Music has been an integral part of life at Woodcroft from the very beginning, when the founders worked with the concept of sung speech to assist with the development of language skills. The school currently has a music teacher and music therapist who work together and in individual sessions.

Working alongside other therapists and classroom staff they promote the children’s physical and emotional development and wellbeing, inspire listening, creativity and performance, promote an understanding of culture and history and of course inspire a love for music.

Children learn to express themselves and communicate through music in individual and group settings such as class singing, music therapy sessions, school choir, assemblies and concerts. There are visits by outside instrumental groups and opportunities to participate in interactive activities.

We believe that through music children can help build life skills and an awareness of others. By learning a range of different instruments they can promote their own abilities and strengths, encouraging confidence, creativity and sense of achievement.

The music curriculum includes social and listening skills, singing, playing instruments, creating music, dancing, performing in front of others and playing musical games. The curriculum is based on the Equals framework and is designed to teach musical concepts such as tempo, rhythm, timbre, texture, structure, pitch and dynamics; as well as fundamental concepts such as stop/go, loud/quiet, fast/slow, and high/low.