At St Bart's we pride ourselves on providing a rich, dynamic and inclusive music curriculum.

All teaching staff are skilled in teaching the music national curriculum and there is a progression of skills and knowledge which ensures children leave the school with a good understanding of musical skills, such as, notation, composition and performance.  More information on the curriculum can be found within the Music Knowledge Organiser on our website:

Knowledge Organisers

School Music Development Plan Summary 2025-2026

 

Extra Provision

We provide a variety of extra-curricular music clubs at our school.  We have a school orchestra which runs all year, and we welcome all abilities and musical instruments.  Our school choir, which also runs throughout the year, often performs within the local community in events such as carol singing, performing at social events and singing at local care homes.

 

The Music Works

We have our very own contemporary music school in partnership with The Music Works.  The centre is situated on our school site and it provides us with a recording studio, a drum suite, a guitar room and a keyboard room. The Music Works offer a range of lessons (1:1 or group) during the school day for children at St Bart's.  After school and on Saturday mornings, the centre is open for anyone in the community for individual or group lessons in singing, drums, guitar, ukulele and keyboards.

The Music Works support the school with events like the Summer Fair and BARTS Got Talent and give children regular opportunities to perform.  For example, every year St Bart's children, who have lessons at Music Works put on a musical showcase performing as part of a band.

Further information on The Music Works can be found using the following link:

The Music Works

Surrey Arts

We also facilitate individual and group lessons during the school day with Surrey Arts who provide tuition in a variety of instruments including strings, woodwind, piano and brass. Details about Surrey Arts can be found via this link:

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/culture-and-leisure/arts/music/lessons-for-children