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Visual Arts / Culture Studies

Students continued creating their Elements of Art artworks, where they explored the seven elements of art in greater detail: line, shape, space, colour, value, texture, and form. Students demonstrated their understanding by drawing and designing examples that represented each art element and explored how these elements are used to create all visual artworks.

Year 3/4 students created a Dean Russo-inspired collage artwork, demonstrating their understanding of line, colour, shape, and implied texture through bold patterns and vibrant designs.

This week, students also acknowledged National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week. Students developed a deeper understanding of First Nations culture and history, learning that National Sorry Day recognises and remembers the Stolen Generations, while Reconciliation Week celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians coming together to build respectful relationships, understanding, and unity.

As part of exploring First Nations peoples’ connection to Country and nature, students worked with natural materials to create artworks using salt dough and a variety of seeds.

Foundation students were given a ball of salt dough, which they moulded into an echidna sculpture. They used pepita seeds to create the echidna’s spikes, exploring texture and form.

Year 1/2 students were given a round, flat slab of salt dough and created beautiful mandala designs using a variety of seeds and natural materials. Students explored repetition, symmetry, pattern, and texture in their designs.

Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 students made their own salt dough by mixing flour, salt, and water. Students then chose the shape of their slab before designing either a mandala pattern or a nature-inspired artwork using seeds and natural materials. These artworks encouraged creativity while reinforcing themes of connection to nature and Country.

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PE 

After completing a 4 week netball unit across the school, over the past two weeks we have moved onto Touch Rugby. This is the very first time I have taught rugby at school, so the first two weeks has been a very simple introduction to the game, it’s rules and how to play. I also purchased brand new rugby balls, with a variety of sizes to cater for both the younger students and the older students. Students started by getting to play with the rugby ball, including catching, throwing (which did include a spiral pass) and running with the ball without dropping it.

Students learnt that in rugby you have to pass the ball backwards and that a goal is called a try, so they were encourage to TRY really hard.

All students from prep to year 6 learnt some new games that had a focus on developing different skills, which including, passing, catching, offense and defensive skills, team work and more.

Interschool Sports

Last week we played Cheltenham East PS. All teams had a great day with good sportsmanship, teamwork and encouragement.

Both netball teams had very good wins with the mixed team continuing to dominate, winning 32-0. The girls have also been impressive with a 12-6 win.

The girls softball team also won again and are undefeated, winning 12-7.

The mixed softball team won by 1 run with the very last play of the game. We were down by 1, with Callum being the last batter. He needed to score a homerun for use to win. He hit a great shot, but it looked like it might be caught. However, it was just over the fielders head and he score a home run. It was exciting, but intense.

The mixed soccer team had a hard game and lost 5-0.

This weeks matches are against OLA.

Jarrod Bradley

PE/Sports Coordinator

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Music Newsletter

Preps:

This fortnight in Music Prep students have continued practising different rhythms by clapping using the language of “ta,” ti-ti,” “za” and “ta-a.” They have also begun their unit of learning about the Ukulele. Beginning with an exploration of its origins, students have been learning to pick each string and how to place their fingers on the frets. With Reconciliation Week beginning on Wednesday of Week 6, students explored some First Nations songs and instruments. Students learnt a song called Inanay which is about a family cooking their dinner on a campfire and having to chase a goanna away.

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In Years 1 and 2 students have been continuing to build their knowledge of rhythms and took time to practise writing different rhythms and performing them in front of their class. They also began their unit of learning about the Ukulele, beginning with its origins and then moving onto plucking the top string and then learning to play 2 simple chords. Students also explored First Nations culture by learning about a song called Bura Fera as part of their learning around reconciliation week.

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Students in years 3 and 4 have continued practising the guitar and learning to play simple songs like “Smoke on the water”. They are doing a great job and are growing in confidence each week. Students have also reflected on reconciliation week and the rich culture of first nations peoples through some Indigenous Australian musical artists.

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In Year 5/6 students have been exploring how film makers use different techniques to make products more appealing such as food advertising and toy commercials. Over the next two weeks they will be creating their own advertisement product to sell through the medium of film. Students will storyboard their advertisements, film their advertisements using an iPad and edit their advertisements using iMovie on the iPad.

Broadcasters

Broadcasters are busily preparing Episode 1 of Broadcasters for this year. They’ve been creating scripts for the episode and deciding what each segment will include. Make sure you follow the Le Page Primary School for all the amazing videos we have been creating.