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

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Culture Studies

This week in Culture Studies, foundation students learnt about the significance of the elephant in Indian culture. They then began to create a paper rug for their elephant by first experimenting and practising the art elements of line and shape where students created different types of lines, such as straight, horizontal, diagonal, curved, zigzag, wavy and spiral. Using these ideas, they were then able to draw different lines, using oil pastels and water colours to help create their elephant’s rug. 

Year 3/4 students learnt about the Indian national flower, the lotus flower and animals, the peacock, tiger and the significance of the elephant. They then were able to create an elephant using line, shape, colour and patterns by drawing zentangle designs within their elephant outline. Foundation and year 3/4 students also learnt about the famous landmarks in India including India Gate, Taj Mahal and the Golden Temple. They explored Indian cuisine and they then were able to make miniature Indian food out of modelling clay. 

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Visual Arts

Last week in Visual Arts, Foundation students painted their air-dried clay fish and echidna that they made. Year 1/2 students finished their plasticine modelling clay rainforest scene. They also began to create an Amate bark art – Fluro birds in the rainforest art piece. Year 3/4 students painted their air-dried clay chameleon that they made. They then were able to make a rainforest habitat for their chameleon. 

Year 5/6 students continued to work on their modelling clay coral reef diorama. They also worked with air-dried clay, by making a pinch pot first, then using their joining skills to score and slip, which allowed them to add eyes, fins, tail or spikes onto their air-dried pinch pot piece which then created a clay blowfish.

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Auslan 

Foundation

The preps have been so busy in Auslan this last fortnight. We have reviewed fingerspelling the alphabet and have started to learn how to sign questions - who, what, when, where and how. We have been practicing asking questions using signs we know such as colours, animals, the weather and how we are feeling. 

Years 1 to 6

Years 1 to 6 are starting to learn signs needed for travelling and to talk about holidays. They will be continuing with this topic until the end of term. So far we have covered preparing for a holiday and making connections to previous signs taught for items of clothing. Students have helped to create packing lists for each other, signing what is needed to take on a trip. Next week we move on to more signs to talk about our holidays and further develop our conversation skills to talk about places we have visited or trips we have taken. Above are a few of the signs we have been learning if you want to have a go.

New You Tube series launch from Auslan Education Services

Auslan Education Service, the team behind our weekly videos and program, have launched an exciting new YouTube channel called Auslan Time with Geo. The short videos will cover a range of Auslan signs and topics as well as include some interviews with special guests. It’s a great additional resource not only for schools but also any student or family who wants to learn some more about the Auslan community, culture, and language at home. Head over to Auslan Time with Geo on YouTube to watch his first videos!

If you would like to contact me about the Auslan program then I am available on email at karen.dragatsikas@education.vic.gov.au or available at school Monday through to Thursday.

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Library News 

We crowned our school internal winners for the Fishy Writing Competition two weeks ago. These students' stories will be automatically entered into the official Fish Creek competition. 

If your child did not win the internal school competition, but would still like their story entered, see the link below on how to do it. If you would like your child's teacher to send you their story, just reach out to them. All stories must be typed and cannot be handwritten. 

Kingston Libraries are also currently running a writing competition. Feel free to download their entry form and enter your child's story there, as well. The link is below. 

Everybody put in a huge effort writing the stories at the start of the term, and it would be amazing if lots of them got entered. Last year, one of LePage's students even won in the official Fish Creek Writing Competition and got her story presented at the Fishy Festival.

Fishy Stories closes on the 14th of September; Kingston closes on the 22nd of September.  

https://www.fishystories.org/writing-challenge

https://library.kingston.vic.gov.au/news-and-reviews/story-lines-writing-competition-2024

We also had such an amazing time all throughout Book Week, with dress ups, storytime and more. Thank you to everyone who got involved!

Fishy Stories Winners

Best Costume Winners

Storytime