Beaumaris North PS

 Year 6 Specialist News -Term 1 

Music

Transdisciplinary theme: How we express ourselves 

 

Central idea: Leaders possess unique qualities

 

Lines of inquiry: Rehearsing cooperatively and productively both in small groups and class ensemble, helps develop effective leadership skills, communication skills and team spirit 

 

Key Concepts: responsibility 

Learner Profile Attributes: open-minded, caring 

  

Students will:   

  • Participate in class singing and drama games, showing a sense of responsibility and care towards each other 
  • Become more knowledgeable and deepen their understanding of music writing and chords, as they continue to learn to play the Ukulele 
  • Take risks as they rehearse and perform pieces for Ukulele and as they sing in small groups and class ensembles 
  • Connect with their Grade 1 Buddy class, as they perform for and engage musically with them 

Japanese

Transdisciplinary theme: How we express ourselves 

 

Central idea: Leaders possess unique qualities

 

Lines of inquiry: 

  • Attributes of a good leader 
  • The ways Japanese students (school captains) demonstrate leadership at their school.                           

Key Concepts:  responsibility, causation 

 

Learner Profile Attributes: reflective, inquirer  

  

Term focus: (language and culture)  Adjectives, Self-introduction, Essential phrases for a Japan trip, Graduation at Primary School of Japan, School captains at Japanese Primary school and BNPS, SETSUBUN festival

 

The students will be able to:    

  • Describe what they did over the holidays saying and writing …KATTA DES SOSHETE …KATTA DES. (Joining 2 adjectives with a conjunctional word)   
  • Do Japanese kids hip hop dance
  • Spell their name in KATAKANA characters   
  • Spell Japanese in the right order   
  • Say and spell essential phrases for a Japan trip such as YUKKURI ITTE KUDASAI, OYASUMINASAI, etc   
  • Describe what SETSUBUN (Bean throwing festival) is, as well as why, when, how Japanese people celebrate the festival  
  • Tell what Japanese graduation ceremonies are like   
  • Write “Happy graduation!” “Good luck at the new school!” to their Japanese friends  
  • Tell what leadership responsibilities captains at Japanese primary school have 
  • Write captains (BNPS) duties using a sentence pattern “… SHEMAS SOSHETE…SHEMAS.” (They do… and …)  in Japanese characters

Physical Education

Transdisciplinary theme:  How we express ourselves 

 

Central idea: Leaders possess unique qualities

 

Lines of inquiry:   

  • Effective communication in Leadership 
  • How does effective communication play a role in expressing oneself and leading others in PE?  
  • What communication strategies enhance leadership skills within a group? 
  • Leadership styles in PE 
  • What are various leadership styles and how do they manifest in a PE setting? 
  • How can different leadership approaches impact group dynamics during PE? 

  

Key Concepts:  

  • Responsibility:   

Looking after each other and the sporting equipment needed in minor games.  Safety on the sports field. Understanding Leadership roles with the class and outside of the class as a mentor and leader for other students within the school.

  •  Connection:  

As a role model and leader, communicating clearly with others to enhance game performance as well as developing an understanding of different individual strengths and weaknesses and how to create a connection with those attributes to game performance and team players.  

  

Learner Profile Attributes:   

principled and communicator 

  

Students will:  

  • Team Building Activities through Parachute Games and Kubb    
  • Throwing and Catching Strategy Games.    Modified Cricket, Tennis and Softball Activities   
  • Refine the basic and complex motor skills of Throwing, Catching and Striking in game situations. The children will be consolidating their skills of evaluating the performance of a peer during modified Cricket and Softball games and provide constructive feedback based on performance criteria to assist skill development.   

Art

Transdisciplinary theme: How we express ourselves 

 

Central idea: Mythology captures narratives, cultural symbolism of traditions, and leadership qualities 

 

Lines of inquiry:  

  • Cultural narratives and symbolism in mythological imagery. Understanding the cultural significance of images such as animals, colours, shapes, and patterns 
  • The techniques and materials used in mask-making, specifically cardboard construction, and its potential for conveying symbolic elements and narratives 
  • Personal interpretation and expression of understanding how their choices of symbolism reflect their interpretation of mythology 

 

Key Concepts: form and perspective 

 

Learner Profile Attributes: open-minded and risk-takers 

 

Students will create:  

  • A design that explores the unique physical features of mythical Gods, to develop their own character
  • A sculptural mask using cardboard construction to depict detail and expression to create their own mythical mask
  • Printmaking mosaic of unique pattern inspired by their chosen cultural mythology to be used as the background to the mask. Demonstrating clear bold, graphic design and independent printmaking skill
  • Painting, collaging and POSCA detail to complete the overall effect of their Mythological Mask