Visual Arts
Welcome to Term 3!
We’re excited to continue our creative adventures in Visual Arts this term! Students across all year levels will be exploring a variety of artists, techniques, and materials through hands-on activities that encourage imagination, confidence, and curiosity. Alongside their regular learning based on the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, students will also continue working on special pieces for our upcoming Art Show – a wonderful opportunity to showcase their creativity.
Prep:
Our youngest artists are continuing to grow their confidence and creativity as they explore a variety of materials and techniques. This term, they’ll be creating delightful artworks featuring ladybirds, butterflies, and flowers, which will be proudly displayed in our upcoming Art Show. We’ll also be learning about the well-known artist Vincent van Gogh, with a special focus on his famous painting Starry Night. Students will use this as inspiration to create their own expressive pieces, learning how art can be used to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.Throughout the term, students will be encouraged to keep trying, even when things get tricky, as they learn that art can tell stories, express ideas, and celebrate their unique point of view.
1/2:
This term, our Year 1 and 2 students will continue to develop their artistic skills through a variety of exciting and meaningful projects. We’ll begin with bright, colourful flower artworks, which will become part of a collaborative tree display for our Art Show. Next, students will explore architecture, inspired by the book Iggy Peck, Architect. They’ll then bring their ideas to life by designing and constructing their very own creative treehouses. Later in the term, we’ll turn our attention to the importance of bees in our environment, as students create a lively beehive artwork to celebrate these incredible creatures. As part of their learning, students will be encouraged to understand how art can tell stories and share messages, stay focused and committed to finishing their work, even when it feels challenging and recognise that effort and practice help them grow as confident, capable artists.
3/4:
This term, our Year 3 and 4 students will be diving into larger, multi-step projects that build on skills and techniques they’ve already been developing plus others. These projects will give students the chance to apply what they’ve learned in new and creative ways. One of our major focuses will be creating a meaningful Indigenous artwork, where students will explore the ideas behind Welcome to Country, Acknowledgement of Country, and our connection to the local area, especially through Bunjil the wedge-tailed eagle, a significant figure in local Indigenous culture. In preparation for the Art Show, students will also be creating colourful and imaginative creatures such as beetles and frogs, as well as contributing to a collaborative tree display. These trees will represent the students’ understanding of local plants, trees, and flowers, combining both artistic expression and environmental awareness.Throughout the term, we’ll continue aligning with the Victorian Curriculum, with a focus on: Creating artworks that communicate detailed messages and meaningful stories, seeking and applying feedback from peers and teachers to improve their work and showing persistence and resilience by working through challenges to reach their artistic goals.
5/6:
This term, our senior students will be focusing on larger, more complex projects that involve multiple steps, creative thinking, and the opportunity to build on skills they’ve already developed. They’ll also be encouraged to experiment with their own ideas and designs, pushing their creativity further. A key project this term will be the creation of an Indigenous-inspired artwork, exploring the meaning of Welcome to Country, Acknowledgement of Country, and our connection to the local area, including the cultural significance of Bunjil the wedge-tailed eagle. As part of our Art Show preparation, students will also be designing and building insect sculptures using materials like string and foil, exploring texture, form, and structure in 3D art. Later in the term, they will collaborate to design and construct trees, drawing on their understanding of local plant life and the environment to bring their ideas to life. Aligned with the Victorian Curriculum, students will be assessed on their ability to, push creative boundaries by combining materials and techniques in innovative ways, embrace mistakes as opportunities to refine ideas and take creative risks, express personal perspectives, cultural themes, or social messages through their artwork.
It is going to be a fun filled term with some amazing pieces going to be created, make sure you check the fortnightly newsletters to see the progress of the students' amazing work.
Lauren