Specialist News
Term 2, 2013 Year 6
Visual Art
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Year Six: World War One
The Symbols of ANZAC – postcard painting
PYP concept: Connection: Symbols connect cultures
PYP attitude: Appreciation: Small symbols have big meanings
PYP learner profile: Reflective: Considering the feelings of the
ANZACS and their spirit
CLAY: Figures in History: The Soldier at War: Figurine in action – Use
of shape and texture to enhance motion and emotion.
Artist Study: Slinkachu – Photography – Perspective: Small to Big
Japanese
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numbers (1-10000)
self introduction (name, age, grade,
what they like, nice to meet you, etc)
perform a Japanese skit
write a greeting card to Japanese
children
skype with the Japanese children
tanabata (star festival)
Concepts
Form (pattern)
Perspective ( point of view of
others)
Perspective ( belief)
Connection (relationship, network)
Specialist News (cont’d)
Physical Education
Focus: continue to refine basic and complex motor skills. Evaluate the
performance of a partner and provide constructive feedback based on
performance criteria to assist skill development.
 Invasion Games (Hockey and Football) and Gymnastics.
 Their Interschool sports program includes Netball, Football, T-Ball,
Soccer and Hockey.
Concepts: Causation: Understanding that there are consequences for
actions in sport and that rules are put in place for the safety of players and
smooth running of the game.
Attitudes: Committment: Showing responsibility and self-discipline for their
own learning.
Learner Profile: Thinkers: Making good sport based decisions, solve sporting
problems and identify ways to improve on personal performance.
Music
ASIA OUR NEAREST NEIGHBOURS: Indonesia
Learn songs related to one of our nearest neighbours: Indonesia. Use songs as a starting point to discuss relationships at
school, at home, in the world and our responsibility towards each other. In doing so we look at the perspective of different
cultures and reflect on how we can make a better world, a peaceful world.
 ‘Buku Pintu’ (Sing 2001 p75)
 ‘Malayan Hand Drill’(Sing Song Saya) (CC L3 p50)
 ‘Satu Dua’ (AVDP 03)
 ‘Potong Bebek Angsa’ (AVDP 03 p19)
Make use of music as a language of expression :
 Listen to Indonesian music. Reflect on instruments and form.
 Create a chant using Indonesian place names then add untuned percussion instruments. Layer rhythms created
by different group members. Use metallic & wooden instruments in the Indonesian style.
 Compose own melody on pentatonic scale using text from ‘Potong Bebek Angsa’
 Sound picture: ‘A Tale from Indonesia’ (a traditional tale used in puppet plays)
Explore body movement as a means of expression:
 Buku Pintu’, Sing Song Saya’: stick dances.
Become familiar with the tone colour and playing techniques for tuned and untuned percussion instruments :
 Rhythm accompaniments on tuned & untuned percussion for songs learnt using 7/4 time and the pentatonic
scale