Music

As a school, we believe that through our music curriculum we provide a vibrant musical experience for all children. We aim to provide opportunities for children to create, play, perform and enjoy music, to develop musical skills, to appreciate a wide variety of musical forms (in and out of class), and to have opinions about music that they like.  Through our music curriculum pupils will: 

  • Gain enjoyment, self-confidence and a sense of achievement through musical activities. 
  • Be aware of, understand and respond appropriately to the rich variety of sounds in their environment and particularly to those organised arrangements of sounds called music. 
  • Acquire musical skills and understanding of musical concepts through primarily active listening then performing and composing. 
  • Develop their capacity to express ideas and feelings through the medium of sound.  
We currently use theCharanga scheme of learning for our music teaching throughout school.  This is a programme of learning that builds pupils' knowledge, skills and understanding in music. All children have the opportunity to participate in singing, listening to music from a variety of different times and cultures as well as learning to improvise and develop their own compositions. 

At 
Dunalley, we also offer a range of additional opportunities for children, all can join our Key Stage 1 and 2 choirs who regularly perform in a variety of events in the local community as well as specialist instrumental tuition from peripatetic teachers.

These subject specific documents outline the content of the curriculum for each year group, across the academic year and provide an excellent insight into what each year group will be teaching.
To access our curriculum progression maps please click on the following links:

OPAL Stay & Play

27 Sep 2024

We would like to invite all of our families to join us for an OPAL Stay & Play on Saturday 5th October from 10am - 12pm.

Donations for OPAL

15 Sep 2024

If you are thinking of having a pre-Christmas sort out please keep OPAL in mind for the usual donations.

Dunalley Pantry

05 Sep 2024

We would like to remind our families about Dunalley Pantry.
Set up to help families who are struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Free Uniform

01 Sep 2024

We have lots of unclaimed uniform items here at school, should you need anything for your child(ren) please pop along and see us.

Back to School

08 Aug 2024

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday 4th September

Dunalley Pantry

31 Jul 2024

Our Dunalley Pantry will be open during the school holidays.
9am to 10.30am on Thursdays 1st, 8th & 29th August


Helping where we can.

Exceptional Learners

22 Jul 2024

Thank you to all of our children for their hard work and perseverance this year. Visitors to our school always comment on our focused learners.

Non-uniform Day

24 Jun 2024

We raised £300 from our non school uniform day on Friday.
£150 each for the Air Ambulance & The Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Dunalley Diddies

03 Jun 2024

Open to parents/carers of babies 0-1yrs old, on Wednesdays 1.45pm-3pm. For more info pop along and speak to Hannah Street in Nursery & Pre-school.

Nursery & Pre-school spaces available

13 May 2024

Dunalley Nursery & Pre-school have sessions available for September 2024.
Contact us now for further information.