What's happening in the Specialist Area in Term 4?

MUSIC

Preps - Continuing with a focus on playing rhythmic patterns with ta, titi and zaa. Mallet grip and correct technique when playing tuned percussion instruments such as marimbas, xylophones and glockenspiels as a group. 

1/2s - Continuing with a focus on playing rhythmic patterns with ta, titi and zaa. Mallet grip and correct technique when playing tuned percussion as a group. Playing layered ostinatos as an ensemble using tuned percussion instruments. 

3/4s - Playing multi-layered music as an ensemble using tuned percussion instruments. Identifying features of music that they listen to and play and discuss the purpose of musical pieces. 

5/6s - Playing multi-layered music as an ensemble using tuned percussion instruments. Explaining how aspects of the elements of music are combined to communicate ideas, concepts and feelings by comparing music from different cultures, times and locations

P.E

Preps - Cooperative Games, Cricket and Bounce 

1/2s - Newcomb, Cricket and Basketball/Netball 

3/4s - Netball, Basketball and Cricket 

5/6s - Netball, Basketball and Cricket

ART

This term, we are focusing on refining our drawing and painting skills through different artistic inspirations: 

Prep: Exploring abstract art inspired by the works of artist Peter Diems. 

Grade 1 and 2: Engaging with still life compositions inspired by the artist Tiffany Kingston. Grade 3 and 4: Delving into one-point perspective techniques, drawing inspiration from the style of artist David Hockney. 

Grade 5 and 6: Creating graffiti skateboard decks, drawing inspiration from a range of street artists.

ITALIAN

This term we are learning about Italian food and it will be a lot more than pizza, pasta and gelati! Revision of greetings and everyday useful phrases will also take place. 

We will look at various festivals throughout Italian regions and the delicious, interesting foods associated with those regions. 

Role play activities of ordering food in a restaurant or cafe will be practised culminating in fun times on Italian Day which will be Week 9 - Thursday November 30th. Children will use their Italian useful phrases to speak with others and look at each other’s Italian posters. Bilingual books made by the students will also be shared.

It’s proposed that on this day everyone will wear something red, white and green.

There will lots of other activities and also some delicious treats. 

Stay tuned! 

Cordiali Saluti,

Signorina Elisa

Gaynor