Music

Music at Furzeham Primary and Nursery school

  • The teaching of music at Furzeham is facilitated through the creative curriculum and extra-curricular activities including school clubs and peripatetic teaching. We have an annual ks2 performance in the summer term where the whole school is involved in carrying out a variety of performance skills.
  • Whole school listening to music, in many forms, increases understanding of musical composers and develops appreciation of different forms of Music developing creativity and imagination. 
  • Instrument teaching is encouraged through the teaching of woodwind, piano and drumming. 
  • Community singing is actively participated in and collaboration with schools in the bay to perform.
  • Orchestral and groups visit the school to provide stimulus and imagination for musical enjoyment.

Young Voices Foundation

The Largest Children’s Choir in the World | Young Voices 

We believe that participation in music making can have a positive impact on children’s well-being, mental health self-confidence and can build a sense of community. This national event takes places in venus across the UK and brings thousands of children to sing in the UK's largest choir. 

The Young Voice Foundation is committed to reaching children who would otherwise not have access to high-quality music-making experiences.

 
Furzeham’s Performing Arts

Furzeham’s Performing Arts club will be starting up after October half term. The club will be open to children in Year’s 4, 5 and 6 learning songs for Christmas to perform at different events around school. The club will continue after Christmas learning songs and a dance for the Torbay Schools Festival of Performing Arts then in the summer term the club will be open for children in Years 2 and 3.

Kapow - Music Scheme 

Music Scheme of Work | Condensed Plan

Devon Music Hub

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