Our Music Curriculum
At our school, we provide a vibrant and enriching Music curriculum which is supported by the Diocese of Leeds Music Service, with a strong focus on singing, melodica, and recorder. Our pupils develop their musical skills through expert-led lessons that nurture confidence, creativity, and a love for music. Singing is at the heart of our curriculum, enhancing pupils’ vocal abilities and musical understanding, while instrumental tuition in melodica and recorder helps to build technical skills, rhythm, and notation reading. Through engaging and progressive lessons, our children develop a deep appreciation for music, gaining the skills and confidence to perform and enjoy music both in school and beyond.
Diocese of Leeds School Singing Programme
We are proud to be part of the Diocese of Leeds School Singing Programme. Classes receive weekly singing sessions delivered by an expert Choral Director from the Diocese, focusing on positive engagement with singing and supporting the Catholic life of the school through sacred music. The sessions offer practical and incremental coverage of areas of the music curriculum – including notation – in a two-year curriculum framework developed by the Diocese, the National Schools Singing Programme and the National Youth Choir of Scotland.
As a result of this, our pupils also have the opportunity to join one of the Diocese’s acclaimed after-school choirs, which offer an incredible opportunity to pursue a passion for singing and music. You can find online resources that support this work on the Schools Singing Programme’s YouTube channel (www.schoolssingingprogramme.org.uk).