Music at Barnes Primary
Music provision is a real strength at Barnes and is taught throughout the school from Reception to Year 6. There is a dedicated music room which houses all our classroom music resources and provides a creative space for children to develop their musical skills.
All classes in the main part of the school receive a forty-minute lesson with Karen Warner, our specialist music teacher in the dedicated music room. Key Stage 1 lessons focus on building basic musical skills.
At Key Stage 2, children develop these skills with many cross curricular lessons often linked to Learning Themes.
At Barnes Primary we aim for children to develop an understanding and love of music through a variety of opportunity and enjoyable learning experiences.
Learning involves singing, composing, playing and performing, listening, commenting and responding to music across a variety of musical genre, place, culture and occasion. It will develop pupils’ creativity, interest and enjoyment of music; build musical skills, self-discipline, knowledge and understanding. Providing a safe and open learning environment in which children have the opportunity to explore freedom of musical and emotional expression.
We will develop a work ethic of reflection, practice and reward, working together. Music will help pupils to develop their self-confidence, social skills, team work and the ability to perform to an audience.
Further enrichment is important with opportunities to experience music outside of the classroom and use musical skills within different contexts. With children gaining a sense of achievement, at all levels of attainment, where practice, hard work, success and the love of music are enjoyed and acknowledged by peers, staff, parents and the wider school community.
Music Curriculum
We aim for every single child to love music and delight in the diverse range of music that exists, to support this, exposure to a wide range of very carefully chosen pieces are played at the start and end of assembly four days a week. Children hear classical music, jazz, world music and the occasional pop tune.
Link to music curriculum subject map
Link to knowledge maps page of website to view music knowledge maps
Instrumental Tuition at Barnes Primary School
In addition to the music curriculum the following musical opportunities are available for children. These are run by peripatetic services, however, we have a standardised rate for all music tuition.
Music Instrumental tutor profiles
Instrumental Lesson Tuition
September Newsletter article – Remote Tuition Link
Please see below for information regarding Instrumental lesson provision with music specialists.
- Lessons will be with a specialist music teacher;
- Lessons are for 20 minutes, with 10 lessons per term, 30 per school year.
The cost of lessons:
- £145 per term for individual (beginner or Grade 1 and above)
- £95 for a paired lesson (the paired option is for beginners only)
- £75 per term for group guitar tuition (30 minutes)
We also want to ensure that children from less affluent backgrounds are offered lessons, and access to an instrument to practice on where appropriate, and the Barnes Music Provision covers a financial commitment from tutors to support this aim.
Instrumental Teachers
KS1
Instrument | Tutor | Contact |
Piano | Alex Carpenter Rondo Music London | Natalia info.rondomusic@gmail.com |
Recorder
| Edit Paulik Rondo Music London | Natalia info.rondomusic@gmail.com |
Violin + Viola | Joanna Patrick | joannapatrickviola@gmail.com |
KS2
Instrument | Tutor | Contact |
Piano | Stephanie Legg Rondo Music London | Natalia info.rondomusic@gmail.com |
Recorder + Flute | Edit Paulik Rondo Music London | Natalia info.rondomusic@gmail.com |
Flute | Karen Warner | kwarner@barnes.richmond.sch.uk |
Clarinet + Saxophone | Chris Goodman | chrisgoodman606@hotmail.com |
French Horn | Mark Walters Rondo Music London | Natalia info.rondomusic@gmail.com |
Trumpet | Mark Walters Rondo Music London | Natalia info.rondomusic@gmail.com |
Violin + Viola | Tina Wilkinson | twinklingflutes@gmail.com |
Guitar | Steve Nelson (group) | nelson.nelson@virgin.net |
Summer Concert 2020
Summer Concert 2021
Music Clubs
Children have the opportunity to take part in a variety of extra-curricular music activities.
KS1
Music Club | Description | Provider | Contact |
Little Singers | KS1 choir | Natalia Alexa Rondo Music London | stradella05@yahoo.co.uk |
KS2
Music Club | Description | Provider | Contact |
M:Tech | Music technology | M:Tech | office@mtechonline.co.uk
|
Barnes Voices | Choir | Karen Warner
| clubs@barnes.richmond.sch.uk
|
BOP! UKS2 | Barnes Orchestral Players (invitation only) | Karen Warner | kwarner@barnes.richmond.sch.uk |
String Ensemble | violin & viola (invitation only) | Tina Wilkinson | twinklingflutes@gmail.com |
Music tutors
Karen Warner
Music Lead, Flute
email:kwarner@barnes.richmond.sch.uk
Karen joined us in September 2013 as the school’s music teacher. For 13 years she worked as a full-time secondary school music teacher, during which time she developed a strong relationship with feeder primary schools, teaching class music lessons and providing professional development to teachers in the delivery of the music curriculum. Karen plays flute and piccolo in several ensembles, including principal flute in concert bands. She has made several recordings, including one album that reached the top 10 Classic FM music charts. She performs in concerts throughout the year in a variety of venues, including The Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, St James’s Church Piccadilly, on centre court at Wimbledon Tennis Finals and further afield in Europe.
Performance Opportunities
Children have the chance to perform as a singer or an instrumentalist at a special event during the year. All children are encouraged to take advantage of all performance opportunities and perform throughout the year, in class, music assemblies including to the whole school in our Friday afternoon assembly.
Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
Harvest Festival | Arts Week | Y3/4 Summer Concert |
YR Nativity | Music Performance Week | Y5/6 Summer Concert |
Carol Concert | Singing Festival | Y1 Assembly |
Community Carols | Barnes Music Festival | Y2 Production |
OSO Exhibition | ||
Y6 Production | ||
LLL Awards | ||
Y6 Leavers Assembly |
Music resources have been generously funded by the PTFA, whose donations have enabled the purchase of a considerable number of instruments and equipment.
Blue Peter Music Badge
Blue Peter launched a music badge in September 2019 for children aged between 6 and 15 years old. To earn a badge, Blue Peter fans will need to tell Blue Peter how they enjoy making music. Musical experience and activities can be inside or outside of school for example,
- Be part of a musical performance.
- Tell Blue Peter about your favourite instrument, and why you love playing it.
- Ask a relative or teacher about their musical memories, favourite songs, and how music inspired them
If you are interested in making an individual application from home, full terms and conditions can be found here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/bp-music-badge
Good luck!