Year 5 Specialist News - Term 1

 Music

 Transdisciplinary theme: Who we are 

Central idea: Different perspectives Influence the way people treat each other 

Lines of inquiry: Confidence in interacting with our classmates in Arts activities helps me understand myself and establish a harmonious community 

Key Concepts: connection & form 

Learner Profile Attributes: balanced & principled 

Students will:   

• Develop responsibility and a connection with each other as they participate in class singing and drama games 
• Gain an understanding of music writing and chords, as they learn to play the Ukulele 
• Take risks as they rehearse and perform pieces for Ukulele and as they sing in small groups and class ensembles

Demonstrate being principled as they show responsibility for the ukuleles and as they see that the consequence of practice is a polished performance. 

Japanese

 Transdisciplinary theme: Where we are in place and time

Central idea: Past events shape the present and future 

Lines of inquiry: 

• Japanese migrants in Australia
• How Japan people feel about immigrants who are living in Japan         

Key Concepts:  change, causation 

Learner Profile Attributes: reflective, inquirer  

Term focus: (language and culture):

Greetings, Adjectives, Self-introduction, Classroom instructions, Japanese immigrants in Australia, SETSUBUN festival, Video talk with Japanese students (5B) 

The students will be able to:    

• Describe what they did over the holidays using a past tense form in Japanese saying TANOSHIKATTA DES. (It was fun.)   Introduce themselves to SENSEI
• Spell their name in Katakana characters.   
• Spell Japanese characters in the right order  
• Say and spell classroom words like KASHITE KUDASAI, TOIRE IIDES KA, MEZOO IIDES KA, etc   
• Describe what SETSUBUN (Bean throwing festival) is, as well as why, when, how Japanese people celebrate the festival  
• Tell how, why, when Japanese people migrated to Australia 
• Tell how foreigners in Japan live as immigrants and how Japanese people feel about them

Physical Education

 Transdisciplinary theme: Who we are

Central idea: Effective teamwork in PE activities enhances individual performances and a supportive and cohesive group dynamic through communication and trust and sharing goals to achieve success. 

Lines of inquiry:   

Communication: How does effective communication contribute to teamwork?  

What cues enhance collaboration during team sports (verbal and non -verbal)

Problem solving strategies: -How do teams' approach and solve challenges when they occur in physical activities

Trust-building activities: What activities help us build trust among team members in a PE activity session 

Key Concepts:  

Perspective   

• Students are asked to work within teams to encourage and take ownership of their own actions and reactions. Discover through activity how this impacts a game and performance outcomes.  

Responsibility  

• Students are responsible for accessing the PE Shed and equipment to help set up and mark out fields/game areas and safety in games. Students develop respect and tolerance towards others, demonstrating open-mindedness and caring for each other.  

Learner Profile Attributes:   

principled and open minded 

Students will:  

• Team Building Activities- Parachute Games and Kubb 
• Throwing and Catching Strategy Games   
• Modified Cricket and Softball Activities 
•  Refine the basic and complex motor skills of Throwing, Catching and Striking in game situations. The children will begin to evaluate a peer's performance during modified Cricket and Softball games and learn to provide constructive feedback based on performance criteria to assist skill development

Art