During the Spring Term, music has continued to play a vital role in enriching pupils’ cultural understanding, creativity, and confidence across the school.

A key highlight of the term was the Spring Soirée, which provided pupils with a valuable opportunity to perform in a supportive and celebratory environment. Children showcased their developing instrumental and vocal skills, demonstrating increased confidence, stage presence, and pride in their achievements. The event also strengthened links with families and the wider school community, celebrating the importance of music as a shared experience.

Within the primary curriculum, pupils have engaged with a broad and balanced programme of musical learning. They have explored rhythm, pitch, notation, composition, and appraisal through a range of genres and cultural contexts. Progression is evident across year groups, with pupils building on prior knowledge and developing greater musical vocabulary and understanding. Practical music-making remains central, ensuring pupils experience music actively through singing, playing instruments, and composing.

The school choir has continued to thrive this term, with regular rehearsals developing pupils’ vocal technique, ensemble skills, and musicality. Choir members have shown commitment and enthusiasm, contributing positively to performances and school events. Participation in choir has supported pupils’ confidence, teamwork, and sense of belonging.

Overall, music provision this term has had a positive impact on pupils’ engagement, wellbeing, and personal development. Pupils are increasingly confident performers, thoughtful listeners, and creative musicians. Opportunities such as performances and extracurricular activities continue to enhance the curriculum and foster a lifelong appreciation of music.

Overview of the term

Children continue to grow with our Music Curriculum at Homerswood. Staff’s growing confidence can be seen and are supported but the subject leader when appropriate. We continue to adapt and grow the curriculum based on the Sing Up scheme.

Children continue to get a balanced curriculum in which Music is taught to all children from Nursery to Year 6. There continues to be opportunities for children to extend their musical interest outside of the classroom. For more information of what we do at Homerswood, please have a look at our Music Development Plan Summary which is on the website.

Musical Highlights this term

● Singing at Welwyn Garden City's Male Voice Choirs 90th Birthday in September.

● Children showcasing their hard work and musical talents in singing assembly

● Choir performed at a number of events – WGC Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert and Homerswood Christmas Fair.

● Weekly singing assembly – assisted and led by Music Pupil Leaders

● Musical extra-curricular clubs – Choir & Music leaders

● Musical Development Plan developed in line with national expectations for music and a summary shared on the website

Areas for growth over the next year

● Further develop musical subject knowledge with class teachers – CPD with Herts Music Service

● Build links with a ukulele group, ongoing