Year 5 Specialist News - Term 2

Art  

Transdisciplinary Theme

How the world works

Central Idea

Cultural perspectives through art and nature's elemental forces, fire, earth, water, and air    

Lines of Inquiry   

• Cultural perspectives and artistic expressions of the natural elements  

• Diverse techniques and mediums in art to represent the elements and natural disasters  

• How artists use natural disasters as inspiration, and how this can inspire our own artwork  

Specified Concepts

connection & change

Learner Profile Attributes

 balanced and reflective

Students will create  

• A water design, inspired by Japanese artist Hokusai, for printmaking

• Fire paintings / drawing exploring the work of Australian artist Jan Senbergs 

• Clay sculptures, exploring the design and modelling of a hanging planter, inspired by the artist David Hicks, representing the element air

• A design and stitch detailed pattern of a chosen natural disaster to a cushion

Japanese

Transdisciplinary Theme

 How the world works

Central Idea

Changes to the Earth’s surface and natural environment can impact communities   

Lines of Inquiry 

• Extreme weather conditions  

• Impact on lives of Japanese people  

• The way Japanese society prepares for the natural disasters 

Specified Concepts

causation, form

Learner Profile Attributes

 reflective, inquirer    

Students Will

• Explore the types of natural disasters that Japan experiences 

• Learn how Japanese people conduct evacuation drills and prepare for major earthquakes

• Spell the names of Japanese volcanoes using Hiragana and Kanji characters

• Construct sentences in Japanese to describe natural disasters (e.g., “Natural disasters are scary, and we prepare for them.”)

• Create two sentences in Japanese using the conjunction そして (SOSHITAY)

• Design a mini book about Japanese natural disasters, incorporating drawings and spelling the terms in Kanji characters

Performing Arts / Music 

Music Exploration  

Where we are in place and time

Central Idea

Past events shape the present and future

Specified Concepts

change and causation

Lines of Inquiry   

• European settlement in Australia  
•  Asian migrants in Australia  
• Impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders 

Learner Profile

 inquirer, reflective

Students Will

• Explore how music reflects the experiences of European settlers, Asian migrants, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. 

• Investigate how cultural traditions and historical events influence musical styles and compositions. 

• Compose, perform, and analyse music to understand and express stories of migration, colonisation, and cultural change. 

• Reflect on how past events shape cultural identity and musical expression today. 

• Develop skills in music notation, composition, collaboration, critical thinking, and self-reflection.  influence the way music is created and appreciated. 

   

Physical Education 

Transdisciplinary Theme

How the world works

Central idea

Our environment impacts the lifestyle we lead 

Lines of Inquiry   

• Different environments and weather determine what activity we can do 

• The way circus skills is performed in many countries varies according to equipment, language and environment 

• The way our actions help develop movement sequences or skills as a form of creative expression  

• Environmental expression comes from family and school lifestyles 

Specified Concepts

 causation, form

Learner Profile Attributes   

thinker, knowledgeable

Students Will Create

• Refine the basic and complex motor skills of passing, kicking, throwing and catching in game situations to develop their own style of play. We focus on Winter sports as it is a colder time of year 

• Enhance their fitness for cross country by challenging themselves to race at their own ability in a varied environment. 

• Be introduced to circus skills that create a unity for all children anywhere in the world.