Specialists Updates
Messages from our Specialist team (P.E., Art, Music and Digital Technologies) and Library...
We have a busy term ahead of us in specialist classes. Please find an overview of what each year level will be learning about below.
Music
| Class | Topics |
|---|---|
| Prep | - Elements of Music: Beat, rhythm, pitch, tempo, dynamics and timbre - Singing: Awareness of pitch - Djembe: Rhythms and introduction to correct technique for bass and tone sounds - Bucket Drumming: Class play alongs and introduction to student pattern making - Marimba Program: Class songs, individual songs and introduction to student pattern making |
| Years 1 and 2 | - Elements of Music: Beat, rhythm, pitch, tempo, dynamics and timbre - Singing: Singing with correct pitch - Djembe: Rhythms with bass, tone and slap sounds - Bucket Drumming: Class play alongs and group compositions - Marimba Program: Class songs, individual songs and individual compositions |
| Years 3 and 4 | - Percussion Program: Rhythms from around the world - Guitar Program: Chords and melodies - Marimba Program: Class songs and group compositions |
| Years 5 and 6 | - Percussion Program: Advanced rhythms from around the world - Guitar Program: Advanced chords and melodies - Marimba Program: Advanced class songs and group compositions |
Physical Education
| Class | Topics |
|---|---|
| Prep | - House Sports Day Practice - Fundamental Motor Skills |
| Years 1 and 2 | - House Sports Day Practice - Fundamental Motor Skills |
| Years 3 and 4 | - House Sports Day Practice - Soccer - Cricket |
| Years 5 and 6 | - House Sports Day Practice - Ultimate Frisbee - Cricket |
Visual Arts
| Class | Topics |
|---|---|
| Prep | - Play Doh and Plasticine modelling - Clay (air dry and oven dry) - Crafting - Holiday/festive activities - Art Show submissions |
| Years 1 and 2 | - Play Doh and Plasticine modelling - Clay (air dry and oven dry) - Crafting - Holiday/festive activities - Art Show submissions |
| Years 3 and 4 | - Personal Project: Students will plan, create and present an artwork of their choosing - Tile mosaic - Clay (air dry and oven dry) - Holiday/festive activities - Art Show submissions |
| Years 5 and 6 | - Personal Project: Students will plan, create and present an artwork of their choosing - Clay (air dry and oven dry) - Graduation artworks (Grade 6's) - Holiday/festive activities - Art Show submissions |
Digital Technologies
| Class | Topics |
|---|---|
| Prep | - Explore past and present technology - Recognise and create patterns - Revisit basic coding skills using directional language and loops - Apply coding skills to create a story in CodeSpark |
| Years 1 and 2 | - Explore past and present technology - Recognise patterns in coding to create a loop - Revisit basic coding skills using directional language, loops and debugging - Apply coding skills to create a game in CodeSpark - Understand the impact of screentime and ergonomics |
| Years 3 and 4 | - Revisit digital citizenship and online collaborative environment expectations - Understand plagarism and crediting online resources - Develop videography skills by creating a how-to video - Revisit intermediate coding skills using computational thinking, debugging and conditional statements - Collaboratively design, create and program a rover using VexGo |
| Years 5 and 6 | - Revisit digital citizenship and online collaborative environment expectations - Understand plagarism and crediting online resources - Develop videography skills by creating a how-to video - Revisit intermediate coding skills using text-based coding - Design and create a simple game on Scratch |