Benefits to children and teachers
Benefits to Children
- Enables children to find their singing voice and acquire the language of music through structured and ongoing teaching and learning.
- Develops intellect and character.
- Builds confidence and self esteem.
- Helps children acquire self-discipline, social skills and communication capabilities and a deep awareness of others.
- Provides impact on numeracy and literacy skills.
- Through contact with well-trained teachers, children have access to high quality music education.
Benefits to Teachers
- Development of personal music skills
- An increase in personal confidence in the making and teaching of music with children.
- Greater personal understanding and knowledge of music.
- Greater repertoire of music, teaching ideas and strategies.
- Developing teaching skills across the curriculum.
- Sharing professional development within the teaching staff team.
What the teachers say
For years I have supported teachers and tried to give them the confidence to teach music, but the different schemes I tried did not seem to help develop their musical understanding or confidence. The Voices approach has changed all this. Teachers now want to teach music… As a music specialist I cannot praise the Voices approach enough
Music Coordinator, Wimbledon Park Primary, London
What the children say
The songs are modern and we like them so we want to do our best. It’s really special singing altogether
Year 6 pupil, Wimbledon Park Primary School
For years I have supported teachers and tried to give them the confidence to teach music, but the different schemes I tried did not seem to help develop their musical understanding or confidence. The Voices approach has changed all this. Teachers now want to teach music… As a music specialist I cannot praise the Voices approach enough
Music Coordinator, Wimbledon Park Primary, London
The songs are modern and we like them so we want to do our best. It’s really special singing altogether
Year 6 pupil, Wimbledon Park Primary School