Overviews Term 1 2023
TERM ONE 2023, ITALIAN OVERVIEW
Teacher: Emily Parrella
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The Goal of Languages at St Joseph’s Payneham
In Italian at St Joseph’s Payneham, students communicate and make meaning in the language being learnt; they reflect on the interrelationship between language, culture, learning and identity and thereby develop their intercultural capability.
Receptio n The fundamentals of Italian
Students begin to notice and share their own languages and cultures with Signora Parrella and each other. Through a variety of play-based activities, students begin to share, connect with and reflect on what they already know, do and understand about Italian language and culture.
• Students respond to greetings, phrases and simple instructions in Italian and begin to recognise that Italian is one of many languages.
• Students explore, notice and mimic the sounds of the Italian language through songs and stories with a focus on the sounds of the alphabet, including the five vowels.
• Students engage in play and imaginative activities to interact with each other in Italian.
Year 1 The fundamentals of Italian
• Students explore greetings and phrases that vary according to relationship and context.
• They use Italian to respond to teacher questions and classroom instructions.
• Students view and share texts which build their repertoire of vocabulary, modelled language; the vowel sounds and the 21 letters of the Italian alphabet.
• They engage in play and imaginative experiences to share information, likes and dislikes and to interact with each other in Italian.
• Students share information about themselves using pictures, visual cues and by creating a self-portrait.
Year 2 Learning Skills
Students:
• Use Italian language to interact and share information related to the classroom and themselves
• Use cues to respond to questions and instructions
• Use simple formulaic language
• Locate and convey key items of information in texts using non-verbal, visual and contextual cues to help make meaning
• Use familiar words and modelled language to create texts.
Communicating meaning in Italian: Using language for communicative purposes in interpreting, creating and exchanging meaning
Understanding language and culture: Analysing and understanding language and culture as resources for interpreting and shaping meaning in intercultural exchange
Term 1 Units of Learning
La mia famiglia (My family)
La Settimana Santa (Holy Week)
Pasqua (Easter)
Year 3 Learning Skills
Students:
• Use Italian language to initiate structured interactions to share information
• Use modelled language to participate in spoken and written activities that involve planning
• Locate and respond to key items of information in texts using strategies to help interpret familiar contexts
• Use modelled language and basic syntax to create texts.
Communicating meaning in Italian: Using language for communicative purposes in interpreting, creating and exchanging meaning
Understanding language and culture: Analysing and understanding language and culture as resources for interpreting and shaping meaning in intercultural exchange.
Term 1 Units of Learning
La mia famiglia (My family)
La Settimana Santa (Holy Week)
Pasqua (Easter)
Year 4 Skills
Students:
• Use Italian language to initiate structured interactions to share information related to the classroom and their personal world
• Use modelled language to participate in spoken and written activities that involve planning
• Locate and respond to key items of information in texts using strategies to help interpret and convey meaning in familiar contexts
• Use modelled language and basic syntax to create texts.
Communicating meaning in Italian: Using language for communicative purposes in interpreting, creating and exchanging meaning
Understanding language and culture: Analysing and understanding language and culture as resources for interpreting and shaping meaning in intercultural exchange
Term 1 Units of Learning
La mia famiglia (My family)
Il mio albero genealogico (My family tree)
La Settimana Santa (Holy Week)
Pasqua (Easter)
Year 5 Skills
Students:
• Use appropriate sound combinations, intonation, and rhythm in spoken texts
• Collaborate in spoken and written activities that involve the language of planning and problem-solving to share information
• Use strategies to locate and interpret information and ideas in texts, and demonstrate understanding by responding in Italian or English, adjusting their response to context, purpose and audience
• Create texts, selecting and using a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures to suit context
• Sequence information and ideas, and use conventions appropriate to text type.
Communicating meaning in Italian: using language for communicative purposes in interpreting, creating and exchanging meaning.
Understanding language and culture: analysing and understanding language and culture as resources for interpreting and shaping meaning in intercultural exchange.
Term 1 Units of Learning
La mia famiglia (My family)
Il mio albero genealogico (My family tree)
La Settimana Santa (Holy Week)
Pasqua (Easter)
Year 6 Skills
Students:
• Initiate and use strategies to maintain interactions in Italian language that are related to their immediate environment
• Use appropriate sound combinations, intonation, and rhythm in spoken texts
• Collaborate in spoken and written activities that involve the language of planning and problem-solving to share information, ideas and preferences
• Use strategies to locate and interpret information and ideas in texts, and demonstrate understanding by responding in Italian or English, adjusting their response to context, purpose and audience
• Create texts, selecting and using a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures to suit context
• Sequence information and ideas, and use conventions appropriate to text type.
Communicating meaning in Italian: Using language for communicative purposes in interpreting, creating and exchanging meaning
Understanding language and culture: Analysing and understanding language and culture as resources for interpreting and shaping meaning in intercultural exchange.
Term 1 Units of Learning
La mia famiglia (My family)
Il mio albero genealogico (My family tree)
La Settimana Santa (Holy Week)
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS TERM
La Settimana Santa (Holy Week)
Pasqua (Easter)
Looking ahead to Term 2
La Festa Italiana di SJP (Italian Cultural Day)
Friday 19th May, Week 3, Term 2
Key contact details
SEESAW
eparrella@stjopayn.catholic.edu.au
Stay tuned on SEESAW for exciting learning happening in all Italiano lessons!
TERM ONE 2023, STEM OVERVIEW
Teacher: Nicholas Polvere
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Receptions
Year 1
Receptions will examine fairy tale problems and using the engineering process they will be able to generate, develop and record design solutions to these fairy tale problems. Their solutions will be recorded through drawings, models and describing.
Students will investigate different STEM challenges and the explore the characteristics and properties of different materials and components that are used to produce designed solutions
Year 2
Students will investigate different forms of transport and use a wide range of different objects, materials, tools, equipment, and techniques to create and improve these types of transport with certain challenges that must be met. Students will use the engineering process to understand How does it work?’, ‘What purpose does it meet?’, ‘What do I like about it?’ & ‘How can it be improved?
Year 3
Students will examine how gravitational force can affect different types of materials of a product. Using Virtual Reality headsets students will identify different civil engineering bridges and will be tasked to engineer a bridge that meets certain requirements. Students will use the engineering process when designing the solutions to the task.
Year 4
Students will investigate the effects of drought and water crisis within Australia. Students will have to gather data and develop design ideas, processes and solutions based on a specific criterion to create a drought tolerant garden. Students will be able to display their data in information tables, column graphs and picture graphs.
Year 5
Students will be introduced to 3D design modelling. Students will use the Design Thinking process to develop a solution for a real-
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world problem. Students will use and acquire new computational thinking skills by being introduced to the program, Tinkercad.
Students will be introduced to the Design Thinking process. They will explore the process steps of Empathise, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test, and Implement. Students will use the Design Thinking process to develop solutions for a real-world problem. Their solutions can be displayed through either 3D Modelling or Augmented Reality.
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS SEMESTER
STEM MAD
Key contact details
Nicholas Polvere
STEM MAD is designed to acknowledge and promote STEM learning initiatives that address real-world problems and demonstrate how students in Catholic schools take action that matters by designing a service, product or innovation, to make a difference (MAD) to others or the environment.
npolvere@stjopayn.catholic.edu.au
TERM ONE 2023, MUSIC & PERFORMING ARTS OVERVIEW
Teacher: David Shinn
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Welcome to Performing Arts & Music! The Performing Arts & Music area is a place where we all learn to listen and work together as a team towards a common goal. Fostering a strong sense of community in the class is a key focus. The students develop respect for a wide range of music making traditions from diverse cultures as we embark on a wonderful journey of music making!
Reception This term in Performing Arts & Music, Reception students will be introduced to the world of sound and music through a variety of experiences and activities. They will focus on developing their musical language, learning important terms such as "ta" and "titi".
Throughout the term, students will engage in musical play, singing, movement, and instrument exploration, which will help to lay the foundation for future musical learning. The aim of this class is to provide a supportive and engaging environment where reception students can develop their musical skills and have fun. By the end of the term, students will have a strong foundation in musical language, a love of music, and a desire to continue their musical journey.
Year 1 This term in Performing Arts & Music, Year 1 students will build on their previous musical experiences and continue their musical journey by learning to perform together and sing. They will participate in a variety of activities and experiences that will help them to develop their ensemble skills and refine their singing voices. Throughout the term, students will learn about melody, rhythm, and harmony, and apply what they have learned through group performances and singing exercises. In addition, students will continue to develop their musical language and have the opportunity to explore a range of musical instruments. The aim of this class is to provide a supportive and engaging environment where Year 1 students can develop their musical skills, have fun, and learn the importance of working together as a team. By the end of the term, they will have a strong foundation in ensemble performance and singing, and a love for making music together.
Year 2 This term in Performing Arts & Music, Year 2 students will continue to develop their musical skills and broaden their musical horizons by exploring indigenous music from Australian First Nations people and learning some Kaurna words. They will participate in a variety of activities that will help them to understand the significance of indigenous music in Australian culture and to appreciate the unique musical traditions of the First Nations people. Throughout the term, students will learn about melody, rhythm, harmony, and timbre, and apply what they have learned through group performances and singing exercises. In addition, they will have the opportunity to explore indigenous music, learning about the different instruments and styles used, as well as practicing their singing skills. The aim of this class is to provide a supportive, engaging and fun environment where Year 2 students can develop their musical skills, learn about different cultures and musical traditions. By the end of the term, students will have a strong foundation in music, a love for making music together, and a respect for the rich musical heritage of the Australian First Nations people.
Wh.This term in Performing Arts & Music, Year 3 students will be exploring the world of sound through the ukulele, xylophone, singing, and musical drones. They will start by learning the basics of playing individual chords on the ukulele and playing melodies on the xylophone. In addition, students will learn about musical drones, which provide a constant background sound in music. Students will also have the opportunity to develop their singing skills, learning basic techniques and applying them through class performances. Throughout the term, students will also learn about rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and melody, as well as have opportunities to apply what they have learned by playing and performing in class, both individually and as part of an ensemble. By the end of the term, Year 3 students will have a solid understanding of the basic elements of music and the skills necessary to play both the ukulele and xylophone, sing, and create musical drones.
Year 4 This term in Performing Arts & Music, Year 4 students will be learning to play the ukulele and xylophone, and utilising technology to enhance their musical skills. They will start by learning the basics of playing individual chords on the ukulele and playing melodies on the xylophone. In addition, students will be using technology such as GarageBand to assist in recording and creating loops, which they can then perform along with. This will give students the opportunity to explore their musical creativity and experiment with sound. Throughout the term, students will also learn about rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and melody, as well as have opportunities to apply what they have learned by playing and performing in class, both individually and as part of an ensemble. By the end of the term, Year 4 students will have a solid foundation in playing both the ukulele and xylophone and have a good understanding of how to use technology to enhance their musical skills.
Year 5 This term in Performing Arts & Music, Year 5 students will be learning to play individual chords on the ukulele and the xylophone, as well as exploring basic music concepts. They will start by learning how to play a variety of chords on the ukulele, and then move on to playing melodies on the xylophone. In addition to playing, students will also learn about rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and melody. One of the highlights of this term will be the opportunity to create our own lyrics to a four-chord loop, allowing us to showcase our creativity and musical skills. Throughout the term, students will have opportunities to apply what we have learned by playing and performing in class, both individually and as part of an ensemble. By the end of the term, students will have a solid understanding of basic music concepts and the skills necessary to play both the ukulele and xylophone.
Year 6 This term in Performing Arts & Music, Year 6 students will be learning to play the ukulele and incorporating percussion instruments. We will start by learning the basics of strumming, fretting, and playing chords on the ukulele. In addition, students will explore the world of percussion and learn how to play different instruments such as drums, shakers, and tambourines. By incorporating these instruments into our ukulele playing, students will develop a greater understanding of rhythm and timing. Along with playing, we will also delve into music theory, learning about different chord structures, scales, and keys. Throughout the term, students will have opportunities to apply what we have learned by playing and performing in class, both individually and as part of an ensemble. By the end of the term, students will have a solid foundation in playing both the ukulele and percussion instruments, and be able to perform songs with confidence.
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS TERM
Week 8/9 Short Lunchtime concert performances (times to be advised) – If your child is learning a piece and would love a supportive space for a performance opportunity to their peers, please have them speak to me!
Key contact details
David Shinn dshinn@stjopayn.catholic.edu.au
