Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School has a strong tradition of music making. We aim to make music accessible to all of our pupils; to provide an ambitious, well balanced music curriculum and to instill a lifelong love and appreciation of music in all its diverse forms. We nurture talent and aim to give EVERY child the opportunity to learn an instrument, sing, perform and, importantly, to provide them with skills to continue their music making once they move on from Year 6.  

As a school, our aim is to foster a lifelong love of music where our pupils can grow in self-confidence, connect with others and learn that there are no limits to where their ambitions can lead them - that they CAN be our future songwriters, music producers, music teachers, pop stars or orchestral musicians.

The children at Our Lady of Lourdes ARE MUSICIANS! 

We aim to deliver high quality, engaging, ambitious and fun music lessons.  The curriculum reflects the world we live in now, but at the same time giving them access and insight into music through history in all its different genres and culturally diverse traditions. 

As children move through the school, we encourage all pupils to participate in a variety of musical experiences through which we hope to ignite a passion for music; opening up avenues for ALL to access opportunities for enrichment, boost self-esteem and a sense of achievement, whatever their ability.  We see music not only as a life skill but also as a tool for well-being, as a means of bringing our school and the wider community together and as a window for creative outlet for those children who find learning a challenge. Inclusion is important.

In music lessons, activities are tailored to their abilities and many of our SEND, EAL and vulnerable children in KS2 participate in extra-curricular music activities including peripatetic 1 - 1 lessons and choir. 

We aim to send children into secondary school musically literate; being able to play the recorder, glockenspiel and ukulele: be able to listen to and appraise a variety of musical styles and be able to perform pieces and create their own compositions.

We are a singing school - we recognise the importance of singing and the physical, psychological, mental, social and educational benefits it brings. We have regular singing assemblies as well as hymn practice and collective worship. We sing in our music lessons, in our classrooms, in the playground, in the community, in concert halls and it is always at the heart of special celebrations and events.

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Please read our Music Development Plan summary for more information on our music offer and feel free to contact the school’s Music Lead, Mrs Jackie O’Kane, if you have any questions.