Music

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.

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

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 

 KS2 

Children have the opportunity to take part in a variety of extra-curricular music activities.

 KS1

  KS2

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.

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.

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 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!