Specialists 

Visual Arts

'Clay and Chardonnay' Kiln Fundraiser

You're invited to join us for a creative evening celebrating the exciting addition to the Art Room - our new kiln! Enjoy the opportunity to create your own unique pottery piece while relaxing with refreshments and great company, all in support of our school community.

No pottery experience is needed - simply come along, get creative, and enjoy a fun night out with friends.

Please use the link below to secure your place. Spaces are limited, so be sure to book early!

https://www.trybooking.com/DME...

Art Club

This term in Art Club, Prep students are invited to come and create an artwork run by the art captains. Last week they used ceramic markers to create a mandala style design on a bowl. Art Club runs every Wednesday at lunch time in the Art Room.

In the classroom this week...

Prep students will be creating a ‘Secret Name Painting’ using the letters of their name and hiding them amongst colour and pattern. They will experiment with resist painting using water colour and oil pastel.

Grade 1 and 2 students will begin a new project creating a rainstick. This week they will paint the base colours of their cardboard tube. They will also be using the left over gelli print papers to create a Bunjil the Eagle artwork. 

Grade 3 and 4 students will be finishing the contour lines around their autumn leaf printing. They will also be adding details to their boomerang or rock using tools to create dots in earth colours.

Grade 5 students will complete the scratch-art design of their chosen animal, using a skewer to add fine detail and Indigenous-inspired patterns alongside the animal’s skeletal and anatomical features.

Grade 6 students will be finishing off their felted landscape before framing it for display. They will then be creating their own felted animal or food item using the needle felting technique. 

Auslan

Grade 1 and 2

In Auslan this week, students will explore the Auslan signed story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Through shared viewing, games and role-play activities, students will learn key vocabulary and phrases from the story, and will practise using these signs with appropriate gestures and facial expressions. Students will respond to the story through drawing, signing and sequencing activities, building their understanding of characters and important events.

Grade 3 and 4

In week 5, the Grade 3 and 4 students will watch the signed story Beware! and work on understanding key events and characters in the text. Students will respond to signed questions, practise sequencing events using FIRST, NEXT and LAST, and explore how Auslan uses space, facial expressions and depicting signs to show meaning. Students will then create visual story sequences by drawing important scenes and identifying the matching Auslan signs.

Grade 5 and 6

This week, students will explore how meaning is translated between Auslan and English. They will learn that Auslan is not a word-for-word version of English and that signs, facial expressions and movement often need to be interpreted to communicate meaning clearly. Through translation activities and discussions, students will practise converting simple phrases between the two languages while considering how expression, sign order and visual features help convey meaning. Students will also begin brainstorming ideas for creating their own visual texts in Auslan.

Performing Arts

Students will continue exploring the difference between steady beat and no beat through songs, movement and percussion activities, including the use of clapping sticks. They will also begin creating their own beat patterns and learn a group dance to help them explore steady beats at different speeds, known as tempo. Students will continue learning First Nations songs that include Aboriginal languages.

Grade 1

Students will continue exploring pitch by learning to play the glockenspiel. They will use pitch maps to show how melodies move up and down, then apply this understanding by drawing and performing their own pitch maps. Students will also begin learning Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in Woiwurrung, our local Aboriginal language.

Grade 2

Students will continue learning how to correctly hold and use beaters when playing glockenspiels and xylophones. They will use these skills to further explore ostinato, which is a repeated musical pattern, and develop their own ostinatos to perform on tuned percussion instruments.

Grade 3/4

Students will continue practising how to read notes on the treble staff and apply this knowledge when rehearsing a song on xylophone, glockenspiel or piano. Students who are ready to extend their learning may begin a new song or add additional instruments, such as ukulele or percussion, to enhance their performance.

Grade 5/6

Students will continue strengthening their ability to read notes on the treble staff and apply this knowledge when rehearsing and performing music. They will practise playing a song on xylophone, glockenspiel or piano, with a focus on improving fluency, accuracy and musical confidence. Students who are ready for an extension may begin a new piece or add additional instrumental parts, such as ukulele or percussion, to create a fuller ensemble performance.

Physical Education

Good luck to the students representing our school at the upcoming Ringwood North District Cross Country this Tuesday, 19 May.

Prep

Students are continuing to develop the basics of ball control through fun activities focused on bouncing and stopping a ball with their hands. This week, they will build on these skills by practising bouncing while moving and changing direction, helping to improve their coordination, control, and confidence with a ball.

Grade 1 & 2

Students are continuing to develop their bouncing and dribbling skills, with a strong focus on controlling the ball while moving safely around space. This week, students will build on these skills by completing dribbling challenges that involve changing speed, avoiding obstacles, and maintaining control while keeping their eyes up.

Grades 3 & 4

Students are building on their bouncing and dribbling skills by completing drills at a faster pace and with greater control. This week, they will apply these skills in more challenging small-sided games, focusing on decision-making, spatial awareness, and maintaining control while under pressure.

Grades 5 & 6

Students are demonstrating strong ball control skills at speed and in game situations. This week, they will continue to build on their dribbling, passing, and movement skills through team-based activities and modified games, with an increased focus on communication, teamwork, and tactical play.