Art / Cultural / Music / PE & Health / Library / Auslan

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Art 

Welcome Back!

It has been wonderful to see all our students back at school, ready for an exciting year ahead. In Visual Arts and Culture Studies, students explored the art elements of line and shape, adding their own creative touch to the front cover of their Visual Arts & Mindfulness book. Our Foundation, Year 1/2, and Year 3/4 students have also enjoyed learning about Chinese New Year. They discovered that this special celebration follows the lunar calendar and lasts for 15 days. Each year is represented by an animal, and 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Students learnt that Chinese New Year symbolises luck, happiness, health, and fortune, and it is a time to let go of the past while welcoming the new year with positivity. To celebrate, Foundation and Year 1/2 students decorated by colouring in a paper snake to mark the occasion. Year 3/4 students created little red envelopes, which are believed to bring good fortune for the year ahead.

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PE 

Each week all students (each class) participates in one PE session. 

During week 2, (first week of PE), students were introduced to the expected behaviours and expectations when participating in PE classes. We played a number of minor games to introduce the expectations which has a key focus on listening to the whistle and instructions and waiting for the magic PE word ‘Go’ before they start following the instructions.

Next week, the 3-6s will have a lesson provided to them by members form Southern United Hockey Centre (Kingston Reserve). They are here to promote the sport of hockey, as well as promote their club. They have a come and try day at the club coming up. More details will be out in the next newsletter, or you can check out their website. 

Well done everyone on making such a great and positive start to the new year, I’m looking forward to working with everyone throughout the year.

Interschool Sports

Interschool sports started today. We have entered students in multiple sports for term 1. These include T20 Blast cricket, Hot Shots Tennis, Teeball and Volleyball. 

Our first game is against Cheltenham East PS.

Jarrod Bradley

PE/Sports Coordinat

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Welcome back, everyone, to another year of library news!

After our super successful last year, we are so excited to get back into it.

There is not much to announce so far. Library interviews will have been held this week, and by next week, we will have our Library Leaders 2025 ready to go.

Riley North and Noah Horowitz are Library Captains for this year.

Library Club will still run every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at recess. 

This year, we are looking forward to another two Scholastic Book Fairs; Book Week; National Simultaneous Storytime; and more. Keep up to date through the newsletter and assembly announcements!

Have a lovely start to the school year, and keep on reading. 

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Auslan – 2025

Welcome back to the Auslan school year. All classes have now had their first Auslan lesson. It has been so good to see the students continuing to do well with their Auslan sign language.

Foundation were introduced to Auslan and other classes did some revision and holiday activity signing. 

Our Auslan classes will be once a week for each year level.

I look forward to teaching and learning Auslan with the Le Page students.

Thank you.

Ms. Buchan.

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Dear parents and families,

We have just started specialist music classes this week.

Grades 1 & 2 will be singing, moving, dancing and playing a variety of percussion instruments

Grades 3 & 4 will be focussing on learning the recorder 

Grades 5 & 6 are working towards a mini concert to be performed in week 9

The Le Page Primary School Choir

For:                              Grades 2 - 6 

Rehearsals:                  Period 6 after recess on Thursdays in the hall 

Pre-requisite:               Everyone is welcome

Expectations:               You will be expected to:

• Love singing
  • Enjoy performing in concerts
    • Have good listening skills
      • Have a good attitude
      • Show respect to all
      • Make a commitment and attend all the rehearsals
      • Bring a display or scrap book each week

What we will do?        

• Learn a range of songs in different styles
  • Perform at assemblies, school events and other venues
    • Sometimes combine songs with moves, dance steps and actions

Rehearsals will begin next Thursday 13th of Feb, period 6 after recess in the hall. Everyone from grade 2 to grade 6 is welcome to come along and try it out. After 2 rehearsals, then a commitment must be made.

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The Le Page Primary School  Band

For:                              Grades 3 – 6 

Rehearsals:                  The first rehearsal will be next Thursday, the 13th of Feb, period 6 after recess. Then rehearsals will be during afternoon recess on Mondays in the hall.

Pre-requisite:               To have at least one year of learning with a private instrumental teacher

                                    To be able to read basic music

Expectations:               You will be expected to:

• Love playing music
  • Enjoy performing in concerts
    • Have good listening skills
      • Have a good attitude
      • Show respect to all
      • Make a commitment and attend all the rehearsals
      • Bring a display or scrap book each week

What we will do?        

• Begin with learning the Australian National Anthem and School Song so we can perform these at weekly assemblies. 
• Learn other pieces to perform at concerts inside and outside of school.

Miss Susie