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Visual Arts

Last week in Visual Arts, all students explored and experimented with the many ways paper can be manipulated. They tore, cut, folded, twisted, bent, looped, rolled, and curled paper to create different effects. Foundation students used these new skills to design and construct their very own 3D paper sculptures. Year 1/2 students created and built imaginative 3D paper playgrounds, featuring slides, tunnels, ladders, monkey bars, seesaws, trampolines, climbing walls, swings, and more. Year 3/4 students have been exploring the work of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, best known for her bold, engaging, and repetitive artworks featuring polka dots that symbolise infinity and repetition. Inspired by Kusama’s unique style, students decorated pieces of paper with dots, then applied various paper manipulation techniques to construct vibrant 3D paper sculptures on baseboards. Year 5/6 students designed, decorated, cut, and folded 2D net shapes to create a variety of 3D forms. These shapes were then carefully stacked onto a skewer stick to form unique and eye-catching 3D paper totem sculptures.

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Culture Studies

This week in Culture Studies, students took a trip (in the classroom) to explore the vibrant culture of France. They learnt where France is located, its population, the language spoken, and the meaning behind the three colours of the French flag. Students also discovered the Fleur-de-lis, a traditional French emblem that has been used for centuries to symbolise royalty, heritage, and national pride. To bring their learning to life, they created their own mini-French flag and designed a colourful 3D Fleur-de-lis piece. 

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PE 

For the past two weeks in PE, students in all year levels and been introduced to, and developed their knowledge and skills in basketball. They have started with dribbling and passing, and have moved onto shooting and mini games. This has been a timely start as we have our Kingston District basketball competition coming up next week for some of our year 5 and 6 students. It has been pleasing to see the enjoyment that all students have shown during these lessons, but also see how quickly they have all picked up the skills.

Well done to all students.

Kingston Division Girls Teeball – Friday, August 1st

This Friday 1st August, our girls teeball team compete at the Kingston Division teeball competition to be held at Kingston Heath Reserve. The girls have been working very hard at refining their skills and game play and are very excited. If successful, they will then move onto the Regional competition which will be held in mid August. We wish them well for a successful day.

This photo was taken in term 1, after their success at the District competition.

Kingston District Basketball Day – Friday, August 8th

Next Friday 8th August, twenty year 5 and 6 students will go and compete at the Kingston District Basketball Day. We have one boys and one girls team. It is a fun day, and we wish them all well for a successful day.

House Athletics – Friday, August 15th 

On Friday 15th August, we will be holding our annual house athletics day at Mentone Athletics track. All students from preps to year 6 will participate in this day. It is a great, fun day that all the students enjoy. Students can come dressed in their house colours. Parents, carers and family are most welcome to come along and support their child/ren. Buses will be leaving the school shortly after 9am and events will start at 10 and conclude around 2pm.

Jarrod Bradley

PE/Sports Coordinator

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Quess who?? 

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Term Three. Week Two.

Auslan. 

We have had a busy start in Auslan. The students will continue to practice their alphabet and they are learning how to use sign language to do our school Acknowledgement of Country. 

We will also be having a drawing/design competition for our Auslan letters. The students have been creating some wonderful designs.

The students will also be learning a wide range of new sign language from various topics.

As the weather starts to become warmer, we will be doing more Auslan games in our outdoor spaces. 

Ms. Buchan. 

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