Connections Centre
Specialist Feature News - Performing Arts
Selamat Siang Semuanya,
The Performing Arts space has been buzzing with music and movement as students move into their independent group tasks to showcase their Term 3 learning.
This week's senior class warm-up was a tutting challenge (hand dancing 🙌🏻), which proved to be a whole lot of fun! It has been an engaging way to start our lessons - check out some of our senior students' fabulous efforts!
Our Foundation students have been exploring beat and rhythm through body percussion,
keeping time with different songs using 'claps', 'pats' and 'stomps'. They have explored the Kodály method by rhythmically clapping patterns using 'ta' (quarter note), 'ti ti' (two eighth notes) and rest counts. It has been wonderful to see them pick up this method so quickly! They are moving on to their shared song for performance, a Yarrabil language song titled 'No Buru (Kangaroo) on the Bus'. We look forward to sharing it with you soon!
Grade 1/2 are learning a shared song, with students working hard on learning the lyrics and choreographing their dance moves, with an instrumental accompaniment to follow shortly. This Acknowledgement of Country and Australian Animals Song brings together their term focus on rhythm, beat, communicative movement/dance and instrumental music. The students can't wait to share all of their hard work with the wider community soon!
Our Senior Grades 3-6 are working on multi-sensory storytelling in small groups. Each group has selected an Indigenous Dreamtime story to retell using both visual and auditory elements, which will see them independently use their soundscaping skills developed across the first part of the term. Students have chosen a visual medium, including slide decks, collated images, puppetry, sketches or dance, and are now working on recording their oral narration and an original soundscape to create a multi-sensory experience for their audience. Sound creation may come in the form of instruments, body percussion or vocals, but can also be collected from digital resource libraries or recorded from the local school environment. Look out for their finished work on SeeSaw next term!
I invite all parents, families and caregivers to ask the MPRPS children about their Performing Arts learning; at the heart of our program is sharing and communication, and having students talk through their experiences can help them retain learning and even find new areas of passion in music, dance or drama.
Terima kasih
Kate 🎶
*Don't forget about our school disco to be held next Thursday! See the reminder flyer below for all details.
PE NEWS :
Well done to everyone who came and participated in our District Athletics day yesterday! All students did a fantastic job at representing our school, and I was thoroughly impressed with the standard of sport. I am so proud of you all!
For those of you who made it through to Division, this will be on Tuesday 14th October at Doncaster Athletics Track (the same venue as yesterday). If you did not receive an invitation letter with your ribbon, please come and see me and I will print you a copy of one.
Great work, everyone!
Eryn
Warm regards,
Bu Yana - Indonesian Sam - Visual Art
Kate - Performing Arts Steph & Jess - Science
Eryn - Physical Education
Reminders:
Important Dates for your diary -
School Disco - Thursday 18th September 2025
Specialist Awards:
SCIENCE
Junior - Nam (1/2E)
For your incredible recall of materials and their properties in Science. Awesome listening and application of your knowledge, Nam!
Senior - Mitch (5/6C)
For your outstanding enthusiasm for Science and sharing your wealth of knowledge with us each week. Stay passionate, Mitch!
INDONESIAN
Junior -Keshav G (1/2S) - For demonstrating perseverance when learning your age in Indonesian. Bagus!
Senior -Yumi D (5/6G)- For working hard to learn new information in your first Indonesian class. Bagus sekali!
VISUAL ARTS
Junior - Burhanuddin V (1/2S) For demonstrating perseverance and creativity when adding details to your dream house design.
Senior - Alicia P (3/4SF) For demonstrating a love of learning and creativity when designing your word art page!
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Junior -
Senior - Xavier H (5/6G)
For always representing himself and the school with pride at sporting events.
PERFORMING ARTS
Junior - Giselle (1/2M)
For the way you put your entire self into music and dance opportunities in the Performing Arts classroom and as a member of Junior Choir. Your love of all things Performing Arts is contagious; keep shining bright, Giselle!
Senior - Olivia Y (5/6E)
For the extra effort you have put into disco preparation, as well as your consistent attendance at Choir. We are so lucky to have your enthusiastic and efficient approach as part of the leadership group, you're a wonderful role model Olivia!