Specialist News 

Visual Arts

This term, our young artists have been diving into the exciting world of printmaking. We’ve been using acrylic paint to explore important visual art elements, including negative space and implied texture. Negative space helps students see how the areas around and between objects are just as important as the objects themselves, adding depth and focus to their work. Implied texture allows them to create the look and feel of different surfaces, making their artwork come alive! We’re so proud of their creativity and can’t wait for you to see their unique prints.

While the senior students were away on camp, our junior artists embraced the vibrant traditions of Día de los Muertos. They explored the concept of symmetry and experimented with various mediums to craft artworks inspired by this beautiful celebration of life and remembrance. Each piece captures both the essence of the holiday and the students' own unique artistic interpretations.

Ms. Roberts

PE/SPORT

Divisional Aths

Congratulations to all those students who went o to represent the school and the district at divisional at Mornington

Kiri Chawan - 12/13 G discuss. Kiri made a virtual 3m improvement from district, throwing around 22m to claim the divisional title. She will now go onto regional with a good chance of getting to the state titles. A huge achievement. Well done and good luck Kiri

Jedd Norton - 112/13 B shot put

Kayden Verhaaf - 11yo girls shot put

Regional Aths

Kiri Chawan - 12/13 G discuss. What an effort to get this far. Huge congrats to Kiri but unfortunately she just missed out on going to the state titles. What a star.

Divisional Boys Volleyball Finals

What a huge effort. Probably just a couple of crucial points away from winning Divisional and going on to Regional. A huge effort beating much larger schools with a mix of grade 4, 5 and 6’s opposed to all grade 6’s at those larger schools.

The event was held at the Somerville Recreation Stadium on the 14th of October.

Team - Dylan Grieve, Jedd Norton, Guy Richards, Kooper Harden, Marley Seymour, Max Bruce

Played Dromana Primary - Won 2 sets to zero

Played Osborne Primary - Lost 2 sets to zero

Played Mt Eliza Primary - won 2 sets to 1

Bike Ed

It’s on again for grades 3-6.

This is an important element in the Bittern PE curriculum offered.

The progression in the program ranges from safety considerations and bike mechanics through to riding skills and finally on road utilising road rules and formation conventions.

Rugby 

The Rugby Gala Day conducted by Melbourne Storm was a great day and an opportunity to participate in a sport not many have played. We do have a club now in the Frankston Dolphins located on our back door step at the Graham Myers Reserve. See me if you would like more details. 

Coming Up

Sir Hubert Opperman Bike Challenge - November 21st

District Triathlon - November 28th

Mr E

Auslan

Foundation 

The Foundation students have just begun learning the signs for the alphabet. This will be a long process which will be taught through the use of signing games and other activities. These students will continue learning the alphabet until we reach testing week.

Grade One and Two

During Auslan sessions the Grade One and Two students have completed learning to sign the picture story book: The Very Cranky Bear. This was a fun process with many interesting questions asked. The students learnt that in Auslan we don't sign every single word that is said. We begin with the subject and stick to the main information.

Grade Three to Six

The Grade Three to Six students have recently been learning to sign about the seasons. They are now working on using descriptive signs for each season such as cold, hot, warm, lightning, thunder, temperature etc. 

Miss Bacon

Performing Arts 

Mrs Herbert 

The greatest joy that a music teacher can have is to hear her students singing the songs we have learnt in class. Every day I hear a random song from our music program being hummed or sung whilst waiting in line for class, during play time or sometimes just as someone passes by. It is great and I love it! 

One of those songs is "The Purple People Eater" and yes, there is dance steps. 

Click on the link for a preview. You might like to try this with your children and create your own dance studio! 

This term we have been focusing on songs from different cultures. 

Taba Naba is a lovely song and the students can sing and perform these actions really well. 

 “Taba Naba” is a traditional song originating from the Eastern Islands in the Torres Strait. It is sung in the language of Meriam Mir and describes the everyday activity of going out to the reef to fish.

Translation: Come on let's go to the reef, Get into the dinghy when the morning tide is low, Let us row to the edge of the reef, Come on let's go to the reef.