Music at Downside

Intent

Downside Primary School has an ambitious music curriculum that empowers children, increases their creativity and self-expression and helps them become multi-skilled musicians. The education that the children receive is of a very high quality as they are taught by a specialist music teacher and visiting peripatetic teachers from Luton’s Music Service. We believe that a high-quality music education should be available to all children. Therefore, at Downside, every child is taught how to play a range of different instruments as part of their music lessons such as the xylophone, recorder, ukulele, djembe drum, guitar and piano.

During their weekly music lessons, children also learn about the history of music and about a variety of famous musicians and composers, different musical genres and styles, musical instruments from around the world and discover the different ways that music has been used to reflect society, express emotion and unite people from different cultures all around the world together.

Spring Term 2024

Have a look at some of the amazing learning the children undertook during the Spring term:

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 Clubs:

Luton music service currently run choir club for children in Year 2-6. If your child is interested in join the choir please ask your child to speak to their class teacher.

Private lessons: Wednesday Rocksteady Band

Extended Opportunities 

 At the end of every term, the school hosts an exciting music showcase which gives the children a chance to perform to their parents and a wider audience.

Downside Primary School KS2 singers also get an opportunity to sing alongside other local schools in annual events such as Young Voices and Singing Spectacular.

As the children are so amazing we have set up an additional page to show all the amazing talent at Downside. Please click on the link below.

Year 5 Indian Drumming

To raise cultural awaerness the Year 5 children have learnt how to play a traditional Indian drum (Dhol). The children learnt about various rhythms and beats.

 

 

Year 2 - Music 3rd Oct 2024
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During music this half term we have been talking about pitch, tempo, rhythm and beat. Today we played the glockenspiel and talked about which notes had higher pitches and which had lower. We tried to play song at different tempos.

 

Year 5 Indian Drumming 13th Jun 2024
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To raise cultural awaerness the Year 5 children have learnt how to play a traditional Indian drum (Dhol). The children learnt about various rhythms and beats.

 

Reception- Can you feel the beat? 30th Apr 2024
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We have been learning about rhythm in our music lessons. We learnt 3 notes and learnt how to play these on the claves.We followed a rhythm with our teacher and then made up our own using the notes we have learnt.

 

Choir at Wembley 4th Feb 2024
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The Downside choir joined 4000 other children to perform at the Young Voices concert at Wembley Arena. Thanks to all the staff for giving up their time.

 

Music on song 28th Jan 2024
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It has already been a busy start to 2024. Have a look at some of the amazing things the children have been getting up to in lessons.