Specialists Fortnightly Snapshot

Music & Drama

Performing Arts

Learning for Performing Arts will be timetabled every Thursday for 25 minutes across all year levels.

Prep

Hi Preps, Welcome back to Term 2.

Task 1: Please watch the welcome back video from all the Specialists. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCCFwcASBw&feature=youtu.be

Task 2: Watch the YouTube clip Humpty Dumpty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOpFVsiKdSI

 

Parents: Start a dialogue about what happened to Humpty Dumpty.

What happened first, then second?

Why did he fall?

What should Humpty have done in order not to fall?

What happened to Humpty Dumpty?

Parents: Discuss the colours and shapes in the illustration.  Make sure to discuss that Humpty is an Oval shape!

Task 3: Learn the song and add your own actions into the song ready to perform to your audience at home.

Grade 1

Welcome back Grade 1. Hope you had a good break and got to eat lots of chocolate eggs!

Task 1: Watch the welcome back video from the Specialists. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCCFwcASBw&feature=youtu.be

This term we will be carrying on with the Bollywood Dance to try and get a little further through the moves. 

Task 2: Have a go at creating your own 1 minute dance warm up.  You must make sure you stretch all parts of your body properly.

Task 3: Re-watch the video to remind yourself of the music and moves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPvPUk96vb0&feature=youtu.be

Grade 2

Welcome back to Term 2 Grade 2.  We hope you had a good break.

This term we will starting a new unit on story-building and characters, using fairy tales. You'll need paper or a notebook and pencil to write down your answers. 

 

Task 1: Watch the 'Welcome Back' video from the Specialist teachers 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCCFwcASBw&feature=youtu.be

 

Task 2:Watch the first clip of ‘The Three Little Pigs’

Task 3: Answer these questions about the clip you just watched:

  • Who were the main characters in this story?
  • Who was the villain (the ‘baddie)?

Task 4:Now watch the second clip of ‘The Three Little Pigs’

Task 5:Answer the following questions for each clip you just watched:

  • Who were the main characters in this story?
  • Who was the villain (the ‘baddie)?

Task 6: Now compare your answers. What things were the same in both clips? What things were different? How has your opinion of the wolf and the pigs changed now (or has it stayed the same)? Who do you think is telling the true version of the story?

Task 7:  Make a list of other Fairy Tales that you can think of, and who are the villains in them.

 

Can you guess which fairy tale we will be looking at next week? Here are some clues…

*A cow        *Some beans            * A magic harp                *A giant      

Grade 3

Welcome back to Term 2  Grade 3, hope you all had a great break!

This term were going to be working on 'Monologues'... a speech given by one person.

Task 1: Watch the 'Welcome Back' video from the Specialist teachers 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCCFwcASBw&feature=youtu.be

Task 2:  Watch the 3 clips below. These clips show the idea of inanimate objects coming to life to be characters.

Task 3: Write down your initial (first) thoughts or observations about each of the characters; anything that you notice, or something that stood out while you were watching the clips.

Task 4: Choose an inanimate object (something that is not alive) from your room to use as inspiration for a character. It cannot be your phone, computer or TV. This will be your inspiration for your next lesson!

Grade 4

Welcome Back Grade 4, hope you ate lots of chocolate for Easter and have had a good rest!

Task 1: Please watch the welcome back video from the Specialists. 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCCFwcASBw&feature=youtu.be

 

We had a great time filming your trailers in the last week of term and thought that you showed great creativity in what you created. 4C if you would like to see what the other Grades did during planning week I have attached a couple of examples to your Google Classroom.  Enjoy!!!

For those of you who have uploaded Google Classroom onto your own iPad, please don't forget to add the Performing Arts Classroom too.

4A - urgjf5q

4B - ssmlsac

4C - zhxakc2

4D - me3l3bb

4E - jjgnco2

This Term although we are all working alone at home, we are going to be looking at Filming Techniques and Cinematography.  

Task: To make a short video diary about your Easter Break.  Despite being stuck inside at home, you might have taken some photos of your time at home, might want to talk to the camera about what you have been doing or send a message to a friend via video Blog.

It doesn't need to be more than 1 minute long,  but have a go at playing around with settings, different ways of presenting your information and different types of shots you might want to use.

If you are happy to share your finished article upload it to Google Classroom by Friday 17th April.

Grade 5

Welcome back Grade 5! Hope you've had a great break and are ready to get back into Performing Arts!

Task 1: Please watch the welcome back video from the Specialist teachers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCCFwcASBw&feature=youtu.be

Task 2:  Create a video blog to talk about your Easter break. Include the following:

  • Activities/ things you've  done over the holidays
  • People you have been 'self-Isolating' with
  • Thoughts or feelings you might have about starting remote/ distance learning this term
  • Photo of your work space for this term
  • Anything else you might want to add
  • Upload if comfortable to Google Classroom

Grade 6

Welcome back Grade 6, hope you have enjoyed your break and are ready to hit the ground running for term 2.

Task 1: Please watch the welcome back video from the Specialists.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLCCFwcASBw&feature=youtu.be

Task 2: Create a video blog to talk about your Easter.. Include:

  • Activities you might have done over the holidays
  • People you have been 'self-Isolating' with
  • Thoughts or feelings you might have about starting remote/ distance learning this term
  • Photo of your work space for this term
  • Upload if comfortable to Google Classroom