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Welcome to Term 4, and what a great start we have had!

The Foundation students participated in The Great Barrier Reef Explorer's Day, two Scoresby Superstars sessions, met with their Buddies, and visited the Melbourne Aquarium!

We are all looking forward to our Buddy Movie Night/Teddy Bear Sleepover, and ask that all Foundation students bring a shoe box to school early next week so it can be decorated and used as a bed for their teddy/soft toy.

In other exciting news, our 5 butterfly chrysalis will be arriving next week, and I hope the students enjoy the experience of watching the butterflies grow in their chrysalis and then emerge when they are ready, in about 10 days. We will also be having a butterfly release day; more details to come.

Also, one of our lovely staff from last year has brought us some silkworms. The students will watch them grow, spin silk cocoons, and then emerge as silk moths - very exciting!!

From Merran Maguire

What We Are Learning

What We Are Learning In Specialist Classes In Term 4

Visual Arts

This term is all about flowers. Students will experiment with soft pastels to blend from one colour to another noting colours that work together and those that don’t. They will use acrylic paints for double dipping and painting radial lines. Student will discuss why people make art and where they have seen art in our community. In December students will create Christmas art and ornaments.

Mandarin

This term, Preps will continue learning how to read and say different body parts in Chinese. To consolidate this knowledge, they will practise writing basic characters related to body parts. Additionally, they will learn how to say the names of different stationery items in Chinese. By the end of the term, they will be able to ask, "What is this?" and respond with "This is ..." in Mandarin.

Science

During Term 4, students in Foundation will be looking at Earth’s resources. They will be learning about different types of rocks, water and soil, and will be investigating their uses. The students will also be learning about the water cycle and will finish the term by investigating volcanoes.

Performing Arts

In Performing Arts this term, students will be performing melodic patterns on the xylophone, singing familiar melodies, creating and responding to rhythmic patterns using hand drums, and learning about rhythmic notation using quarter and eighth notes. They will also be preparing an item for our Christmas Gathering.

Physical Education

In Physical Education this term, students will learn soccer skills from a visiting soccer coach. They will develop dribbling, passing, shooting and defending skills, and work towards playing soccer matches. As we head into the warmer months, students are reminded to bring hats and water bottles to PE lessons.