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This term, the Year Three and Year Four students in the Chinese Innovation class will focus on Chinese character recognition. We will use the image recognition method of Chinese characters to foster students' interest and enthusiasm in character learning. Additionally, students will dive into Chinese history and culture through traditional Chinese folk story reading sessions to deepen their knowledge in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. To offer a comprehensive experience of Chinese culture, various learning activities related to traditional Chinese culture, such as paper cutting, calligraphy, and other hands-on tasks, will be organised. These learning opportunities will provide students with a comprehensive and diverse Chinese learning experience and promote their in-depth understanding for the Chinese language and its culture.

This term, the students in the Chinese innovation class from Year Five and Year Six will concentrate on expanding Chinese vocabulary and constructing compound words. They will improve their skills in constructing phrases and sentences by engaging in organized grammar lessons. Concurrently, students will be introduced to Chinese idioms and slang by exploring traditional Chinese folk tales. They will participate in role-playing activities or develop short story videos to apply what they learn. These learning tasks will provide students with a comprehensive, diverse, and engaging Chinese learning experience and promote their love for the Chinese language and its culture.

The Netball Sports Innovation program in Semester 1 for Year 5 and 6 students is a dynamic and engaging program, introducing innovative concepts and techniques within the sport of netball. Through a range of skill-building tasks, challenges and match simulations, students refine skills in all areas of the sport such as shooting, passing, defending and attacking. Students will also develop tactics and improve on their strategical thinking and ability to collaborate effectively with others. During our program we have a strong focus on sportsmanship and fairness, fostering respect for our opponents. By the end of the term, students will have learnt all the positions on the netball court, refined necessary skills need for the sport and developed these during competitive game play. 

Year 5 and 6 students in music innovation are learning to compose their own song using various instruments. They will be working on creating a melody and a harmony using multiple instruments to create their song. Students will be expanding on instruments they know a little about already or will be challenging themselves to learn the basics of a new instrument to help enhance the sound and texture of their song. They will have the choice to use guitar, piano, xylophone, violin, singing and drums. Once the students have composed a part for each instrument, they will record the parts on their iPads and import the tracks into GarageBand. When they have successfully imported their recorded parts into GarageBand, they will add each track to play at the same time. To do this they must have recorded each part at the same speed keeping a steady beat and line up the beginning of each track in GarageBand.

This term, our Year 5 & 6 Art Innovation students are in for an extraordinary adventure as they embark on the 'Artist In Schools' program. Assisted by the talented artist Gustavo Morales, with over 16 years of global experience, students will collaborate to design and paint a captivating mural for our school space. During this exhilarating project, students will delve into visual conventions, exploring various styles to express themes related to the 'resilience project.' This includes illustrating empathy, emotional literacy, gratitude, and mindfulness. Throughout the creation process, students will experiment with colour mixing and schemes, learning about tints, tones, shades, analogous, and complementary colours. Working closely with Gustavo, they'll gain an insight into each step of the mural creation journey. Keep your eyes peeled for this exciting addition to our school's artistic landscape!