The Curriculum

Music

Music provides a unique, powerful form of communication that can change the way our children think, feel and act. We encourage an appreciation of, and participation in, a range of musical experiences including those from other world cultures. The children listen carefully and respond physically through movement and dance, emotionally, creatively and artistically to a wide range of music. They learn to play musical instruments and sing a variety of songs from memory, adding accompaniments. They develop an understanding of tempo and pitch, explore how sounds and silence can create different moods and effects, and create musical patterns and short compositions.

Physical Education

The PE curriculum develops children’s physical skills and all-round confidence. It provides opportunities for creativity and challenge, promotes positive attitudes towards active and healthy lifestyles, and develops teamwork. We encourage children to build on their natural enthusiasm for movement, using it to explore and develop their abilities, and begin a lifelong choice about keeping fit. PE involves an indoor and outdoor curriculum, involving gymnastics, dance, games. The children have opportunities to work individually, in pairs, small groups and larger teams. By watching and experimenting, and by evaluating their own performances and those of others, they develop their skills in movement and co-ordination, and enjoy expressing and testing themselves in a variety of situations.