Year-long Classroom Music Programmes

Based on the three core strands of the primary school music curriculum, our Learn & Explore programme develops transferable musical skills within each child that they can later utilise if and when they begin to learn a musical instrument. Simply put, this programme creates a firm musical foundation in every child. The content covered includes musical games, listening activities, rhythm, music notation, percussion instruments, introduction to the orchestra, action songs, composition and song singing. Depending on the tutor who comes to your school, they may lean into some aspects a little more than others, but overall, there is a good balance in the content.

Aims:

• Introduce children to the world of music and give every child a firm musical foundation.    
• Encourage pupils to express themselves through music and movement and internalise the musical concepts covered through structured and free activities.    
• Give classroom teachers a set of practical activities and skills that they can incorporate into their own music classes.

These weekly violin classes aim to develop a set of musical skills in every pupil, as their technical ability to play the violin improves. This programme covers a range of repertoire from our set and choice list. Our set list consists of the mandatory pieces of music we deem necessary to teach, so as each child’s technical ability improves, while the choice songs are used as supplementary material. Additional content includes singing to develop aural awareness, musical games, listening activities, composition, music notation and music theory. Please note that the Mobile Music School does not provide schools with violins.

Aims:

• Develop the musical and aural awareness of each child as their confidence increases as proficient violin players.
• Increase the fundamental understanding of the elements of music through the violin.
• Instil a sense of achievement in children through working towards school performances and sitting the Cara Awards.

These weekly ukulele classes aim to develop a set of musical skills in every pupil, as their technical ability to play the ukulele improves. This programme covers a range of songs from our set and choice lists. Our set list are the songs we deem mandatory to learn so as each child’s technical ability improves, while the choice songs are used as supplementary material. Additional content includes singing, musical games, listening activities, composition in the form of song writing and basic music theory. Please note that the Mobile Music School does not provide ukuleles for schools.

Aims:

• Develop the musical and aural awareness of each child as their confidence increases as musicians.
• Provide a fundamental understanding of musical concepts via the ukulele.
• Establish a firm understanding of all of the core musical elements.

These weekly Recorder classes aim to develop a set of musical skills in every pupil as their technical ability to play the recorder improves. This programme covers a range of repertoire from our set and choice list. Our set lists are the mandatory pieces of music we deem necessary to teach, so as each child’s technical ability improves, while the choice songs are used as supplementary material. Additional content includes singing to develop aural awareness, musical games, listening activities, composition, music notation and music theory. Please note that the Mobile Music School does not provide recorders for schools.

Aims:

• Develop each child’s musical knowledge and ability through the recorder.
• Introduce children to various music as classes are based on repertoire from all parts of the world.
• Instil a sense of achievement in children through working towards the Cara Awards.