Children across the school take part in a range of musical activities throughout the year. The aim is to provide equality of opportunity for every child to experience and share in a wide variety of music from different cultures and periods. Music is very much a part of the curriculum and class activities provide a variety of opportunities to develop musical ability. Singing practice – the whole school have singing practice weekly in the school hall.
Musical Instruments – Isis class have whole class instrumental lessons (including recorder, violin and cello) alternate years and this teaches the children to read music and to play an instrument. This academic year (2022-2023) the children in Isis class will have Viola lessons. Children who have participated in whole class tuition will have the opportunity to learn an instrument in a small group via the County Music Service.
The Oxfordshire County Music Service offer lessons on a range of instruments and ensembles. Follow this link to their website for more information and an online application. Please contact them on 01865 816990 for more information or assistance.
Piano Lessons - Children have the opportunity to have private piano lessons in school with a piano teacher, Adele Smyth. There is a total of 11 lessons in the Autumn Term 2022 and parents are invoiced directly by the piano teacher, termly in advance. Lessons can be 20 minutes or 30 minutes in duration. Performances – Windrush and Cherwell take part in a Nativity Play at Christmas time. Isis and Thames usually take part in a play during the summer months.