Specialist Learning Community

  • Mr Frank Patti

    Specialist PLC Leader

    Italian Teacher

  • Miss Hayley Rogers

    Physical Education Teacher

  • Mrs Jess Borg

    Visual Arts Teacher

  • Mrs Skye Munro

    Visual Arts Teacher

  • Ms Edina Covrk

    Science Teacher

  • Mrs Laura Inglesi

    Performing Arts Teacher

Term 2

Term 2

Physical Education

  • During Term 2, Prep students will learn how to send, control, and receive objects. They will also develop the fundamental motor skills of Arm Throwing and Catching.

    Prep students will be investigating the following questions

    •   Why do different objects travel at different speeds?

    •   How does arm speed affect how an object travels when being thrown?

    •   What happens to a ball when you release it from different heights?

    Students will investigate these questions by participating in circuit-based activities. They will also learn how to work with a partner and solve problems independently. 

  • During Term 2, Grade 1/2 students will participate in a Target Games unit. In target games, players send an object (such as a ball or dart) towards a target area. Sometimes, this may also involve avoiding obstacles, defending, guarding, or blocking the path of the opposition’s ball to stop them from scoring. Target games come in two forms. Opposed target games are ones, such as snooker or bowls, where the opposition’s play affects the next move. In unopposed target games, such as golf and darts, the outcome is not affected by what the opposition does. Students will develop the fundamental motor skills of underarm throwing, overarm throwing and catching during this unit. Students will also be exploring the concept of “Fair Play”.

  • During Term 2, Grade 3/4 students will participate in a Target Games unit. In particular, students will focus on the sport of Lawn Bowls. During this unit, students will develop the sport-specific skill of Lawn Bowling and explore how the Bias of a Lawn Bowl impacts its trajectory. Students will explore the dynamic relationship between accuracy and force and the trade-off that occurs between the two.

  • During Term 2, Grade 5/6 students will participate in a Golf unit. They will develop sport-specific golf skills like driving, chipping, and putting. For each golf shot, students will examine the correct grip, setup, backswing, downswing, and follow-through. Students will also explore the rules, regulations, and etiquette of golf and apply them to game-based situations. They will explore the dynamic relationship between accuracy and force and the trade-off that occurs between the two.

Visual Arts

Welcome to Term 2!

This term, we are excited to explore some new art processes with the students and provide opportunities for the children to develop their ideas, creativity, and imagination in the art room.

Grades 1-6 will have opportunities to explore an artist study, where they will recreate an art piece inspired by these past and present artists.

  • During Term 2, the Prep students will be reminded of the art room's expectations, rules, and safety protocols when using the equipment. To align with their classroom-integrated topic, "On the Farm," we will explore how to create farm animal arts and crafts that will contribute to their farm mural outside the Prep classrooms. Each grade will make a different farm animal across the cohort, with Prep A making a sheep, Prep B a chicken and Prep C a cow. We are sure the children will thoroughly enjoy these craft activities and see their murals come together. Later in the term, students will be given opportunities to experiment with construction as they create a paper bag scarecrow. We will discuss building our scarecrow using many art materials, including a bag, paper and sticks.

  • During Term 2, students will commence with an artist study on the Australian artist Pete Cromer. They will look into Cromer’s recent work, mainly focusing on his art around his colourful birds; these art pieces include paintings, collages and sculptures. The students can design and draw a bird and use bright-coloured paper to create a layered effect to construct their birds. Later in the term, we will look at James Rizzi’s “Cityscapes”, where the students will explore creating a pop art-inspired city featuring bright and fun buildings with faces and various designs.

  • During Term 2, the students will explore the work of Pablo Picasso, starting with an artist study of his work and what he was famous for. The student will discuss the “cubism portraits” technique and Picasso’s cubist art era. We will look at how Picasso used an “abstract” method to create these portraits, particularly a “front face, side face” portrait and how they can be viewed from different angles and directions. Later in the term, the students will explore creating an art piece with a foreground and background and experiment with the planning, creating and reflection process to design and build a paper mache bowl.

  • During Term 2, students will commence with an artist study of Vincent Van Gogh and his post-impressionism work. The students will explore his work of “flowers” and have opportunities to recreate an art piece of flowers in a vase using different art mediums, including clay, paint and paper. Students will complete the design process of planning and then implementing their draft to complete their art piece, followed by a reflection stating the changes they made, successes and difficulties they may have faced and the overall completion of their artwork. Later in the term, the students will explore Indigenous art and dot painting on a stretch canvas. The students will be encouraged to create an art piece depicting the land, sea and sky using different indigenous symbols.

Science

Biological Science

  • During Term 2, Grade 3 and 4 students will explore the topic “Day and Night” and the relationship between the Earth, the sun, and the moon. They will learn about the Earth’s axis and how this causes seasonal changes. They will also learn why we are a giant ball of spinning rock hurtling through space yet not feeling a single thing. Students will explore these concepts by expanding on their scientific skills.

  • During Term 2, Grade 5/6 students will explore “Earth’s place in Space”. They will be engaged in activities about Earth and its gravitational pull and the other planets in our solar system. They will learn about the different types of planets and their scales compared to Earth, the Sun’s role in our solar system, and the relationship between the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon. They will be engaged in learning about the stars, their navigation use and composition. Students will explore these concepts by expanding their scientific skills.

Italian

  • Prep students will continue exploring the captivating world of the Italian language and culture. Throughout the term, they will investigate aspects of Italian culture, explore landmarks of Italy, and learn the basics of the language.

    Through engaging activities, students will demonstrate their comprehension of the Italian language by responding to verbal and non-verbal prompts provided by the teacher. These activities will include familiar games, sing-alongs, role-playing with classmates and labelling diagrams.

    Term 2 will focus on foundational concepts such as basic greetings, identifying colours, learning to count to 10, and learning about food. The term will conclude with an investigation of an Italian carnival. Additionally, students will indirectly learn about the Italian lifestyle, continue to engage with the timeless story of Pinocchio and discover iconic landmarks of Italy.

    Some of the key questions or responses students will learn to respond to include:

    "Come ti chiami?" (What's your name?)

    "Qual è il tuo colore preferito?" (What's your favourite colour?)

    "La mia frutta o Verdura preferita e'" (My favourite fruit or vegetable is)

  • Throughout the term, students will explore the fundamentals of Italian culture, such as the famous landmarks of Italy and common foods, learn their names and continue demonstrating their comprehension of the Italian language through various interactive activities. They will engage in verbal and non-verbal communication activities, participate in engaging games, sing-alongs, role-play being an Italian, start the basics of communicating with a friend, and complete diagram labelling exercises.

    The focus for this term includes continuing to develop basic greeting skills, identifying colours, and identifying common foods. The term will conclude with exploring Carnivale as part of our Italian festival. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to explore various aspects of the Italian lifestyle and continue to discover renowned landmarks of Italy.

    Some of the key questions or responses students will learn to respond to include:

    "Come ti chiami?" (What's your name?)

    "Qual è il tuo colore preferito?" (What's your favourite colour?)

    "La mia frutta o Verdura preferita e’" (My favourite fruit or vegetable is)

  • This term, Grade 34 students will continue to explore the essence of Italian culture and daily life while further enhancing their understanding of the Italian language through interactive activities using dialog cards and begin to form sentences. They will actively participate in verbal dialogues with their teachers, engaging in more sophisticated language use, combining statements to form short sentences. Activities will include games, interactive sing-alongs, collaborative role-playing sessions, exercises that will require matching statements, and the integration of digital technology to enrich their learning experiences.

    Expanding upon their previous knowledge, students will explore a broader spectrum of the topics of food and Carnivale. The focus for Term 2 is continuing to master basic greetings looking at the formal and inform ways to greet people, identify what foods they like and dislike, explore topics relating to food like ordering food and concluding the term with a study and celebration of Carnivale as part of our Italian festival. Additionally, students will continue to learn about various facets of Italian lifestyle, and discover renowned landmarks of Italy.

    Some of the key questions or responses students will learn to respond to include:

    "Come ti chiami?" (What's your name?)

    "Posso ordinare?" (Can I please order?)

    "La mia frutta o Verdura preferita e'" (My favourite fruit or vegetable is)

  • Throughout this term, Grade 5/6 students will continue to explore the essence of Italian culture and daily life while further enhancing their understanding of the Italian language through interactive activities using dialogue cards and the use of technology that will help them form a dialogue that they will engage in conversations with their friends. They will actively participate in verbal dialogues, engaging in more sophisticated language use, combining statements to form short sentences to form longer sentences to include more of a personal aspect to their conversation. Activities will include:

    • Games

    • Interactive sing-alongs.

    • Collaborative role-playing sessions.

    • Exercises requiring matching statements.

    • Integrating digital technology to enrich their learning experiences.

    Expanding upon their previous knowledge, students will explore an even broader spectrum of topics. The focus for Term 2 is engaging in a basic conversation, identifying what foods they like and dislike, and concluding the term with a study of Carnivale as part of our Italian festival.

    Some of the key questions or responses students will learn to respond to include:

    "Come ti chiami?" (What's your name?)

    "Posso ordinare?" (Can I please order?)

    "La mia frutta o Verdura preferita e'" (My favourite fruit or vegetable is)

Performing Arts

We are excited to announce that Prep and Grade 1/2 students will explore cultures through movement this term with our "Dance Around the World" unit. Students will embark on a journey to explore various dance styles and traditions from different cultures around the globe. Students will learn about these diverse cultural practices through movement, rhythm, and expression and develop their physical skills, creativity, and appreciation for cultural diversity.

This unit enables students to: 

  • Understand the importance of dance in different cultures

  • Explore basic dance movements and terminology

  • Explore rhythmic patterns and movements inspired by various cultures

  • Explore storytelling through movement

  • Explore different dance styles

  • Understanding the significance of hand gestures and facial expressions

Towards the end of the term, students will showcase what they have learned in a multicultural dance performance at assembly. We invite you to join us for this celebration of cultural diversity and artistic expression.