The school’s tradition for music has always been strong and forms an important part of the curriculum. Each class has regular music lessons in which the skills needed to make music are taught by the class teacher. We aim to enable children to develop a critical engagement with music. They are taught to appraise, improvise, compose and perform various genres of music, on instruments and with their voices. We aim to foster the enjoyment of singing and playing for all and all children are given an opportunity to sing, either as part of a group or individually. In Key Stage 2, the children learn to play the violin and have the opportunity to continue with their lessons. The children who learn an instrument at school have the opportunity to perform in assemblies to the school and parents throughout the year..