Music is prioritised at Barnby Road Academy. Every child accesses a weekly singing session run by our pianist Peter Higgins. In Key Stage 1 percussion instruments are used within the classroom to begin developing listening, performing and composing skills. Year 3 and 4 children learn the recorder and Years 5 and 6 have weekly ukulele sessions to continue to develop performing and composing skills. There is a whole school singing assembly on a Thursday morning during which children in Years 4-6 can choose to attend our large Senior Choir. We are very proud of our school orchestra of 30+ children that plays for a number of performances throughout the year.
Barnby Road Academy has a range of ensembles and choirs:
| Monday | Recorder Club (Y3-4) | 3:00pm | Mrs Wyatt |
| Tuesday | Samba Band | 8.00am
| Mr Chambers |
| Wednesday | Orchestra | 8.00am | Mrs Wyatt |
| Thursday | Chamber Choir Senior Choir (Y4-6) Ukulele Club | 8.00am 9.45am 12.00pm | Mr Higgins Mrs Wyatt Mr Higgins |
| Friday | Boys choir (Y3-6) Junior Choir (Y2-3) | 8:00am 12:00pm | Mr Higgins |
Instrumental lessons are offered to Key Stage 2 children, dependent on the availability of instruments. We currently have children learning the cello, violin, trumpet, cornet, trombone, French horn, flute, saxophone, clarinet, percussion and piano.