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We’re only half way through Week 4 of the term and already so many sporting events have taken place lately! But first, let’s focus on what we’ve been working towards back at school. As we look deeper into our idea of a ‘healthy self’ students this week discussed what was important for them to keep …
This week we will be exploring a collaborative approach to painting using shape and colour to create both a large scale and smaller individual piece. This exercise in painting examines the accidental as a means of exploring possibilities…. Students were introduced to the idea of the circle. Circle, shape and colour became the focus for …
Luci, camera, azione! This term we enter the world of dramatic play and expression as we explore the use of Italian language through puppetry, simple skits, drama games and role plays. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate in creating their own puppet shows, role plays, freeze frames and more. We will investigate the use …
Back in Term 1, we asked all of our students which sports activities and skills they wanted to personal develop or discover throughout the year. One of the more popular sports picks was basketball! Continuing on with our inquiry idea of a ‘healthy self’ we identified, focusing in on basketball, that the skills we wanted to …
: Painting, Shape and Colour -Exploring and Experimenting using Paint Last term, when collaging, we realized the subtleties of colour and texture we were able to achieve through layering painted papers on top of one another. Through this process we developed a curiosity for layering, painted line and the wonderful world of colour mixing. This …
This year the year threes have been introduced to the excitement and fun of Kahoot online quizzes! Students play in teams, collaborate with and support one another as they answer questions related to their learning. They discuss the various options for each question, giving them the opportunity to read and speak Italian! Students choose their …
Over the past two weeks, both the junior and senior schools have had slightly different HPE focuses. The junior school continued with the strong focus of hand and running skills, whilst the senior school turned their concentration towards the challenging cross country trials! The junior school had been building on our inquiry idea of a …
The last few weeks have seen the Visual Art studio transformed into a wonderful printmaking studio. Every student has used their own block and design to create a wonderful hand block printed piece of fabric. Students have worked through the process and have gained an understanding of how fabrics are designed and printed. This marks …
Tony Yap and Emily Hayes inspired joyous creativity as students recycled materials to make masks, body armour and a Sound Machine. We have been delighted to welcome our Dance and Music Resident Artists back to school to complete their Residencies for the Wellbeing Festival. It’s been a super creative time for us as both Residencies …
Hi Everyone, Congratulations to everyone who performed in our first Instrumental Music Assembly for this year. At least half of our IM students, both beginners and experienced students, stepped up to share their learning. It was a special treat, especially for our Super Preps who were enjoying their first assembly ever. We were also delighted …