Music

Subject/Curriculum Leader: Ms V. Briggs/ Mrs G McDonald

Music is a really important and fun part of Norton’s curriculum. The emphasis is on learning through practical experiences whether it is through world music using the Samba kit and Djembes, to ukuleles, clarinets and flutes, to the Mac suite for Music Technology. The diverse curriculum encompasses them all.
The learning builds on skills developed at Key stage 2 and focuses on listening, performing, and composing activities whilst developing knowledge key words. The activities include individual work, pair work and group work thus building teamwork skills as well as developing individual confidence.
There are opportunities to take individual instrument lessons with our visiting peripatetic teaching staff offering a range of instruments.
The Music department run extracurricular clubs at lunchtimes which lead to performance opportunities at our public concerts throughout the school year and these are stunningly well attended. The department is also involved in the annual school show which is produced by the Expressive Arts Department.

The Music block is a well-resourced, well used, and modern facility which includes a spacious classroom with music technology facilities, two practise rooms, a live sound room and a recording studio.

“Music is the universal language of mankind.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.