jazz 2 | A New Year Carol | You’ve Got a Friend | Music and Me | Reflect, Rewind & Replay |
| Style of main song | Pop/ Neo Soul | Bacharach and Blues | Classical and Urban Gospel | 70s Ballard and Pop | Create your own music inspired by your own own identity and women in music industry | Classical |
| Year 5 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Theme | Rock Anthems | Jazz and Improvisation | Pop Ballards | Old-school Hip-Hop | Motown | The history of music, look back and consolidate. Language of music |
| Title | Living on a Prayer | Classroom Jazz 1 | Make You Feel My Love | The Fresh prince of Bel-Air | Dancing in the Street | Reflect, Rewind & Replay |
| Style of main song | Rock | Bossa Nova and Swing | Pop Ballards | Old-school Hip-Hop | Motown | Classical |
| Year 4 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Theme | ABBA’s music | Exploring and developing playing skills using the glockenspiel | Writing lyrics linked to a theme | Soul/Gospel music and helping one another | The Beatles, equality and civil rights | The history of music, look back and consolidate. Language of music |
| Title | Mamma Mia | Glockenspiel 2 | Stop! | Lean On Me | Blackbird | Reflect, Rewind & Replay |
| Style of main song | Pop | Mixed styles | Grime | Gospel | The Beatles/Pop | Classical |
| Year 3 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Theme | RnB and other styles | Exploring & developing playing skills | Reggae and animals | Music from around the world, celebrating our differendes and being kind to one another | Disco, friendship, hope and unity | The history of music, look back and consolidate. Language of music |
| Title | Let Your Spirit Fly |
Glockenspiel Stage 1 |
Three Little Birds | The Dragon Song | Bringing Us Together | Reflect, Rewind & Replay |
| Style of main song | RnB | N/A | Reggae | A Pop song that tells a story | Disco | Classical |
| Year 2 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Theme | South African music | Festivals and Christmas | Playing together in a band | Reggae and animals | A song about being friends | The history of music, look back and consolidate. Language of music |
| Title | Hands, Feet, Heart | Ho, Ho, Ho | I want to play in a band | Zootime | Friendship Song | Reflect, Rewind & Replay |
| Style of main song | Afropop, South African | A song with rapping and improvising for Christmas | Playing together in a band | Reggae and animals | A song about being friends | Classical |
| Year 1 | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Theme | How pulse, rhythm and pitch work together | Pulse, rhythm and pitch, rapping, dancing and singing. | How to be in the groove with different styles of music. | Pulse, rhythm and pitch in different styles of music. | Using your imagination |
The history of music, look back and consolidate. Language of music. |
| Title | Hey You | Rhythm in the Way We Walk and The Banana Rap | In the Groove | Round and Round | You Imagination | Reflect, Rewind & Replay |
| Style of main song | Old School Hip-Hop | Reggae | Blues, Baroque, latin, Bhangra, Folk, Funk | Bossa Nova | Pop | Classical |
| EYFS | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Theme | Refer to EYFS Planning | |||||
| Title | Me | My Stories | Everyone! | Our World | Big Bear Funk | Reflect, Rewind & Replay |