Music

The Music Department is very active throughout the school. Weekly class music lessons are taught to all year groups from Nursery to Form 6 by a specialist music teacher. In these lessons the emphasis is on practical participation by all children. The aim is to be fun, and the children are taught using the voice and a range of melodic and percussion instruments.

A young girl playing the drums in a pink dress.

All the children are encouraged to perform in formal and informal concerts from Reception onwards. The formal concerts, which take place in the School hall, are performed in front of parents and weekly informal performances, form part of our assemblies.

A young girl in a pink checkered dress smiling as she holds a red toy trumpet, while a woman with short brown hair in a striped shirt holds the trumpet towards the girl, in a classroom or playroom setting.

From time to time, children are given the opportunity to try out different musical instruments, prior to starting individual or shared music lessons. There are also a number of lunchtime and after school music clubs to give the children further opportunities to play together.

A group of school children in red blazers, gray skirts or pants, standing on stage during a performance. One girl is sitting and playing a large drum, while another girl holding a round drum or tambourine is on the right side of the image. They appear to be singing or preparing to sing.
“Pupils’ musical skills are developed to a high standard.”
— ISI Inspector

Individual and Group Music Lessons

Hilden Oaks offers individual or shared music lessons to all children from Reception to Form 6. The lessons are usually during the school day and at a time agreed with the class teacher. Lessons are available in piano, singing, violin, percussion, drum kit, guitar (acoustic and electric) and ukulele.

Entries for ABRSM instrumental and theory exams can be arranged through the school with the recommendation of the teacher.

A young girl with brown hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a pink checkered dress, playing a wooden upright piano with sheet music on the stand.
A young boy wearing a white shirt playing a silver and gold trumpet, with a music stand in front of him.
Young girl playing the violin, wearing a pink checkered shirt, with a focused expression.
Two young girls in pink checkered shirts playing recorders together, focusing on their music.