Specialists

Performing Arts

All classes have been busy rehearsing their songs and dances for the end-of-year concert! Students have been working together to refine their performances, practising movement, timing, and teamwork. We’ve also started discussing costumes, stage positions, and how to bring each performance to life on stage -  there’s a real buzz of creativity and collaboration in every class.

Students have also continued their work with graphic notation, learning to present their findings in clearer and more structured ways. They’ve been using charts to map out sounds - exploring how music can move between high and low pitches, and change between fast and slow tempos. It’s been great to see how their understanding of sound connects to the music they’re listening to.

Physical Education

On Monday we had the State Finals for the girls basketball interschool sport team. It was an incredible effort to make it the final round of interschool sport as it is something I've never seen at Sunshine Heights Primary before. Please if you see Halima, Genevieve, Iris, Honey, Amy, Ivy, Melanie, Maya and Tracey give them a big congratulations on their effort!

We are also excited to announce that the 5/6 students will be attending a Surf Lifesaving Day at Altona Beach on Wednesday the 10th of December. It will be a day full of learning about water safety at the beach, as well as a fun carnival play at the end of the day. Please parents and guardians get your consent and payment done on Compass to ensure your child attends.

This term across all year levels we have been learning about cricket and the many different skills you need to play like catching, throwing, batting and bowling. It's amazing to see the effort and enthusiasm the students are showing towards to the sport and I highly recommend all families try and get to a big bash game or two at the MCG this coming summer!

Visual Arts

We are in full Art Show mode and the excitement is building as students prepare and create some truly wonderful pieces for our upcoming exhibition!

I’m currently looking for helpers for “Framing Friday” on Friday 7th November and Friday 14th November to assist with framing student artwork. We’ll meet in the Art Room from 2:00 pm onwards. If you’re available, please reach out, I’d appreciate your help!

During Art Show Week, I’ll also be seeking volunteers to assist with set-up on Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th of December. Even an hour or two of your time would make a huge difference and be greatly appreciated. More details will be shared soon!

Our Prep students have been learning all about echidnas! They explored the school garden to collect beautiful fallen leaves, which they used to design and create their own nature-made echidnas. Keep an eye out for these adorable creatures hiding in the Art Show!

Grade 1 and 2 students have been busy creating striking silhouette trees with foil texture transfers and chalk backgrounds. They learned how multiple elements can come together in one artwork to create depth and detail. To finish, they designed and built their own imaginative treehouses, their creativity and attention to detail have been outstanding!

Grades 3 and 4 have begun exploring the unique art of weaving, creating lizards inspired by the Tjanpi Desert Weavers, an organisation that supports Aboriginal women from remote Central and Western desert communities in earning an income through fibre art. Students are using natural materials to bring their woven lizards “down by the creek” to life.

Our Grade 5 and 6 students have just completed their foil insect artworks, adding details with paint pens to make their creations truly pop. The results are absolutely amazing, such impressive work from all students. 

DONATIONS PELASE

We are still in need of the following items... 

-Pool noodles 

-wire coat hangers 

-LARGE CARDBOARD BOXES (in good condition) '

-Black material and/or table cloths 

Thank you very much

Lauren Jamieson 

STEM

This week in STEM, the students have been experimenting with coding and game design! Preps, Year 1 and 2s have been exploring OctoStudios, learning the basics of coding by starting to create their own interactive games. Meanwhile, Years 3 and 4 have been busy building cities in Minecraft, using their creativity to design their worlds while beginning to explore coding through Minecraft Education. Years 5 and 6 have started to design and create games using Scratch. Their goal will be to create a game that is tailored for a younger year level.

It’s been great to see so much creativity and teamwork as the students start to use code and learn new skills!