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Art, Music, Drama
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The school has a strong commitment to all the arts believing they are of great importance both to learning and to the emotional and spiritual development of children.
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Children are introduced to music from the moment they enter school through singing, playing music games and using musical instruments. The activities of composing, performing and listening are central to our music education and children use a variety of sounds to produce increasingly sophisticated musical compositions.
Singing, listening to recorded music, and to live performances both by children and by visiting musicians are also regular features of the school. Guitar, brass and percussion tuition are available.
Art has a dual role in the child's education. It is important as a vehicle for exploring awareness and imagination and for providing opportunities for expressing ideas and emotions, but is also an educational tool, which can support other areas of the curriculum. Experience in painting, drawing, model making, fabric/textile work and pottery (we have a kiln at school) are all included in our lessons. The children experience the use of a wide range of media, including scrap and found materials, and their work is carefully displayed around the school.
Drama is taught in all classes as part of our literacy work, but also to develop personal skills and to enhance topic and Literacy work. In recent years the school has taken part in the annual Manchester Arts Festival.
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Spring Brass Concert |
Infant Christmas Nativity |
