Music at Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
The whole school got to enjoy a wonderful enriching African Drumming workshop allowing them to explore Music from other cultures and develop their enjoyment for Music.
The music festival (arranged by Witham Collaborative) is one of the highlights of our year. A group of Year 1 and 2 children got the opportunity to learn and perform a selection of songs to an audience building their confidence and passion for music. This year, the children performed ‘Green, Green Grass’ and ‘Golden’ whilst playing the boomwhackers!
Ready Steady Rock hosted an assembly for us where they got to listen to a range of exciting instruments. Once a week, children from different year groups have Rock Steady lessons, learning how to play an instrument of their choice. They perform in front of the whole school and parents once a term. We have some talented musicians in our school!
At Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School, we believe that Music plays an integral part in helping our children to feel part of a community and a sense of belonging. We encourage all children to use music as a unique form of expression that empowers them to communicate freely and creatively both in and out of the classroom. Through fun and engaging lessons and performances children are given every opportunity to develop their love and enjoyment for music, acknowledging that every child is a musician.
Please refer to the Music progression map below to find out how we teach Music in our school and the impact.
My name is Mrs Button and I am the subject lead for Music. From a young age I have loved listening to and singing along to musicals, something that sparked my enjoyment of music and performing. This passion has stayed with me, and I can often be found around the school singing to myself or making up silly songs to match the children’s names or days of the week. Recently, I challenged myself to learn to play the piano, and I have discovered both how tricky and how rewarding learning an instrument can be. I really enjoy leading a subject that encourages creativity, expression and confidence, and I love seeing children engage with and enjoy making music. I am passionate about developing children’s love of music and their musical skills through our engaging curriculum and extracurricular opportunities.