Specialist  

Overview of Learning

Art

Prep: Students will explore a range of creative projects. They will begin with a weaving activity, where they will practise fine motor skills and experiment with colour and pattern. Later in the term, students will create self-portraits, encouraging them to observe carefully and express their sense of identity through art.

Years 1/2: Students will be introduced to the basics of textiles. They will experiment with fabric, learn simple techniques for working with textiles, and explore creating patterns and designs. In addition, students will complete drawing activities to build confidence and extend their skills in observation and creativity.

Years 3/4: Students will be engaging in a variety of artistic mediums this term. They will create sculptures, giving them the opportunity to work in three dimensions and explore form and structure. Students will also develop their weaving skills and experiment with painting, focusing on both technique and creative expression.

Years 5/6: Students will be taking on more advanced projects that combine skill with personal expression. They will complete a sewing project, learning practical techniques while also exploring design choices. Later in the term, Grade 6 student will create a graduation portrait, celebrating their final year of primary school with a meaningful and reflective artwork.

Lauren Zahra / Evelyn Stavridis

Auslan

Prep: Students will revise the Auslan alphabet to introduce themselves and sign their name. They will practise using phrases with a partner, asking ‘How are you?’ and respond with a variety of emotions. Students will expand their vocabulary to include signs for different sports, clothes and food. They will learn phrases to express their likes/dislikes (e.g. I like bananas but I don’t like apples). They will sign songs and continue to participate in Deaf Culture through stories. 

Ant De Melis (Prep)

Years 1 to 6: At Rosanna Golf Links, Auslan lessons are designed to foster confidence and proficiency in both hearing and deaf students. In Term Four, the majority of learning will be via collaborative group work and activities that support consolidating their year’s learning. Students will write a simple narrative, design and develop a Minecraft Education world; city, zoo or farm, in which they label and sign key components. Furthermore, they will continue engaging with a variety of platforms that emphasise Auslan as a mode of communication, including Storybox Library: Auslan Edition, ABC Clickview: Sound Collector, alongside the continued implementation of the AES (Australian Education Services) program. These activities support the creation of signed texts in digital and interactive contexts while also building students’ understanding of how Auslan operates across different settings and supports effective communication.

Evelyn Stavridis (Years 1 to 6)

PE (Physical Education) 

Prep: Students will be preparing for their Mini Olympics, scheduled for November 7th. We will endeavour to develop our Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) further, focusing on key skills like jumping for height and distance, overarm throwing, catching and kicking. In addition, we’ll introduce some more minor games designed to promote cooperation and teamwork, setting the foundation for lifelong physical activity.

Years 1/2: Students will be preparing for their Mini Olympics, which will take place on November 7th. We will also be working on target games such as mini golf, focusing on hand-eye coordination, strategy, and precision. These activities will help build fundamental skills that contribute to students' overall motor development while promoting fun and engagement.

Years 3/4: Students will be focusing on target games, including mini golf, frisbee golf, and bocce. These games help enhance students' accuracy, focus, and decision-making. Each game will allow students to experience different skill sets in a fun and challenging way. Towards the end of the term, students will participate in activities that promote teamwork, strategy, and a love for physical activity.

Years 5/6: Students will participate in the SEPEP (Sport Education in Physical Education Program) model, where they will run their own class softball tournament. Students will take on various roles such as players, umpires, commentators and scorekeepers, promoting leadership, cooperation, and decision-making skills. This term provides an excellent opportunity for students to take ownership of their learning and teamwork while engaging in a sport that fosters collaboration and communication.

Amber Vincent / Evan Butler

 

Performing Arts

Prep: Students will explore drama through 'Magic and Circus'. They will experiment with simple movements and facial expressions to act as circus performers and magicians, bringing these themes to life. Students will learn a fun and energetic clown dance routine, mimicking clown movements like giant steps, silly spins, and exaggerated gestures. They will also discover and perform different magic and circus tricks. 

Years 1/2: Students will be exploring Sound Effects. They will discover how sound can bring stories and characters to life by experimenting with their voices, body percussion, classroom instruments and everyday objects to create sound effects to movie scenes, cartoons and classroom performances. 

Years 3/4: Students will explore how movies use drama, dance, and music to tell stories and create emotion. They will re-create and improvise scenes, experiment with movement to soundtracks, and perform short group pieces inspired by film. 

Years 5/6: Students will be exploring how aspects of music are combined to communicate ideas, concepts, and emotions. They will compare and contrast music from different cultures, time periods, and locations, exploring how music can convey powerful messages and emotions across different contexts. 

Year 6 students will be working on a special media project for their graduation, incorporating their creative skills to produce something memorable for this important milestone.

All Year Levels: The final weeks of Performing Arts will focus on preparing for our End of Year concert on December the 2nd, as students learn and practise their year-level song and dance performances. 

Bec Zappia / Michael Rochford

 

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

Prep: How does the weather affect our daily lives? Students will observe different types of weather and weather symbols. They will identify how we alter our clothing, activities and places we visit depending on the weather. Students will describe the different weather in each of our seasons, and how seasonal changes can affect plants and animals. They will explore how Indigenous Australians used their knowledge of weather in their everyday lives.

Year 1/2: How do we turn ideas into solutions? Students will explore and select design ideas based on their personal preferences, communicating their ideas using drawings. They will follow sequenced steps to create their designed solution and will evaluate their solution against set criteria. Students will demonstrate safe use of tools and equipment.

Year 3/4: How do we create suitable solutions (purpose, size, material, etc.)? Students will understand problem needs and opportunities to identify design solution ideas. They will develop and communicate the best idea using drawings, with annotations and symbols. Students will plan and sequence steps to produce a design solution, identifying appropriate materials and techniques, and demonstrating safe work practices. They will evaluate their designed solution against identified success criteria, refining and making improvements as required. In the second half of the term, students will use the program Tinkercad to create designed solutions and print these using 3D printers.

Year 5/6: How do we evaluate, refine and improve our solutions? Students will discuss how the features of technologies impact on design decisions. They will create and communicate design ideas to address identified needs or opportunities, using technical terms and graphical representations. Students will develop and follow project plans and processes to safely produce designed solutions; selecting and correctly using appropriate resources, equipment and techniques. They will use defined criteria to evaluate, refine and improve their ideas and solutions. In the second half of the term, students will use the program Tinkercad to create designed solutions and print these using 3D printers.

Sandy Brewerton

 

Bands

Hello to the RGLPS music community!

I am pleased to share we have started this term with lots of student enthusiasm. We are looking forward to the End of Year Concert at the Montmorency Secondary College auditorium on Monday December 1st and hope to see lots of families and friends there. The EOY Concert starts at 7pm and tickets will be on sale later this term.

During Term Four, each of the bands will also perform concerts and instrument solos to the younger Grade 2s during the school day. It’s always great to see how impressed the younger students are at these performances.

The final piano festival will be on December 2nd and 3rd in the Performing Arts room starting at 11.35am. Please come along and support this wonderful event.

Michael Rochford (Band Co-ordinator and Music Teacher)