Visual Art

The Term 2 Unit of Inquiry is called ‘Dreaming Stories’ which integrates with the Transdisciplinary theme- 'How We Express Ourselves'. The Unit focuses on how Australian Aboriginal people express knowledge of country through storytelling. In Australia we have a wonderful history of dreaming stories, which share an important part in Aboriginal people’s culture.

Students Create:

Colourful serpent paintings/drawings, inspired by the story of the Rainbow Serpent, capturing traditional pattern of dot and line
Paper plate weaving inspired by Aboriginal basket weaving. They explored basic weaving techniques and dexterity
Australian native animal collage inspired by the Aboriginal story ‘Tiddalick the Frog’. They demonstrate an original animal design and effective collage technique
Clay pinch pot turtle applying modelling technique and using clay tools to apply pattern onto the turtle shell

Japanese

Term Focus:

Old stories of Japan
Transportation in Japan

Unit Of Inquiry

'Where We Are In Place And Time'

Transport changes over time – the different forms of transport.

'How We Express Ourselves'

People express themselves through stories.

The way we explore culture, beliefs and values through stories.

The Student Will Be Able To:

Say short phrases for a story of Japan and perform it
Listen to old stories of Japan in Japanese and understand and tell what happens in the story
Tell some old stories of Japan and lessons we can learn from them
Say some names of transport in Japanese
Tell what kind of transport they have in Japan and tell the differences between Australian transport and Japanese one
Make a paper SHINKANSEN (Japanese bullet train)

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 using circus skill equipment such as scarves, poi, diablo, spinning plates and explore body movement using balance and strength.

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 with and without equipment that develop balance, strength, coordination and eye tracking. 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

Unit Of Inquiry

'How We Express Ourselves'

This term the students are focusing on ways music is used to tell stories and how music can help to explore culture, beliefs and values. There will also be a focus on the staff and formal notation as a form of communication, from one person to the next.

Students Will:

Explore ways of representing pitch in written form
Learn to recognise the pitch letter names of E&G and play them on the chime bar
Learn about composition by writing notes on a staff and creating short tunes
Practice tunes on the chime bars...noting that pitch can move in steps, jumps or stay the same
Sing and play together and communicate their ideas to an audience
Finish off the term with a polished performance of a class composition about ‘Stories’ for their Learning Task
Explore the idea that just as stories have a pattern or form, so does music
Tell their perspective on a favourite way to hear a timeless tale...ballet? Song? Musical? Story? Dance?   The children will experience examples of these
Enjoy singing songs related to Unit of Inquiry. E.g. ‘Those Magnificent Men'
Finish off the term by performing a class composition for their Learning Task

Library

Students Will:

Explain how to use shelf markers when browsing and borrowing
Learn what is a non-Fiction book. Discuss features and why they have numbers on their call number labels (numbers represent a subject code)

Unit Of Inquiry

'How We Express Ourselves'

People Express Themselves Through Stories. Discuss why people write stories and how different cultures express themselves through stories.

List different types of stories and how and why we share them. Read various types of stories over the first 5 weeks of term.

Unit Of Inquiry

'Where We Are In Place And Time'

Transport Changes Over Time.

Show children transport section of non-fiction
Look at some non-fiction books on Transport Read Picture Fiction involving different types of transport

Read stories for special days such as ANZAC Day and Mothers’ Day

Beaumaris North PS

Year 1 Specialist News - 2023 · 19 May 2023

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