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

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Visual Arts

Last week in Visual Arts, students continued to explore their creativity through exciting construction projects!

• Foundation students designed and decorated colourful cardboard pieces using lines, shapes, and patterns, then connected them together to build unique 3D sculptures.
• Year 1/2 students kept adding to their hamster run mazes, carefully constructing ramps and tunnels, and even made their own little hamsters from a variety of materials.
• Year 3/4 students progressed with their 3D cardboard houses, completing detailed drawings to bring one special room to life with character and style.
• Year 5/6 students continued designing and constructing their miniature furniture and accessories, thoughtfully arranging them to bring their 3D rooms to life with detail and creativity.

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Culture Studies

This week in Culture Studies, students continued their journey into the world of French culture by exploring one of the most delicious aspects—French cuisine! Together, we discovered some of France’s most iconic foods, such as flaky croissants, crusty baguettes, creamy cheeses, buttery pastries, and even the adventurous dish of escargot. 

After learning about these traditional foods and their place in French culture, students had the chance to become mini-chefs—using modelling clay to create their own miniature French food masterpieces. From tiny baguettes to colourful macarons, their creations looked almost good enough to eat! 

This was a fun and creative way to connect culture, art, and imagination.

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AFL and Rugby finals are just around the corner so last week in PE students got a taste of Rugby by learning to play and understand the rules and skills of touch rugby. It included working with a different sized and shaped ball than what students are used to, and then passing and catching, throwing backwards while running forward and some more intricacies of the sport.

Students loved learning a new sport and working together to be successful.

This week, students have gone back to some athletics training, mainly around shot put and discus so that they have some idea of how to perform these skills for our House Athletics day next Monday. It can be challenging to learn how to put a shot and throw the discus correctly to achieve your best results, but again students have enjoyed learning some new skills.

It has been great to get them ready for our House Athletics Day on Monday, which will be a great day of events, fun, enthusiasm, excitement and maybe even a little disappointment if students don’t receive a ribbon or do as well as they had hoped.

Students will come to school dressed up in their house colours and compete in the following events.

• 100m race
• Discus
• Shot Put
• Long jump
• Triple jump
• High jump
• Gum boot toss

We would love to see as many family and friends their to support your child and their friends.

We are going to Dolamore Reserve, Mentone Athletics Club.

It might be a little wet, so make sure your child has a raincoat and warm clothes.

Students who are turning 9 this year or who are already 9 or older will compete to be invited to represent our school at the Kingston District Aths Day on Monday 15th September.

Jarrod Bradley

PE/Sports Coordinator                                                                          

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Library 

The term is over half way done, and I feel like I cheated because I was on holiday for four weeks of it. It is definitely good to be back!

We had a massive celebration for Book Week!

On Wednesday, we had Perform Education visit us and showcase three CBCA shortlisted books. Preps - grade 4s attended and absolutely loved it. The kids thought it was “100% good”, “real to their heart” and that “everything about it was the best”. 

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, some library leaders read picture books to younger children at lunch.

And Thursday, we had our huge Book Week Dress Up Day and Parade. Everybody put in so much effort and we had lots of fun dancing in the sun. Winners for best costumes were also crowned. 

For the rest of the term, Jen Hayes and I are running a writing workshop every Monday and Wednesday at recess in the library for the Kingston Libraries and Fish Creek Writing Competitions. We will be supporting interested students in writing and submitting their pieces at this time; however, stories can also be written and submitted at home. See these links for more information:

 https://www.fishystories.org/

  https://library.kingston.vic.gov.au/news/story-lines-writing-competition-2025 

Miss Anna 

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Auslan 

Term Three - Week Six.

All classes have been very busy learning new Auslan signs. The students have also been creating wonderful designs for their Auslan hand signs. The designs have really been amazing with so much attention to detail. 

As it was book week last week, we have been reading many books with Auslan interpreters. The joy of reading is for everyone. 

The students have also been having fun playing games incorporating elements of Auslan into them. 

It has been a busy two weeks in Auslan! 

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Term 3 Music 

We have a very busy next 3 weeks on the music and performing arts calendar at Le Page Primary School.

Music Calendar

Choir and Band Student Concert

Thursday 4th September - One Voice One Song – festival of Joyful Singing for Kids at Bayside Church on the 4th of September, 7-8.10 pm. We are all so excited for this very first community singing festival and for the Le Page choir and band to perform with 4 other schools. Here is the link to get tickets for this event – we would LOVE to see you there! https://baysidechurch.elvanto.com.au/form/2310071d-d1a8-438c-99d4-9622f6d564b8

Grade 1 & 2 student Concerts

Funkey Monkey Mini Musical Concert in the hall

Concert 1 - Thursday 11th Sept 2.40pm for families and preps. Please be seated from 2.30

Concert 2 - Tuesday 16th Sept 10am for grades 3 - 6 & Kinder students

Term 4 Music Events

Prep mini music concerts

Concert 1 - Thursday 4th Dec, 2.40pm for families and grade 1&2s. Please be seated from 2.30

Concert 2 - Tuesday 9th Dec 10am for grades 3 - 6 & Kinder students

Picnic Concert for all students – Thursday 11th of December early evening

Renewed Focus on Music Education in Victoria – August, 2025

Recently, a Ministerial Roundtable on Music Education was held in Victoria, bringing together key representatives from government, education, and the music sector. The purpose was to address the systemic barriers to providing equitable, high-quality music education in government primary schools.

Last week, I met with Simon Gulliford (Senior Adviser to Natalie Suleyman MP), Luke Stack (Adviser to Parliamentary Secretary Katie Hall MP), and Katie Hull-Brown (music educator and President of VOSA) to discuss the following priorities:

• Equitable access to quality music education across all schools
• Stronger partnerships between government, schools, and educators to support inclusive, well-resourced programs
• Improved training and professional support for music teachers
• Increased funding for music resources and infrastructure
• Better integration of music across the curriculum, beyond the arts classroom
• Support for diverse and inclusive music programs

Luke Stack acknowledged that the Allan Government has heard a clear and consistent message from the sector:

• There is a shortage of confident, trained teachers
• Time devoted to music is limited
• Generalist teachers lack support
• Access is inequitable across schools

The sector also emphasised that music education plays a vital role in student wellbeing, aligning with FISO 2.0.

At the Roundtable, hosted by Deputy Premier Ben Carroll and Minister Colin Brooks, the Department of Education committed to three important next steps:

1. Establish a working group to explore access solutions
2. Develop an online collaboration platform for schools and the sector
3. Integrate music and arts education into school strategic planning

It’s heartening to see this renewed focus on music education in Victoria, paving the way for all children to experience the benefits of high-quality, inclusive programs which includes suitable funding for music rooms and musical equipment.

Grade 56B Instrumental Program with Cheltenham Secondary College 

Students have done so well in the program this term. They have learnt to play their first song ‘Hot Cross Buns’ all together – a great accomplishment. The students have been so lucky to have access to these orchestral instruments! Next term, grade 56C will take part in the program.

We hope to see lots of you at the One Voice One Song Concert and/or the Grade 1 and 2 concert.

Yours in music,

Miss Susie