Specialist Report - Performing Arts 

What time is it? Performing Arts! 

Year Prep: 

In Performing Arts, the students have continued to participate in a variety of Music, Dance and Drama activities. They are beginning to develop their movement skills in dance by exploring different levelled shapes in the space when freezing to a song called, 'Wriggle and Jiggle'. Students have also been expressing their creative movement ideas using different body parts, as well as props such as wrist ribbons and colourful scarves. These dance activities aim to develop the ability to balance, be aware of others in the space and move in time with the music.

Year 1/2:

In Performing Arts, the students have continued to participate in a range of Music, Dance and Drama activities. They are currently building their understanding of dance and keeping in time with the beat of the music using props, such as scarves and wrist ribbons to explore the space. Students have been learning a dance to a song called, 'Move Your Body' which aims to increase their ability to express energetic movement, arm and leg coordination and ability to vary their creative actions according to the music.  

Year 3/4:

In Performing Arts, the students have continued to participate in a variety of Music, Dance and Drama activities. They are currently revising rhythm patterns using the ti-ti, taa and zaa musical notations. Students have sung chants, used body percussion and played musical instruments to follow the beat and rhythm. They are currently working on composing and arranging music to their own song in groups about their favourite foods!

Year 5/6: 

In Performing Arts, the students have continued to participate in a variety of Music, Dance and Drama activities to revise their understanding of Performing Arts. They are currently working on their audition process for a fairy tale play that will be performed to the junior students in Term 2. Students will be building their drama skills to speak, move and act like their character using improvisation activities.

Assembly Performance

Congratulations to students from 5/6C and 5/6D for performing the 'Cha Cha Slide' dance at assembly. There was great feedback from staff and students about the energy and confidence that was displayed. Great work and stay tuned for the next assembly performance!

Events

As students will be learning about fairy tale plays in Drama, there will be a whole school incursion from Alpha Shows coming in June based on 'Cinderella'! 

Emily - Performing Arts Teacher