Music at Westacre

Music is more than just sound - it is creativity, confidence, and connection. At Westacre, we inspire every child to explore their musical voice and become a lifelong musician

Music at Westacre

Inspiring creativity, building confidence, and nurturing a lifelong love of music for every child.

At Westacre Middle School, we aim to inspire all children to develop their creativity and confidence through music. Our curriculum is designed to build musical skills progressively, allowing pupils to explore, perform, compose, and respond to a wide range of musical styles and traditions. Through a structured and evolving approach, children develop their understanding of rhythm, pitch, notation, and musical expression, supporting them on their journey to becoming well-rounded, lifelong musicians.

Children learn through a combination of practical music-making, listening, and critical engagement. Across the school, pupils have opportunities to read and interpret music, play a variety of instruments, and create their own compositions. In Year 5, students begin developing their notation skills through learning the recorder, using this knowledge to compose and perform their own pieces. In Year 6, they build on this foundation through learning the steel pan drums, further developing their ensemble and performance skills. In Year 7, pupils continue to deepen their musical understanding through learning the keyboard and exploring the voice as an instrument, including singing and vocal composition. Throughout their time at Westacre, pupils are also given access to a range of other instruments, enriching their musical experience.

We value every opportunity for children to engage with music beyond the classroom. Pupils regularly take part in performances, including weekly assemblies, our Christmas Showcase, Eisteddfod, and the Young Voices programme. We are particularly proud that this year our school choir had the opportunity to perform at several Christmas events across the Droitwich community, showcasing their commitment and talent within the wider community.

We also offer a range of private instrumental lessons for pupils who wish to develop their skills further. These may include instruments such as piano/keyboard, guitar, and drums. For more information about availability and current provision, please contact the school office.

Our school choir continues to be a valued part of musical life at Westacre, providing pupils with the opportunity to sing together, develop their vocal skills, and perform as part of a group. Choir rehearsals take place after school on Thursdays and are led by Mrs West and Mrs Gilson.

Curriculum Information

For more information about our Music curriculum intent, please see the document below.

For more information about how we support the needs of all learners in Music, please see the document below.

For more information about the ‘subject traits’ we aim for all pupils to develop in Music by the time they leave Westacre, please see the document below.

We are incredibly proud of our children at Westacre, who showcase their many musical talents through our annual Eisteddfod.

For more information, please see the document below for our Music Development Plan for this academic year.