Music
The school values music education and aims to inspire children to develop a love of music, whether this is through listening, composing or performing. The school uses a scheme called Charanga and all children take part in regular class music lessons, where they are introduced to music from different time periods and genres. They have opportunities to create their own music in different styles, using both instruments and technology and, by the end of their time at Orchard Vale, children will have developed an understanding of the different dimensions of music, such as pitch, tempo and structure.
Singing and playing musical instruments are also important in the children’s musical experiences. When staffing permits, children can join the choir or learn a musical instrument. The choir has sung at different local events, including the Devon Music Mix, and children have learnt to play instruments such as violin, clarinet, keyboard and percussion. These lessons take place during the school day, when children come out of lessons to work with peripatetic teachers in our purpose-built music room.