Young Voices 2025

We were lucky enough to travel to Sheffield and sing as part of the largest children's choir in the world!

Christmas Charity Singing

Our KS2 choir got into the Christmas spirit and had a festive trip to our local Co-op to raise money through singing.

We raised an incredible £129.24 for Ellerie's Glimmers in just half an hour!

Year 5/6 Christingle Service

Year 5/6 performed a Christingle Service to the rest of the school. Festive songs were performed, the children even performed a French Christmas song as part of the service.

Christmas Church Service

At Christmas, we learned a series of songs that tell the story of Christmas in our weekly singing assemblies. On the final Monday before Christmas, the children walked down to St John's Church in Cullingworth and performed the service to parents. The choir performed Silent Night beautifully during this service also.

BDAT Christmas Carol Service

We travelled to Bradford Cathedral to perform as part of the BDAT Christmas Carol Service. The choir performed a song as part of the service and our talented trumpet players performed as part of the BDAT Brass Band.

Cullingworth Community Awards

The KS2 choir were invited to perform at the Cullingworth Community Awards in September 2024, only 3 weeks into the new academic year! We started the new school year as we mean to go on - singing our hearts out!

Music

At Cullingworth Village Primary School we aim to inspire a love of music through practical, engaging activities. Teamwork skills, self-confidence and self-evaluation is developed by learning songs, rhymes and other pieces of music which students have the opportunity to perform accompanied either with percussion or tuned instruments depending on their age. Listening to a variety of music from different time periods and cultures allows students to develop their auditory skills, memory skills, and also to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the music. Music is a prominent aspect of everyday life and therefore teaching these skills will allow our students to develop into young people who have a broad range of experiences and a bright future.

Click here to read our School Music Development Plan Summary

The national curriculum for music aims to ensure that all pupils:

perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the great composers and musicians
learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence
understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the interrelated dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations

Music is taught as a discrete lesson to all children in KS1 and KS2 with some songs linking to the current topic theme. As a school, we follow the Model Music Curriculum. All of our students in LKS2 have the opportunity to learn to play the trumpet, under guidance from a professional from Bradford Music Service. Our pupils all participate in weekly singing practice, during which seasonal songs are taught. Music is further enhanced by visiting bands and ensembles. We offer a weekly extracurricular club (KS2 choir), and students who attend this club receive additional opportunities to perform within our school community, Academy Trust community, and the local community.

Intent

Music education at Cullingworth Village Primary School is designed to provide high-quality, inclusive learning experiences that enable all pupils to develop their musical abilities, skills, knowledge and understanding. Our intent is to inspire a love for music and encourage our children to express themselves creatively, collaboratively and to develop a deep appreciation and enthusiasm for music across a wide range of styles and cultures. There is a clear link between music and well-being. We strive to promote a love of music and singing across a broadened curriculum.

Implementation

At Cullingworth Village Primary School, our music curriculum is built around three primary strands: performing, composing, and listening. Our music lessons involve a range of musical styles, genres, and cultures. In LKS2, we provide whole-class instrumental lessons where every student learns to play the trumpet under the guidance of a professional from Bradford Music Service. Our aim is to instil a passion for learning and playing an instrument to foster creativity and self-expression.
In EYFS, KS1, and UKS2, we adopt the Charanga scheme, which provides clear and comprehensive guidelines aligned with the National Curriculum for music education. These guidelines help students progress across all key stages within the three strands of music. Our music lessons include a variety of instruments, including voice, which enables students to perform with confidence, accuracy, and expression. Additionally, composing activities allow our pupils to create their own music that is either independent or associated with a topic in other areas of the curriculum.
Furthermore, we offer our students the platform to experience performing for a bigger audience. This is achieved by involving them in seasonal performances and class assemblies that showcase their talents to their family and fellow students. We also have an extracurricular music club (KS2 choir) that meets weekly. Students attending this club receive additional opportunities to perform within our school community, Academy Trust community, and the local community. They can attend music workshops, concerts, and other events organised by professionals such as Young Voices.

Impact

At Cullingworth Village Primary School, we strongly believe that our music curriculum plays a crucial role in our pupils' personal, social, and cultural development. Our passionate commitment to our pupils' well-being drives our focus on music, which leads to an improvement in their confidence and overall sense of fulfilment. Moreover, our pupils possess a keen enthusiasm for music, which facilitates retention of music-specific knowledge and skills. Across all year groups, we pride ourselves on consistently achieving good progress and attainment outcomes in music, and we are dedicated to ensuring that our pupils meet age-related expectations by year's end.

Our instrumental lessons provide students with an opportunity to nurture their musical abilities, imbuing them with a powerful mode of self-expression. Through our class assemblies and seasonal performances, all students acquire enhanced experience in performing for a wider audience, and they are provided with many exciting musical opportunities within the school, as well. Furthermore, our extracurricular music club, attended by a range of pupils, enables participants to engage with music outside of the classroom, fostering connections with the wider world of music.

Music Progression at CVPS

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Music Lessons at CVPS

Years 3 and 4 have the opportunity to learn to play the trumpet as part of their music lessons. They have performed some of their learning to the rest of the school during their class assemblies.

In years 5 and 6, we use a variety of instruments in lessons. We use instruments such as glockenspiels to play instrumental parts of songs that we are learning, and have also used technology to compose some of our own music using a program on the laptops.