Music is huge a part of the culture here at Milestone. It allows our students to engage and learn through their enjoyment of the subject. We are well equipped with drums, djembes, guitars, keyboards, along with a large variety of other percussion and toned instruments.
There is something for everyone in music. Some classes enjoy being taught how to play melodies on the keyboard and xylophone. In these lesson pupils are taught how to read basic musical score. Other classes enjoy sensory stories which involve pupil interaction on instruments to resemble the different characters that appear. This year a big focus in music is creativity. The foundation of music is always to gather an emotional response of any kind. Throughout the year we will be exploring a huge variety of musical genres and creative processes, from playing along to music, to analysing and reflecting and then on to song writing itself to give our students a real sense of ownership over something they have created.
Sensory focused lessons enthral and bring awe and wonderment to learning for our sensory and PMLD classes. We have a variety of specialist instruments that change in pitch when moved, touched or squeezed. We also have light-up, sound sensitive apparatus that change in colour, size and shape when a noise is made. 1:1 music sessions and 1:1 tuition on the drums, keyboard and guitar are also provided for our learners.
If you’re a parent or carer of one of the pupils at Milestone Academy, and you’ve ever heard your child singing “Ay Oh Captain Jack” or “We’re going this way, that way, portside starboard over the deep blue sea”, our sincerest apologies. Music assemblies are a big part of the week for our students here at Milestone and we enjoy singing songs everyone can join in on!
In Years 10 and 11, pupils study Arts award which involves the study and development of skills on a classroom instrument of the student’s choice. In sixth form, everyone has a music session within an Arts Carousel with Art and Dance.
Primary – Phases 1 & 2
Brook
- Music provides Brook Pathway Learners a diverse exploration of music in a practical and reflective way.
- Exposure to all different styles and types of music is important to help Brook students develop their personal likes and dislikes within the subject.
- Sensory stories feature heavily within the Brook Pathway; this is a great way for students to engage with music and begin to develop skills through familiar means.
- Music Leads and staff stay aware of ILP targets that can also be achieved alongside the Music learning objective
Stream
- Stream Pathway learners are encouraged to develop and understand their freedom of expression through music.
- The lessons are often child-led whilst still having a clear learning objective
- Music Leads and staff stay aware of ILP targets that can also be achieved alongside the Music learning objective
River
- River Pathway learners are encouraged to engage in discussion about their lessons
- Students here may begin to show a real interest in a specific instrument or style and that will be catered for either in line with the lessons or in 1:1 sessions.
- River pathways are provided with information that will start to widen their musical vocabulary.
- Encourage use and the exploration of digital forms of music making and composing
Waterfall
- Waterfall Pathway learners bring skill together to produce finished bodies of music and lean into the more advanced applications of music technology.
- Using Garageband/Logic Pro X to build beats and songs and understand the building blocks of music theory.
- Learn to critique and analyse music from a variety of time periods and styles
Brook
- Music lessons for all classes are once a week and last between 30 and 45 minutes
- All classes work to a scheme created on charanga that is bespoke to Milestone, while still staying in line with the national curriculum
- Each pathway has clear learning objectives for every term, however pupil agency is kept at the forefront as to allow students space to be creative with how they meet their objective
- Students are provided with a global library of music to experience at every opportunity exploring links and influences between countries and traditions
Stream
- Music lessons for all classes are once a week and last between 30 and 45 minutes
- All classes work to a scheme created on charanga that is bespoke to Milestone, while still staying in line with the national curriculum
- Each pathway has clear learning objectives for every term, however pupil agency is kept at the forefront as to allow students space to be creative within music.
- Students are provided with a global library of music to experience at every opportunity exploring links and influences between countries and traditions
River
- Music lessons for all classes are once a week and last between 30 and 45 minutes
- All classes work to a scheme created on charanga that is bespoke to Milestone, while still staying in line with the national curriculum
- Each pathway has clear learning objectives for every term, however pupil agency is kept at the forefront as to allow students space to be creative within music.
- Students are provided with a global library of music to experience at every opportunity exploring links and influences between countries and traditions
Waterfall
- Music lessons for all classes are once a week and last between 30 and 45 minutes
- All classes work to a scheme created on charanga that is bespoke to Milestone, while still staying in line with the national curriculum
- Each pathway has clear learning objectives for every term, however pupil agency is kept at the forefront as to allow students space to be creative within music.
- Students are provided with a global library of music to experience at every opportunity exploring links and influences between countries and traditions
Brook
- Through music students gain an engaging, creative environment to access every week.
- Students will discover talents and skill sets that will assist them in all areas of the wider curriculum
- Students will gain resilience and a ever growing self confidence through composing and performing
Stream
- Through music students gain an engaging, creative environment to access every week.
- Students will discover talents and skill sets that will assist them in all areas of the wider curriculum
- Students will gain resilience and a ever growing self confidence through composing and performing
River
- Students gain an engaging, creative environment to access every week.
- Students discover talents and skill sets that will assist them in all areas of the wider curriculum
- Students gain resilience and a ever growing self confidence through composing and performing
- Students record high quality music and learn how to use industry standard software
Waterfall
- Through music students gain an engaging, creative environment to access every week.
- Students will discover talents and skill sets that will assist them in all areas of the wider curriculum
- Students will gain resilience and a ever growing self confidence through composing and performing
- Students will be able to record high quality music and learn how to use industry standard software
Secondary – Phases 3 & 4
Brook
- Music provides Brook Pathway Learners a diverse exploration of music in a practical and reflective way.
- Exposure to all different styles and types of music is important to help Brook students develop their personal likes and dislikes within the subject.
- Sensory stories feature heavily within the Brook Pathway; this is a great way for students to engage with music and begin to develop skills through familiar means.
Stream
- Stream Pathway learners are encouraged to develop and understand their freedom of expression through music.
- The lessons are often child-led whilst still having a clear learning objective
- Music Leads and staff stay aware of ILP targets that can also be achieved alongside the Music learning objective
River
- River Pathway learners are encouraged to engage in discussion about their lessons
- Students here may begin to show a real interest in a specific instrument or style and that will be catered for either in line with the lessons or in 1:1 sessions.
- River pathways are provided with information that will start to widen their musical vocabulary.
- Encourage use and the exploration of digital forms of music making and composing
Waterfall
- Waterfall Pathway learners bring skill together to produce finished bodies of music and lean into the more advanced applications of music technology.
- Using Garageband/Logic Pro X to build beats and songs and understand the building blocks of music theory.
- Learn to critique and analyse music from a variety of time periods and styles
Brook
- Music lessons for all classes are once a week and last between 30 and 45 minutes
- All classes work to a scheme created on charanga that is bespoke to Milestone, while still staying in line with the national curriculum
- Each pathway has clear learning objectives for every term, however pupil agency is kept at the forefront as to allow students space to be creative within music.
- Students are provided with a global library of music to experience at every opportunity exploring links and influences between countries and traditions
Stream
- Music lessons for all classes are once a week and last between 30 and 45 minutes
- All classes work to a scheme created on charanga that is bespoke to Milestone, while still staying in line with the national curriculum
- Each pathway has clear learning objectives for every term, however pupil agency is kept at the forefront as to allow students space to be creative within music.
- Students are provided with a global library of music to experience at every opportunity exploring links and influences between countries and traditions
River
- Music lessons for all classes are once a week and last between 30 and 45 minutes
- All classes work to a scheme created on charanga that is bespoke to Milestone, while still staying in line with the national curriculum
- Each pathway has clear learning objectives for every term, however pupil agency is kept at the forefront as to allow students space to be creative within music.
- Students are provided with a global library of music to experience at every opportunity exploring links and influences between countries and traditions
Waterfall
- Music lessons for all classes are once a week and last between 30 and 45 minutes
- All classes work to a scheme created on charanga that is bespoke to Milestone, while still staying in line with the national curriculum
- Each pathway has clear learning objectives for every term, however pupil agency is kept at the forefront as to allow students space to be creative within music.
- Students are provided with a global library of music to experience at every opportunity exploring links and influences between countries and traditions
Brook
- Through music students gain an engaging, creative environment to access every week.
- Students will discover talents and skill sets that will assist them in all areas of the wider curriculum
- Students will gain resilience and a ever growing self confidence through composing and performing
- Students will be able to record high quality music and learn how to use industry standard software
Stream
- Through music students gain an engaging, creative environment to access every week.
- Students will discover talents and skill sets that will assist them in all areas of the wider curriculum
- Students will gain resilience and a ever growing self confidence through composing and performing
- Students will be able to record high quality music and learn how to use industry standard software
River
- Through music students gain an engaging, creative environment to access every week.
- Students will discover talents and skill sets that will assist them in all areas of the wider curriculum
- Students will gain resilience and a ever growing self confidence through composing and performing
- Students will be able to record high quality music and learn how to use industry standard software
Waterfall
- Through music students gain an engaging, creative environment to access every week.
- Students will discover talents and skill sets that will assist them in all areas of the wider curriculum
- Students will gain resilience and a ever growing self confidence through composing and performing
- Students will be able to record high quality music and learn how to use industry standard software