Beaumaris North PS

Term 4, 2022 

Visual Art 

The Term 4 Unit of Inquiry is called “Guernica by Picasso”, which integrates with the Transdisciplinary theme- “How We Express Ourselves” - exploring the form of communication and expression of emotion that the painting ‘Guernica’ represents. The students adapt the cultural message to reflect the new cultural message of the Football match in an individual final work.  

Students Participate In: 

A Pop-up puppet inspired by Dreamer Puppet Incursion, incorporating different aspects of the work of Pablo Picasso. 

 

Designing and illustrating an adapted version influenced by the style of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’, with the new cultural message of the Aussie Football match, with a focus on emotion, tone and composition. 

 

Painting a half section of the overall design using black, white and grey scale to abstract and effectively edit original illustration. 

 

 

LANGUAGE(Japanese) 

Term Focus and Topics: 

Communication

  • A Japanese puppet show (MOMOTARO) and Christmas in Japan

PYP Unit Of Inquiry

HOW WE EXPRESS OURSLVES  

People Communicate By Expressing Themselves In Many Different Ways

 

The Students Will Be Able To:      

  • Tell what kind of BODY LANGUAGE Japanese people use in Japan and compare with Australian ways. 
  • Listen to an old story of Japan (MOMOTARO: peach boy) and tell what happens in the story. 
  • Say lines of the skit of MOMOTARO in Japanese. 
  • Perform the skit for Japanese Primary school children (ARAKAWA PS)-sending a movie of the performance. 
  • Introduce themselves in Japanese to the Japanese students (by Skype? or recording). 
  • Enjoy Christmas craft activities that Japanese children do in Japan.  

Physical Education

The term 4 unit we are focusing on is- How we organize Ourselves 

  

  

Focus: Ball Handling, Game Sense/Minor Games, Navigation, Tactics 

  

The students will be developing game sense and more complex movement skills within game situations using the skills they have previously learnt.  

 

Focus will be on Newcombe, Orienteering, and Ultimate Vortex (Based on Ultimate Frisbee Game).  

Students will also focus on using knowledge of games, working in groups and awareness of rules, tactics and equipment. 

  

Concepts: Function- Understanding that all games have a purpose and an outcome and understanding their role within that game. What makes games work the way they do and how we organize ourselves to be in correct positions. 

 

Learner Profile

Communicator and Thinker 

 

Library  

  

All students are encouraged to borrow books from the Library. The focus is on reading for enjoyment, interest and information. The children also have the opportunity to practise their borrowing skills and further their love of reading. 

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.