Music Department Staff
Miss M Reading, Head of Music and Director of Enrichment
Mrs D Noakes, Teacher of Music and Head of Creative Arts
Peripatetic Teachers provided by NMPAT
We are a proud partner of NMPAT and all of our vocal and instrumental lessons are supplied by them. We aim to offer every child who is interested, lessons of their choice, so please enquire. To request lessons, please download the attached letter and return the reply slip to the music department. Payment will then be set up via ParentPay.
Mrs C Anderson, Piano
Mrs J Armstrong, Strings
Mr A Bell, Woodwind
Mr B Burton, Percussion
Mr J Calcott, Guitar
Ms L Govier, Vocals
Mr J Reynolds, Vocals
Mr B Turnball, Brass
Curriculum
KS3
Students study music for 1 hour each week. Every lesson starts with class singing and the followed by practical music making. We study a broad a varied curriculum across the year groups:
Topics Studied
Year 7
African Drumming
Programme Music
Reggae
Minimalism
Dance Music
Hip Hop
Year 8
Variations
Popular Sing
Music for Media
Cover band
Blues
Samba
Year 9
Arts Award Bronze
Jazz
Music for Media
Music for Celebration
Re-Invention
Folk Music
Music Sequencing
KS4 BTEC
We study the Edexcel BTEC Level 2 First Award and Certificate in Music. The units chosen for the student to study are specific to the cohort of students. At present we are studying:
The Edexcel BTEC Level 2 First Certificate in Music is available as an extension activity for students as appropriate. At present, the additional units are:
KS5 RSL
We study the RSL Level 3 Music Practitioners qualification. The units chosen for the student to study are specific to the cohort of students. At present we are studying:
Enrichment
Lunch | After School | |
Monday | Folk Band in C12 | |
Tuesday | Percussion Ensemble in C12
Vocal Ensemble in C11 |
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Wednesday | Choir in C11 | KS4/5 Music Technology Support |
Thursday | String Ensemble in C11 | Wind Ensemble in C11 |
Friday | Guitar Ensemble in C11 | Swing Band in C12
KS4/5Music Support |