Music

Transdisciplinary theme:  How the world works

Central idea: Seasons involve repetition and change.

Lines of inquiry:  

The meaning of weather
The way weather affects the way we live (global impact)
Changes in weather patterns
Music can be used to portray different themes
Music is constantly changing
Music can be used for different purposes

Key Concepts: change, causation, form

Learner Profile Attributes: inquirer, knowledgeable

Students will: 

Sing songs related to the UOI: e.g. Respect, Whether the Weather and Love a Rainy Night
Perform ‘Kindness is Free’ as part of Wellbeing Week
Be introduced to formal signs and symbols used in music
Become more knowledgeable as they learn to read and write rhythms
Describe changes heard within a piece of music
Revise correct techniques for instrument playing
Show independence as they take part in action rhymes, dances and games where each child has a leadership role
Demonstrate respect as they learn to look after classroom instruments and look after each other in their performance groups
Be involved in a whole class performance using chime bars, for the class teacher called “Rain Rain”

Library

Transdisciplinary theme:  Who we are

Central idea: Our actions affect how we get along with others

Lines of inquiry:  

How different books can help us learn about others and how they feel
Sharing books with friends and how it helps us work together
Taking care of books and how it helps us be good friends in the library
Working with friends to learn new things from books
How we can solve problems and be kind to each other in the library
Listening to what our friends like and choosing books together to be good friends

Key Concepts: responsibility, perspective

Learner Profile Attributes: Caring, Principled, Open-minded

  Students will: 

Revise and build on the children’s knowledge of the different locations in the library – picture fiction, easy fiction etc
Revise parts of a book (cover, call number, end papers etc), borrowing and returning process and the importance of library bags
Refer to the library essential agreement regularly when needed
Revise what a book needs to be processed
Incorporate the Unit of Inquiry ‘Who we are’ – 'It's a Book' by Lane Smith, 'The world needs your voice, say something!' by Peter Reynolds, 'The decisions people make influence their relationships with each other' by reading ‘Thank-you for being my friend’ by P.Bently,
‘Why Should I Share’ by Mike Gordon and ‘Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley’ by Aaron Blabey.

Physical Education

Transdisciplinary theme: Who we are

Central idea:

Developing FMS to enhance self-awareness, cooperation and a lifelong appreciation of physical activity

Lines of inquiry:

Body awareness- exploring how FMS contribute to an understanding on students' own body and its capabilities
Team collaboration- how different activities can foster cooperation, teamwork and communication among peers during activity
Skill development- refining specific motor skills within the curriculum

Key Concepts:

Function

Understanding how FMS serve a purpose in daily life and physical activities

Responsibility

The importance of taking ownership of personal movement development and contributing positively to other team or class members

Learner Profile Attributes:

principled and caring

Students will:

Students will enjoy working together in teams, with a partner playing tag games.
Team Building Activities / Parachute / Fundamental Motor Skills
Get to know you wellbeing games and working as a team using the parachute.
Introducing students to underarm throwing and rolling using station work and groups
Fun tag warmups and working within boundaries and follow rules
Looking after sports equipment and personal organization

Japanese

Transdisciplinary theme: How the world works

Central idea: The weather affects our lives and environment.

Lines of inquiry:

Changes in weather patterns in Japan
Activities for Japanese children that are associated with weather

Key Concepts: change and perspective

Learner Profile Attributes: thinker, inquirer

Term focus: (language and culture): Greetings, Adjectives, Self-introduction, Classroom instructions, Weather, SETSUBUN festival, Video talk with Japanese students (1B)

The students will:

Do POKEMON taiso (a Japanese exercise)
Describe their summer holidays using an adjective: TANOSHE (It was fun.)
Introduce themselves to SENEI
Spell their name in KATAKANA characters
Say greeting words (revision/new: KONNICHIWA, SAYONARA, OHAYO GOZAIMAS, MATANAY)
Read / write the greeting words in HIRAGANA characters
Say classroom words. (TATTAY, SWATTAY. KIITAY, METAY, HAI, IIE, IMAS)
Read / write the classroom words in HIRAGANA characters
Describe what SETSUBUN (Bean throwing festival) is, as well as why, when, how Japanese people celebrate the festival
Say weather words such as sunny, rainy, cloudy and snowy in Japanese.
Report weather in Japanese. (eg. It is sunny in Melbourne)
Make a Japanese weather doll

Art

Transdisciplinary theme: How the world works

Central idea: Artists use patterns to depict the beauty and diversity of weather

Lines of inquiry:

How weather makes and changes patterns on natural objects
The use of colour, texture, and shape to capture the mood of weather scenarios
Inventing new creative weather symbols and patterns to express the beauty and characteristics of different weather conditions

Key Concepts: change, causation and form

Learner Profile Attributes: open-minded and risk-takers

Students will create:

Reading ‘Ish’ by Peter H Reynolds, to demonstrate to students that drawings and paintings of various subjects do not have to be realistic; they can be artistic interpretations. Using still life shells as the subject for their drawings to capture the natural patterning of weathering
Paper Sculptures created using painted texture inspired by images of the sea during various weather scenarios Experimenting with colours, a variety of tools, methods of applying paint, and constructing form
Exploring illustrative symbols of weather to create an expressive page of pattern. That demonstrated drawing skills and creative detail of design
An introduction to printmaking using specialised sun sensitive paper. Exploring shape, composition, and the effects of sunlight

Beaumaris North PS

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