Music

The Yarm Preparatory School Music Department seeks to give all children the opportunity to take part in music making and to enable all children to achieve high standards of musical performance. Pupils understand key musical concepts through ‘doing’ and all pupils perform in concerts every year. Wherever possible, the department seeks external accreditation for class work such that pupils may enter an elementary examination should they so wish at the end of the year.

Reception and Year 1 Class Music Lessons

Reception and Year 1 explore moving to music, singing songs, learning about musical instruments, reading notation via class games (developed from Dalcroze), using computer packages and by playing hand bells.

Year 2-6 Class Music Lessons

In the curriculum lessons, Years 2-6 all learn to play an instrument, as well as pursuing other musical studies.

Current Instrumental Studies

  • Year 2: Djembe (West African drum)
  • Year 2: Hand bells in harmony
  • Year 3: Brazilian tambourine (pandeiro)
  • Year 3: Violin and cello.
  • Year 4: Recorder and Fife (similar to flute)
  • Year 5: Brass (trumpet, cornet, baritone and trombone)
  • Year 5: Classical Singing
  • Year 6: Pop Vocals

Extra Curricular Music and Individual Instrumental Tuition
The school aims to offer instrumental tuition to all pupils who wish to pursue individual study
Performances
The school has been involved in a vast array of events
Accolades
The number of pupils entering for LCM examinations at Yarm School is quite outstanding
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