SPECIALIST CLASSES

LOTE - Italian
By the end of this term, we want our students to know how to:
Prep:
Establish classroom routine, behaviour, expectations and being safe in the classroom. Recognise the Italian Flag. Find Italy on a world map. Use greetings and follow basic classroom instructions in Italian. Name immediate family members in Italian and draw similarities to their own families. Understand how Italians celebrate la pasqua (Easter) and compare to their own experiences of Easter
Grade 1:
Establish classroom routine, behaviour, classroom expectations and being safe in the classroom. Understand that Italian is only one language that is spoken in Australia amongst many others. Revise the Italian alphabet system. Understand that the Italian alphabet system produces different blends compared to the English alphabet system.  
Grade 2:
Establish classroom routine, behaviour, classroom expectations and being safe in the classroom. Understand that Italian is only one language that is spoken in Australia amongst many others. Revise greetings, basic classroom instructions, introductions and inquiries into health. Investigate Carnavale in Italy and its significance to Italians. Revise family members and describe them. Investigate different Easter traditions in Italy and comprare this to Australia.  
Grade 3:
To establish classroom routine, behaviour, classroom expectations and being safe in the classroom. To revise the Italian alphabet system and sounds. To revise and follow basic greetings, classroom instructions and inquiries into health. To introduce and describe their family members. To learn about Carnavale in Italy and its significance to Italians. To learn about different Easter traditions in Italy and compare this to Australia.  
Grade 5 & Grade 6:
Be responsible and active members in both the Music and Art Rooms Understand and appreciate Australasian Visual and Performing Arts and culture Use line, colour and drawing to create impressions of Australasian Art. Use voice and instruments, such as marimbas, xylophones, untuned and tuned percussion to create performances of Australasian performance pieces. Use IPad’s to investigate and then present on Australasian performers. Participate in Theatre Sports activities.  ​
The Arts
By the end of this term, we want out students to know how to:
Grade Prep:
  • -Students will understand and demonstrate rules and procedures for working safely within the art room and using materials and tools appropriately.
  • -Students will understand some of the reasons why people create art and how art can be used to represent and express emotions.
  • -Students will make connections between their own experiences and the art they view and create.
  • -Students will experiment with a range of materials to produce a range of artworks involving drawing and mixed media.
  • -They will develop their understanding of the elements of colour, line and shape. 
  • -students will focus on developing their fine motor skills through guided and independent drawing, and manipulation of drawing and collage materials.
Grade 1 &2
Grade 3 & 4
Be responsible and active members in both the Music and Art Rooms
  • Use paint in a variety of ways to create visual effects.
  • Experiment with line and shape to create different images for reflection.
  • Experiment with a variety of instruments in the Music Room including chime bars, marimbas and percussion.
  • Participate in Theatre Sports activities.
Grade 5 & Grade 6:
  • Be responsible and active members in both the Music and Art Rooms
  • Understand and appreciate Australasian Visual and Performing Arts and culture
  • Use line, colour and drawing to create impressions of Australasian Art.
  • Use voice and instruments, such as marimbas, xylophones, untuned and tuned percussion to create performances of Australasian performance pieces.
  • Use IPad’s to investigate and then present on Australasian performers.
  • Participate in Theatre Sports activities.

Physical Education
By the end of this term, we want out students to know how to:
Grade Prep:
Establish beginning and end of lesson routine, safety, behaviour and expectations during P.E Understand playground safety Identify sports equipment and sharing Understand the word sportsmanship Move forwards and backwards Establish an awareness of personal space Identify the difference between and overarm throw and an underarm throw Throw overarm Throw underarm  
 Grade 1 & Grade 2:
Work positively in a team during group activities Demonstrate the correct technique with the overarm and underarm throwing action Catch a ball from a stationary and non-stationary position Dribble a basketball with some control. Complete a two-hand strike in Tee Ball and Cricket Effectively combine their motor skills in a modified game of Tee Ball and Cricket Field the ball using the Tee Ball Triangle Stop or Cricket Stop Have a greater awareness of the safety implications of games and activities and identify possible ways to avoid injury Challenge and further improve their personal fitness levels 
​Grade 3 & Grade 4:
Set goals for improvement. Develop fitness games that follow a simple criteria Develop the forehand and backhand groundstroke in tennis Understand the rules and etiquette of a game of tennis Understand how to use the court space and strokes to play tennis matches. Establish an understanding of the rules and positions in T-Ball Improve accuracy in throwing, catching and batting Demonstrate skills and knowledge in T-Ball games Revise the skills and rules used in a game of basketball and soccer Understand the health benefits of physical fitness  
Grade 5 & Grade 6:
Develop the forehand and backhand groundstroke in tennis Understand the rules and etiquette of a game of tennis Understand how to use the court space and strokes to play tennis matches Establish an understanding of the rules and positions in softball Improve our accuracy in pitching, throwing, catching and batting Understand softball positions and the rules of fielding Demonstrate skills and knowledge in softball Revise the skills and rules used in a game of basketball and soccer To understand the health benefits of physical fitness  
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STEM

Picture
By the end of this term, we want out students to know how to:
Grade 5 and Grade 6
  • Follow the expectations and routines, regarding behaviour and safety during STEM specialist classes.
  • Understand what the acronym STEM stands for
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Engineering
Mathematics.
  • Understand the terms Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics mean
  • Identify the STEM components in the activities being completed
  • Developing understanding of collaboration
  • Work collaboratively and understand that it requires all students to provide a meaningful contribution to an activity, challenge or problem
  • Use problem solving strategies to build and design projects