Music is taught throughout the Prep School, each class having 2 lessons per cycle.  The curriculum is based on the strands of performing, listening and inventing with the key concepts being taught by practical means wherever possible.  We also strive to create cross curricular links, for example S form learns about life as an evacuee in history and has a project on big band music and WW2 songs in music.

The key components of singing, aural skills, pitch, rhythm, reading music, instrument work and inventing are common to all year groups, building in complexity through the school.
The recorder is taught from M form upwards, keyboard lessons are added in T form and pupils in 2nd Form learn the basic skills on acoustic and bass guitar.

There are at present 25 visiting instrumental teachers and over 100 pupils learn an instrument. These come together to make music in choirs, orchestras, recorder group, salsa band and chamber groups.  Piping and drumming is offered through the CCF and several Prep pupils play in the Pipe Band.
There are opportunities to perform every term, both as a soloist in the informal afternoon concerts and in the large groups at the end of each term.  There are various competitions throughout the year where pupils can perform either to support their house or to compete with their peers.

The Music Department ethos is to involve as many pupils as possible in a musical activity, to strive for excellence and to have fun.