THE CURRICULUM

All pupils take music at Key Stage Three. The curriculum is a balanced and varied study including world music, music from the European Classical tradition and music from popular styles.

Pupils engage in practical activities, singing, playing keyboards and percussion instruments. Performing, improvising, composing and listening and appraising are all included in line with the National curriculum for Music.

At Key Stage Four interested pupils can opt to study for Music GCSE. Up-take at the school is above the national average and results have been around the 70% mark for the last ten years.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Pupils perform at assemblies, achievement celebrations and for worship. There is an annual school show that includes music , a carol service and a party for senior citizens in the run-up to Christmas. Every year pupils have the opportunity to perform at the Fairfield Halls as part of the Croydon Music Showcase and this year our steel pan group performed at Westminster cathedral as part of the celebrations for the Year of Catholic Education.

Peripatetic lessons are offered on guitar, piano and drum kit.

The main ensembles are the steel pan groups and the school choir. Both will be performing at the Fairfield halls this year and the choir will be entering the Croydon Music Festival in May.