--- title: "Music" url: "https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/wider-curriculum-at-shirley-infant-school/music" school: "Shirley Infant School" --- # Music ## Music A Shirley Infant School musician will develop a life-long love of music through an engaging and inspiring curriculum. The Golden Thread of Singing is a central part of school life through weekly singing assemblies, a school choir and rehearsals in the classroom for special events. We know that singing makes us feel happy and that singing together is an essential part of a rich curriculum. Our children develop an appreciation of music from a wide range of times, places and cultures. They have an understanding of the elements that all music is based on; rhythm, pitch, dynamics, texture, structure, timbre and tempo and these skills and understanding are built systematically to ensure progression. Children’s imagination, creativity and self-confidence are developed through participation in a wide range of musical activities including singing, listening and responding, composing and improvisation. There are many opportunities for children to use a range of tuned and untuned percussion instruments within the music curriculum and children also have whole-class instrumental lessons in Year 2. Shirley Schools recognises how music helps to foster the essential life skills of co-operation, mutual support, self-discipline and commitment and that it is vital for children to be able to express their thoughts and feelings. Curriculum 389 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-infant/files/documents/8B96F2F49A31585BE3B39130838D872E.pdf) Sequence 465 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-infant/files/documents/6DAC3A6F231067D3B053E55AEAA9FBB9.pdf) Gallery 1.87 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-infant/files/documents/F6652F8BFF7DC65C47DED82B619730B6.pdf) Enrichment 389 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-infant/files/documents/C12F572CC4EF2258B73E63F2AFC566F2.pdf) Knowledge and Skills Overview 113 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-infant/files/documents/2A6B1A3B357F0D49EDD852DD4C02C451.pdf) Music Development Plan 322 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-infant/files/documents/2025_-_26_School_Music_Development_Plan.pdf) ### Curriculum - [Curriculum Overview ](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum) - [Our Curriculum Intent](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/our-curriculum-intent) - [Wider Curriculum](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/wider-curriculum-at-shirley-infant-school) - [Year R Curriculum](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/year-r-curriculum) - [Year 1 Curriculum](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/year-1-curriculum) - [Year 2 Curriculum](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/year-2-curriculum) - [Phonics](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/phonics) - [Reading](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/reading) - [Writing](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/writing) - [Maths](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/maths) - [Safety in Our Curriculum](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/e-safety) - [PSHE](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/pshe) - [Multilanguage Support](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/eal) - [School Council](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/curriculum/school-council) ![Shirley Infant School](https://files.schudio.com/shirley-infant/images/logo/Shirley-Infant-footer-Logo-3.png) ### Shirley Infant School Wilton Road Southampton Hampshire SO15 5LA 023 8077 5057 ### Useful Links - [Governors](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/our-school/governors) - [Job Vacancies](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/join-our-school/job-vacancies) - [Online Resources](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/parents/guidance-and-support-for-parents) - [SEND](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/key-information/anti-bullying-strategy/send-information) ### Translation © Copyright 2026 Shirley Infant School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)