Specialist Team News

Visual Art

All classes spent their planning days finishing up work from Term 3. We have been very busy and can’t wait for you all to see the student’s amazing work at the Art Show! By now you would have received information about this fantastic event. The adults only night is on Friday 23rd October and the Family Day is on Sunday 25th October. All the students have worked very hard creating artworks that explore the theme of ‘Australian Made.’ I hope everyone has a fun holiday and are super excited for our Art Show in term 4!

Grade Prep

This week we had a master class in ‘Bush Tucker.’ The word ‘tucker’ was new to a lot of students, and we had so much fun making mushrooms, gumnuts, witchety grubs, and fish out of magiclay. This was a big hit with the students.

Grade 1 

The Grade 1’s finished their colourful birds and moved onto collaging some paper plates. We then turned these into huge, colourful flowers. Stunning!!!

Grade 2

This week we finished collaging paper plates to add to the large flowers. We also created a long, collaborative art piece using entwined hands and colourful designs.

Grade 3/4

The Grade 3/4’s worked on their abstract botanical art pieces where they created backgrounds and added Australian Flora to it using paint pens. We sketched wattle flowers, eucalyptus leaves and kangaroo paw using a tutorial. We will continue and finish this next term just in time for the Art Show display.

Grade 5/6

The Grade 5/6’s started working on their ‘Penguins with Personality’ art piece. We sketched some fairy penguins then added accessories eg. Hats, glasses, jumpers. The students will finish these next term.

Staff Art Piece

Every art show year, we included staff art pieces. This year we created super large Allen lollies, and everyone had lots of fun getting their hands dirty using air dry clay. These will be painted and on display at the Art Show. Well done to everyone involved!

We are looking for…..

We are looking for full sized Coles, Aldi and Woolworths paper bags. These will be deconstructed and turned into portfolios for each student to use to take home their amazing artworks for the year!

Warm regards,

Marcia Evans

Performing Arts 

The Curriculum Focus in Performing Arts

Prep: Students have used their imaginations to act out stories about Australian animals using stick puppets. For the Prep Planning Day, students enjoyed stories and songs about donkeys including the classic, The Wonky Donkey.

Year 1: Students have learnt about the Italian celebration, Carnevale and how people dress up in elaborate masks and costumes. They have coloured in a mask and have created a character name and personality for it.

Grade 2: Students have rehearsed and performed an Aesop Fable using shadow puppets. They have considered the voice they will use for their character, what their character is saying, timing and how to show the shadow puppet is talking.

Grade 3/4: Students have written, rehearsed and performed the continuation of starter script with a partner. Their scenes focused on who they are, the relationship between the characters, a plot, stage directions and an ending. 

Grade 5/6: Students have worked collaboratively with their chosen groups to rehearse and perform their ending for the play “The Discussion Period”. They have also been given the opportunity to make repsonses about the plays they watched as an audience member.

Music Clubs – 

We look forward to hearing from our 3 music clubs again at the Art Show on Sunday 25th October. The performances will be held between 1.00 – 2.00pm. Details to follow next term.

Warm regards,

Faye Ferry                                                       

Performing Arts & Band Teacher                            

Physical Education

LOTE (French)

Prep–Year 2 🇫🇷🇨🇦

Our Prep–Year 2 students have continued building their French vocabulary and conversation skills, with a particular focus on the months of the year and seasons in French. Students have been developing their understanding of when different seasons occur and practising using the French vocabulary in context.

We have also been exploring a range of French stories, learning new vocabulary and answering simple questions about the characters, events and key details. Students have been putting their language skills into practice through drawing, writing, labelling and speaking activities. It has been wonderful to see their confidence continue to grow as they use more French independently!

Years 3–6 🇫🇷🇨🇦

Our Years 3–6 students have now completed their Paper Bag Book Report assessments! Students finished their collaborative storyline posters before completing an individual piece that demonstrated their understanding of the whole story in French.

Through these activities, students have been able to demonstrate their understanding of characters, settings, key events and story structure, while using the French vocabulary and language structures they have developed throughout the term. It has been fantastic to see students take ownership of their learning and communicate their understanding in French.

To finish off the fortnight, students have begun exploring their French identity through a range of “All About Me” activities. They have been learning how to talk about themselves, their interests and the things that make them unique, while discovering new ways to express their identities in French.

Warm regards,

Madame Sara.