Visual Art

The Term 2 Unit of Inquiry is called, ‘Move and Groove’ which integrates with the Transdisciplinary theme- 'How The World Works'. The Unit focusses on the concepts: Function and Causation, exploring a range of different mediums, using movement through design and as a creative means. Students’ work is inspired by the Optical Illusion Artists who looked at movement through visual perception.

Students Create:

Optical illusion art incorporating patterns with rotating panels, with the use of a variety of mediums
Applying detailed drawing skill and use of effective colour to enhance the optical movement within the image
Pattern mobiles capturing both detailed pattern and movement
Ceramic sculpture exploring shape and pattern to represent optical illusion in 3D from

Japanese

Term Focus:

Eating and Drinking- Japanese healthy food and diet.

Unit Of Inquiry

'Who We Are'

A balanced lifestyle is influenced by the choices people make.

Lines of Inquiry

What it means to have a healthy and balanced lifestyle
Spiritual, social and physical health (mind, body, spirit)
Making healthy food choices

The Student Will Be Able To:

Say and spell CARB, PROTEIN and VITAMIN in Japanese
Say and spell names of foods in Japanese
Describe foods using Japanese adjectives like “The food is nutritious (healthy)!”, “The food is yummy!”
Tell what Japanese school lunch looks like
Tell what BENTO (BOX) is and why BENTO is healthy
Make a paper BENTO
Sing a Japanese BENTO song
Do a Japanese kids YOGA

Physical Education

The term 2 unit we are focusing on is 'How We Express Ourselves'

We will continue to practice, control and master the Fundamental Motor Skills of throwing, catching and bouncing.

Circus Skills:

The students will explore movement with equipment- diablo, poi, hoops, scarves, juggling balls, spinning plates.

Focus:

When developing their Fundamental Motor Skills, the children will use a variety of equipment and various sized play balls to widen their motor experience.

The skills learnt will be incorporated into minor team games, relays and activities.

Circus Skills:

Movements that develop balance, strength and eye/hand coordination as well as creativity. We are also developing perseverance, confidence and resilience with this program.

Concepts:

Causation-understanding that a particular action will cause a particular response.

Learner Attributes:

Risk–Taker and Reflection

Music

Where We Are In Place And Time

This term the students are focussing on the part music plays in Celebrations around the world, the celebrations people bring with them when they come to live in Australia and the significance of these celebrations today. There will also be a focus on the staff and formal notation.

Students Will:

Learn to form notes on the staff, recognise pitch letter names and rhythms
Learn about composition by writing lyrics, making up rhythms to match, writing the notes on a staff then performing using the chime bars
Demonstrate their score reading knowledge as they play their chime bars
Sing and play together and communicate their ideas to an audience
Appreciate and compare various examples of multicultural music and celebrations through dance, playing and singing, as an example of how music connects people from different times and places.
Students will experience music and celebrations from Japan, Israel, China, Thailand and India
Learn dances from different cultures which are performed at a time of celebrations

Take part in discussions about celebrations and deepen their understanding of multiculturalism as they concentrate on the concepts of Connection, Form and Change
Watch Video clips of various multi-cultural celebrations
Reflect on the music made together as they find creative ways to explore rhythm.
Finish off the term with a polished performance of a class composition for their Learning Task

Library

Students Will:

Revise use of computers to search library catalogue
Revise the difference between a “keyword” and “subject” search
Discuss the non-fiction section and where you would go to find books about a particular subject
Discuss the features of a non-fiction text and how you would use it efficiently (contents, glossary, index)
Read books related to UOI A balanced Lifestyle is influenced by the choices people make, e.g. The Couch Potato by Jordy John
Read books related to the Unit Of Inquiry, The Past Influences Our Present and Our Future – Family history, migration, celebrations
Read stories related to special days, ANZAC Day and Mothers’ Day

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