Beaumaris North PS

 Year 3 Specialist News - Term 2

Art

Transdisciplinary Theme:

 Where we are in place and time

Central idea:

Yolngu people in Arnhem Land, Australia, live by the seasons and their deep connection to their land.

Lines Of Inquiry:  

  • How Yolngu artists express their cultural traditions and stories through their artwork 
  • The symbols and motifs commonly used in Yolngu art 
  • The traditional artist techniques and materials the Yolngu artists employ in their work 
  • How these techniques contribute to the cultural significance of their art  

 Key Concepts:

connection and function 

 Learner Profile Attributes:

respect and responsibility   

Students Will Create:   

  • Cool Weather Season ‘Yekke’- A Barramundi inspired by the technique and pattern of traditional Arnhem Land Bark Painting 
  • Early Dry Season ‘Wurrkeng’ – Circular Weavings in wool, looking at traditional works that use Pandanus 
  • Harvest Season ‘Bangkerreng’- Clay Birds with a focus on pattern and texture applying modelling skills

Science

Transdisciplinary Theme:

 Where we are in place and time 

Central Idea: 

Cultures change over time 

Lines of inquiry:   

  • Stories, artefacts and histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture  
  • Impact of Settlement on Aboriginal community 
  • Materials change over time 

Concepts: 

change, perspective 

Learner Profile Attributes:

 openminded   

Students Will:  

  • Explore the range of materials Indigenous people use for implements and tools. 
  • Experiment with the decomposition of materials, the absorbency of materials, insulating materials and the tensile strength of materials. 
  • Plan and conduct fair testing experiments in collaborative working groups. 

Music

Transdisciplinary Theme: 

Where we are in place and time 

Central idea: 

Different cultures use music to tell the stories of their people in different times and places. 

 Lines Of Inquiry: 

  • The importance of country and place to Aboriginal peoples  
  • Stories, artifacts and histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture 
  • Impact of settlement on the Aboriginal community 
  • Cultures tell stories 
  • Imaginations can be created with music  
  • Musical interpretations are up to each individual’s discretion. 

Key Concepts: 

change, perspective 

 

Learner Profile Attributes: 

open-minded  

Students Will: 

  • Explore modern Australian Indigenous Music 
  • Explore styles such as Funk, Calypso, Hoedown and Boggie-Woogie 
  • Create verses for songs and rhythmic ostinatos 
  • Move in response to different styles and mood in music. 
  • Improvise rhythms on drums  
  • Develop their music terminology as they express their perspectives and feelings about music
  • Create and perform individually and in groups 
  • Recognise and perform syncopation and off beats, using body percussion and instruments 
  • Recognise and perform simple riffs and loops using voice and/or tuned instruments. 
  • Become more open minded as they explore songs, music and dance through different contexts (genres, times, places and purposes) 
  • Form a connection and understanding of remote communities, as they work towards a whole school performance, to raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation

 Physical Education

Transdisciplinary theme: 

How we express ourselves

Central Idea:  

Students express themselves both physically and emotionally when creating a movement, sequence or skill. 

Lines Of Inquiry:  

  • The way we develop movement sequences or skills as a form of our own creative expression. 
  • The way we use gestures and non-verbal cues to communicate our emotions through our movement. 
  • Bringing our own culture and personal beliefs into movement expressions. 

Key Concepts:  

Connection- how do we link our movements with how we express our emotions? 

 

Form- can we create a movement that relates to our emotions? 

Learner Profile Attributes: 

communicator and risk taker 

Students Will:  

  • Incorporate aspects of physical fitness into warm up activities for cross country
  • Refine the Fundamental Motor Skills of passing and catching in modified invasion games such as handball and basketball. 
  • Introduce the concepts of attacking and defending and moving into space during modified games.  
  • Gymnastics skills to develop combinations of movement through flexibility, strength, rotation and balance with personal expression 
  • Beginning to develop skills in athletics 

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