Curriculum News

Science

In Science this term, our focus will be on Chemical Sciences. We will be exploring solids, liquids and gases, reversible and irreversible changes to materials and separation of materials.

In Term 2, our focus will be on the Physical Sciences. We will be engaging in investigations about light and exploring how light can be absorbed, reflected and refracted. We will also be looking at electric circuits as means to transfer and transform electricity. Robotics will be studied in term 2 using the Lego Mindstorms that were purchased last year. We are very excited to use these as part of our Physics program!

Throughout the semester, students will be developing their Science Inquiry Skills where they will get opportunities to conduct scientific investigations, plan and implement fair experimental methods and identify variables to be changed and measured. Students will draw on evidence to support conclusions, summarise data from different sources and suggest improvements to their investigation methods.

Michelle Harous

Physical Education

Students will receive one 50 min Physical Education lesson each week. Our program aims to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to lead healthy, active lives. Students learn about the importance of good sportsmanship and teamwork and develop skills to play individual and team sports.

Students will be engaged in a broad range of physical education activities this year including:

• fitness testing
• manipulative movement skills (throwing, catching, kicking, as well as striking, dribbling and passing a ball)
• modified sports
• cooperation games and partner activities

This semester, students will negotiate a code of conduct for PE lessons and will also look at goal setting and assessment criteria. They will take part in a comprehensive fitness assessment, to identify the specific components of fitness they will endeavour to improve.

In the second half of term 1, lessons will have an athletics focus, in preparation for our School Sports Day on April 1st. Lessons will also focus on badminton, polo hockey and golf in semester 1.

From time to time additional sporting clinics will be conducted by visiting specialist sports development officers.

Bill Georgaris and Anton Starr

German

Students use written and spoken German for classroom interactions, to share ideas and opinions, relate experiences and express feelings.  We are working on being able to use complete sentences in familiar contexts to ask questions, respond to requests and share learning experiences.  In our German lessons this semester, Schule in Deutschland (School in Germany) gives a context to our language use as well as revising Familie vocabulary.  Using modelled texts, students will work on developing descriptive and expressive language. Learning experiences will include reading and creating written texts, oral interactions, listening tasks as well as online learning. 

Greek

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