Supporting classroom learning through quality Visual Arts, Physical Education, Performing Arts, Chinese & Levelled Literacy Intervention.

Visual Arts Topic: Elements & Principles of Art Students are using the Elements & Principles of Art to enhance their knowledge of famous artworks & artists. Students are then exploring ways to use these ideas in their own creative pieces.

You will see this chart at the beginning of most Visual Arts lesson online… F-2 students will explore line, shape, form, texture and colour. Yr3 & Yr4 will explore the Elements of Space & Value and the Principles of Pattern, Emphasis and Proportion. Yr5 & Yr6 will revisit all of the Principles of Art including Variety, Unity & Balance.

F-2 circles, inspired by Wassily Kandinsky. Top left, Minh-Minh. Above Saiyam & bottom-left the Talicuran family; Ryder, Mum & Mya.

Jeremiah right & Alisi top-right were inspired by Andy Goldsworthy’s nature art.

Vincent Van Gogh’s painting of his bedroom, along with many other room paintings by other great artist, are the inspiration for the Yr5 & Yr6 mini-project currently in progress. Riley is using Lego and Chloe is recycling boxes. Can’t wait to see the finished artwork!

The masks were amazing – this is Jake’s picture of himself. We are all Superheroes at the moment!

Here are just a few of the amazing pieces of art being produced at home!

Noa & Dad – Creating their own artwork!

Performing Arts

During second term our students will be focussing on Music and Dance. Students will develop their vocabulary around ‘movement’ and dance. They will also learn about musical notation. Students and parents have done a wonderful job getting online and participating in Performing Arts lessons. We love seeing the students work and enjoyment. Keep it up. Our Foundation and Year One students are being encouraged to demonstrate different types of movement. Students will be introduced to music notation. Year Two and Three students will explore how movements use all parts of the body. For example, arms can be moved up, down, sideways or waving. Students will explore music notation Years Four, Five and Six are learning that dance includes all parts of their bodies. Students will continue to develop their understanding of music notation.

Saron 3B

Thao FB

Tanvi 4A

Srihaas 2A Thao 4C

Eric 1B participated in the ‘Penguin Dance’ with his brother Leo, his Mum and younger sister all taking part.

Harsh 3A

Keanu 3C left his Recorder at school, but has been using his keybooard to practise ‘Hot Cross Buns’.

Adem 6B participating in GoNoodle - ‘Banana, Banana, Meatball!’

Shona FC

Peni 4A

Digital Technologies

Mrs Pezzano is supporting staff to oversee the use of Seesaw this term. She is teaching teachers lots of little tricks and tips. Parents, please remember to reinforce with your children that Seesaw is an educational platform and is only used for school work. It is also during times like these, that lots of chats as a family group about being safe online and cyberbullying are important and should occur regularly. Constantly reinforce that no child should be giving out email addresses or passwords.

Levelled Literacy Intervention (LLI)

The Levelled Literacy Intervention Program is continuing this term with Mrs Warwick and Mrs Carabott working remotely. We will be continuing with the Year 3 and Year 5 students who participated in Term 1. Obviously, the lessons are a little different, but we still encourage the students to continue to read the books assigned to them through ‘Epic’ and complete the task set to confirm their understanding.

Readers of this informative biography will be inspired by the amazing story of Helen Keller, as they learn all about her life, her achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way.

Chinese

For this term, students are encouraged to extend their knowledge of different topics while we are engaged in online learning. Students are provided with ClickView lessons, Chinese song links, as well as writing, speaking and matching tasks. The senior students took the Lucky Chinese Knot Challenge, which assisted the students to explore Chinese culture in a different way.

Topics:

Foundation: Family members

Year 1 -2: Feelings

Year 3- 4: Date

Year 5-6: Greetings and farewells

The Foundation students made some beautiful family trees. They

also put in great effort when practising writing and speaking

Chinese.

The Year 1 and Year 2 students tried very hard with their Chinese

writing.

The Year 3 and Year 4 children had the highest

response rate to their lessons.

The Year 5 and Year 6 students took the Lucky Chinese Knot

Challenge.

Arpith FB

Shona FC

Azra FD

Jasmine 2C

Mohamed 2A

Gabriela 2B

Ly 2B Ryder 2A

Peni 4A

Jason 4A

Noa 4A

Jasleen 4B

Phillip 6B

Shekinah 5B

Kristina 6B

Bruce 6B Alana 6A

Physical Education

Throughout Term 2, students at DPW will be provided with PE

lessons that will be posted on their Seesaw class each week. Each

lesson will provide students with physical activities and

movements that they can complete whilst learning at home.

Students are encouraged to watch any videos that Mr Woods

creates, which will help explain the tasks that they need to

complete. Students and parents have been doing a wonderful job so

far on getting online and using the Seesaw to participate in

Physical Education. Keep it up guys!

Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 students will be focusing on

developing basic fundamental motor skills this term, such as the; Catch, Kick, Overhand Throw, Punt,

Vertical Jump and Leap. Students will have access to weekly PE video lessons on Seesaw so they can

practice their motor skills whilst learning at home.

The Year 3-6 students will be completing a variety of physical

activities and movements tasks each week that promote enhancing

their fundamental motor skills such as catching, overhand throw

and running. Students will be given instructions on how to complete

the activities on Seesaw and then given feedback on how they went

when competing the tasks.

Alex Nguyen- 2B doing knee push ups!

Jeremiah (4C) - Doing sit ups at home!

Emmy Doman- 3A completing her PE catching and throwing activities at home.

Shekinah (5B) - Riding her bike at home!

Mason (1C) - Practicing his kicking skills at the park.