Specialists

Welcome back to what we hope will be a really fun and engaging term in the Specialist areas! We hope everyone had a wonderful break and is feeling refreshed for Term Two.

LOTE 

During Term Two, weekly Indonesian sessions will continue for Grades Two-Six. Students will build on their vocabulary, sentence structure and pronunciation through a variety of language activities. Students will participate in games, roleplays, songs, writing and listening tasks as well as watching video clips to learn more about the Indonesian culture.  

Grade Two students will practise bargaining for fruit and veg at the market.  

Grade Three students are designing their own pencil case and labelling all the items that are in there.  

Grade Four students are learning about family members. They will make a family tree and share information about who is in their family. 

Grade Five students will participate in a fashion parade/catwalk, where they will describe what their partner is wearing.  

Grade Six students are making their own juice bar menu. Using a variety of fruit and veg, they will describe what is in each drink. They will learn how to convert the prices into Rupiah.  

Students also have the opportunity to participate in an Indonesian Speaking Competition at the end of May. Many students have already expressed their interest and have been busy practising. More information about this will come home to the students who are selected to participate, in the coming weeks. 

PE 

Our goal in P.E. is to help your child develop healthy habits, improve their physical fitness, and cultivate a lifelong love of movement. Here's what we have planned for this term: 

In Grades P-3, we will focus on developing their fundamental movement skills, such as running, jumping, throwing, catching, and kicking. These are the building blocks for more complex movements and sports-specific skills. We will be using a variety of fun games and activities to keep them engaged while they learn. 

In Grades 4-6, we will explore various sports and games. We want to expose students to a wide range of physical activities to help them find something they enjoy and can continue doing outside of school. Some sports we will explore include basketball, tennis, volleyball, and badminton. 

In addition to developing their physical skills, we will also be emphasizing the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship. We will work on communication skills, encourage each other, and celebrate our successes as a group. 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish our 48 students representing the school at the Division Cross Country in week 2 the very best of luck.  

In week 3, we have two exciting events for our students to look forward to. Firstly, we have the Athletics Carnival for Grades 4-6. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to showcase their athletic abilities and compete against their peers in a fun and supportive environment. We encourage all students to participate and to give their best effort. 

Finally, we have the Winter Lightning Premiership for our Grade 6 students. This is a highly anticipated event where our students compete against other schools in a variety of sports, including AFL, netball, softball and soccer. We know our students will rise to the occasion and demonstrate their skills and sportsmanship on the field. 

STEM

In STEM this term, Foundation students will be beginning to learn about the engineering process by completing a series of challenges based on nursery rhymes and fairytales. They will then be exploring different forces by completing activities related to the forces of push and pull, including; sink and float, magnets and wind. 

Grade One and Two students will be learning about frogs, their life cycle, frog habitats and also designing and building their own game based around a frog catapult. They will then be learning about different forces by completing activities related to push and pull including; sink and float, magnets and wind. 

Grade Three and Four students will be taking part in a variety of coding activities using computers, circuits and coding robots. They will also be finding out about insects through a range of art and science-based activities. 

Grade Five and Six students will be looking at migratory animals and creating a stop motion around this topic. They will also be taking part in a variety of coding activities using computers, circuits and coding robots. 

Visual Arts 

Welcome to term two visual arts!  In the first half of the term, the focus will be on ceramics, and in the second half, students will be investigating textiles.  

Foundation students will be making clay beads and bird nests, while Grade 2's will be creating clay pots. Grade 3 and 4's will be making hand plates, and Grade 5's and 6's will be creating textured tiles. The students will learn various techniques of ceramics and pottery making. 

In the second half of the term, students will be exploring the art of weaving. Foundation students will explore paper weaving, Grade 1's will make wool pictures, Grade 2's will create Pom Pom monsters, and Grade 3's will be working on cardboard weaving. Grade 4's will be learning cup weaving, and Grade 5's will focus on straw knitting. Finally, Grade 6's will be creating knitted characters.