Beaumaris North PS

 Term 1, 2023 

Visual Art 

Term 1 Visual Arts Unit of Inquiry is called “The Art of Collage and Poster Design”, which integrates with the Transdisciplinary theme- “Who We Are”. The Unit focuses on the concepts of design with the use of perspective, composition, scale, colour and balance, inspired by the poster and collage art of various artists. 

 

 

Students Participate In

Abstract textural painting is the first component of the layers to be used in constructing their collage. 

 

Pattern and Illustration applying detail and tonal elements as the second component of layers for their collage. 

 

A Final poster combining each component to complete their collage- painted texture, pattern and illustration, newspaper and magazine images and colour paper. This activity captured all design elements- composition, balance, colour and scale. 

 

Japanese     

Term Focus

  • Basic greetings/classroom words (revision), HINAMATSURI (Dolls festival)
  • Hiragana characters (A and K line)
  •  Japanese immigration 

PYP Unit Of Inquiry 'WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME'

 

Line of Inquiry

Past events shape the present and future

   

Students will be able to   

  • Describe what they did over the holidays using a past tense form in Japanese saying TANOSHIKATTA DES. (It was fun.)  
  • Spell TANOSHIKATTA DES (It was fun) in HIRAGANA characters. 
  • Do RADIO TAISO. (a Japanese exercise) 
  • Spell their name in Katakana characters.  
  • Spell Japanese in the right order.  
  • Say and spell classroom words like KASHITE KUDASAI, TOIRE IIDES KA, MEZOO IIDES KA, etc  
  • Describe what HINAMATSURI (dolls festival) is, as well as why, when, how Japanese people celebrate the festival.  
  • Recognise (say) and spell A- W line HIRAGANA characters. 
  • Tell how, why, when Japanese people migrated to Australia.  
  • Tell how foreigners in Japan live as immigrants. 

Library

The children are timetabled weekly, to borrow books from the Library with their classroom teachers. During these borrowing sessions, they will gain a better understanding of Library locations and the borrowing/returning procedures. The focus will be on reading for enjoyment, interest and information.

The children will have the opportunity to consolidate their literacy skills and further their development in literature appreciation.

 

The Library program also supports and extends the units of inquiry being studied in each year level and provides classrooms with resources to enrich the units offering varied forms of information. 

Physical Education 

 The term one unit we are focusing on is 'Who we Are'.  

 

Students look at the concepts of Perspective and Responsibility

 

Perspective   

Students are asked to work within teams to encourage and take ownership of their own actions and reactions. Discover through activity how this impacts a game and performance outcomes.  

 

Responsibility  

Students are given the responsibility of having access to the PE Shed and equipment to help set up and mark out fields/game areas as well as safety in games. Students develop respect and tolerance towards others demonstrating open mindedness and caring for each other.  

 

  • Team Building Activities- Parachute  Games and Kubb.  
  • Throwing and Catching Strategy Games.    Modified Cricket and Softball Activities.   
  • Fun Hockey Clinic  

   

Refine the basic and complex motor skills of Throwing, Catching and Striking in game situations. The children will begin to evaluate the performance of a peer during modified Cricket and Softball games and learn to provide constructive feedback based on performance criteria to assist skill development.