Our focus on music

At Dixons Music Primary, music is at the heart of a joyful and disciplined school culture and is used to raise standards in reading, writing, and mathematics.

• Specialist music teaching: students receive instrumental, vocal, and ensemble lessons in small and large groups, delivered by specialist music teachers. During these lessons, children develop technical, musical, and performance skills.
• Music therapy: a music therapist visits once a week to support students' emotional well-being, communication, and social development through tailored musical activities.

Singing helps develop oracy, while performance builds confidence and character. Learning to read music accelerates literacy and numeracy, ensemble work promotes interaction and co-operation, and instrumental lessons support coordination and fine motor skills.

We have carefully drawn on the best practices from academies, schools, the independent sector, and international examples. Music helps our students develop self-discipline and a growth mindset, a step up the mountain every day toward university, career success, and a fulfilling life.

Our EYFS results demonstrate excellence in listening and self-confidence skills, consistently exceeding national figures for the past three years.

• Choir and performance: our gifted and talented choir, DMP Young Voices, recently won the Welcome to Yorkshire “Song for Yorkshire” competition, performed at the Manchester MEN Arena, and was selected as one of four schools to perform at BBC Music Day in June 2017.
• Performing arts lessons: all students participate in weekly Performing Arts lessons, collaborating on performances showcased throughout the year.

Music at Dixons Music Primary is more than an academic subject, it develops the whole child, nurturing creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of music.

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