Term 4 Overviews, 2025
Michelle Faragalla - Foundation to Grade 2
Claire Rosenhain - Grade 3 to 6
Foundation
In Term Four, Foundation students will move into the area of Dance. They will explore how to move to music, how to move their bodies safely, how to use the space around them to explore locomotor and non-locomotor movements, and will be working towards and end of term festive performance.
Grade One
In Term Four, Grade 1 students will be moving into the area of Dance. They will explore different dance techniques and genres each week to build upon their foundation of how to move to music, how to move their bodies safely, how to use the space around them and through exploration of locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Students will also be working towards an end of term festive performance to consolidate their learning of all areas of the Arts.
Grade Two
Grade Three
In Performing Arts for Term Four students in Grade 3 will be introduced to Musical Theatre and will learn about its storytelling power by combining acting, singing, and movement. Students will explore stories, songs and characters through watching and reading scenes as well as learning songs and expressive movement from musicals of interest to each class.
Grade Four
In Performing Arts for Term Four students in Grade 4 will be exploring Musical Theatre and its powerful way of storytelling through music, song and dance. Students will watch and read segments from various Musicals to learn about the expressive and dynamic qualities used in the songs, scenes and characters. By combining acting, singing, and movement, students will be learning and rehearsing multiple scenes and songs from a Musical of interest to each class.
Grade Five
In Performing Arts for Term Four students in Grade 5 will be investigating Musical Theatre and its powerful way of storytelling through music, song and dance. Students will watch and read as well as compare and contrast songs, scenes, characters and delivery styles from various Musicals to learn about the how different choices and approaches affect meaning and enjoyment of the performance. By combining acting, singing, and movement students will be learning and rehearsing scenes and songs from a Musical of interest to each class.
Grade Six
In Performing Arts for Term Four students in Grade 6 will be working towards creating and rehearsing their Graduation Performance. Students will have the opportunity to learn both a song and a dance to perform for their families at the graduation ceremony and will spend time in their classes learning, memorising, practising and refining their performances.
