Music

At Lady Boswell’s, the Music Curriculum provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the school’s vision and to achieve our ‘seven gifts’.

Our Music curriculum is designed to help children develop a life-long love of music, by growing a thirst for knowledge and a love of learning. We focus on developing the skills, knowledge and understanding that children need, in order to become confident performers, creative composers, and curious listeners. Our curriculum introduces children to music from all around the world and across generations, teaching a sense of respect and appreciation, for music of all traditions and communities. Through their appreciation of global music, children learn to value diversity, within the school, as well as the wider community and world. They develop a strong moral compass, through their understanding of the history and cultural context of the music they listen to. Alongside this, children learn how music can be written down. We provide opportunities for children to develop their curiosity and creativity, through the musical skills of singing, playing tuned and untuned instruments, improvising and composing music, and listening and responding to music. Through music, we help children to become effective communicators, collaborators and leaders, by developing transferable skills such as team-working and leadership, creative thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and presentation and performance skills. The performance element of our Music curriculum helps to build resilience and courage amongst our children.

Our music curriculum is enriched with an exceptional offer of opportunities to appreciate or express musical talent. Children have opportunities to play and perform music together and we celebrate the joy of participating as part of an ensemble within school (e.g. orchestra, string ensemble, drumming club and ukulele club) All children are welcome to join these, free of charge.

Singing is a valued and integral part of our school day. Children sing every day, either in Early Years’ worship (Year R) or whole school collective worship. We also have two successful choirs (KS1 and KS2) and biannually, we attend Young Voices at the O2.

Seasonal performances are a highlight of our musical programme at Lady Boswell’s. These include Harvest, nativities and carol services. Year 5 and Year 6 children participate in an end of year school production, on stage with musical accompaniment and vocals. This is held at The Stag theatre in Sevenoaks, providing children with a taste of a professional theatre.

Children have regular opportunities to perform their instruments, regardless of whether they learn in or outside of school through our termly informal concerts or annual Spring Concert. School trips to the West end, to watch Matilda and The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe are invaluable in developing pupils’ appreciation for the arts, and for enhancing their cultural literacy.

We offer a full range of peripatetic teaching, please do contact the school office to enquire about current availability with one of our expert teachers.