Music

Kemnal Hearts

We believe that students deserve a broad and ambitious Music curriculum, rich in skills and knowledge, which ignites curiosity and prepares them well for future learning or employment. The music department’s premise is that music is for all regardless of gender, race, or ability. We aim to build success into every lesson and extend curricular opportunities for every student.

Kemnal Minds

Music involvement should be immediate and for everyone, and our philosophy in the department is to aim to develop a child’s self-confidence, personal expression and musical imagination; our students are musical inventors, composers, and improvisers. Our music curriculum will give students the opportunity to:

• Develop a thorough understanding of music through performing, composing, listening and analysing.
• Develop self-confidence through performance, both through class lessons and extracurricular activities
• Encourage creativity through composition skills
• Understand the complexities of music through analysis of a wide range of genres from different musical and cultural perspectives
• Encourage personal development through ensemble performances and group compositions
• Understand how music can support the development of life skills, such as confidence, self awareness, perseverance and discipline and provide a holistic experience that they can take beyond their musical studies
• Develop their cross-curricular skills of problem solving, perseverance, diligence, team work, time management, organisation, responsibility and cultural history
• Gain a sense of achievement through performance.