Langold Dyscarr Community School “A Chance to Shine' and 'Dare to Bee Different”
Long Term Overview 2023_24
MUSIC Langold Dyscarr Community School | ||||||
Autumn 1: Music is a Peacebuilder and Friendmaker | ||||||
EYFS | Year 1
| Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Me! | How can we make friends when we sing together? Introducing Beat | How Does Music Help Us to Make Friends? Exploring Simple Patterns | How Does Music Bring Us Closer Together? Developing Notation Skills | How Does Music Bring Us Together? Interesting Time Signatures | How Does Music Bring Us Together Getting Started with Music Tech | How Does Music Bring Us Together? Developing Melodic Phrases |
Autumn 2: Music is a Storyteller and Time Traveller | ||||||
EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
My Stories | How Does Music Tell Stories About the Past? Adding Rhythm and Pitch | How Does Music Teach Us About the Past? Focus on Dynamics and Tempo | BBC 10 pieces KS2 Benjamin Britten ‘Storm’ Interlude m ‘Peter Grimes’ | How Does Music Connect Us with Our Past? Combining Elements to Make Music | How Does Music Connect Us with Our Past? Emotions and Musical Styles | How Does Music Connect Us with Our Past? Understanding Structure and Form |
Spring 1 : Music is a Changemaker | ||||||
EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
BBC 10 Pieces Holst – Mars – Planets | How Does Music Make the World a Better Place? Introducing Tempo and Dynamics | How Does Music Make the World a Better Place? Exploring Tempo through Music | How Does Music Make the World a Better Place? Composing Using Your Imagination | How Does Music Improve Our World? Developing Pulse and Groove through Improvisation | How Does Music Improve Our World? Exploring Key and Time Signatures | How Does Music Improve Our World? Gaining confidence through Performance |
Spring 2 : Music is a Builder of Community and Guardian of Cultural Identity | ||||||
EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Everyone! | BBC 10 Pieces Jean Sibelius - Finlandia | BBC 10 Pieces Jean Sibelius - Finlandia | How Does Music Help Us Get to Know Our Community? Sharing Musical Experiences | How Does Music Teach Us About Our Community? Creating Simple Melodies together | How Does Music Teach Us About Our Community? Introducing Chords | How Does Music Teach Us About Our Community? Exploring Notation Further |
Summer 1 : Music is a Friend, Guide and Support | ||||||
EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Our World | What Songs Can We Sing to Help Us Through the Day? Having fun with Improvisation | How Does Music Make Us Happy Music that makes you Dance | How Does Music Make a Difference to Us Every Day? Learning more about Musical Styles | BBC 10 Pieces Blue Planet | BBC 10 pieces Ravi Shanker – symphony – finale (eexert) | How Does Music Shape Our Way of Life? Using Chords and Structure |
Summer 2 : Music is a Nature Lover and Guardian of the Earth | ||||||
EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Big Bear Funk | How Does Music Teach Us About Looking After Our Planet? Explore Sound and Create a Story | How Does Music Teach Us About Looking After Our Planet? Exploring Improvisation | How Does Music Connect Us with Our Planet? Recognising Different Sounds | How Does Music Connect Us with the Environment? Purpose, Identity and Expression in Music | 5 How Does Music Connect Us with the Environment? Identifying Important Musical Elements | BBC 10 pieces Hans Zimmer – Earth |