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What’s Happening in Performing Arts in Term 4 2025

FOUNDATION:

This term, Foundation students are focusing on the Performing Arts subject of Dance! This will involve learning about the elements of dance – body, energy, time, space and action.  We will be looking at how and why dancing uses these elements and the importance of dance. Traditions and cultural dancing will also be explored, things like the Hula, Haka and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dancing ceremonies will be discussed and explored. The Foundation students will also be focusing on marine animals and how they move and explore dance through these animals and movements.

GRADE 1:

In term four, Year One students will be learning, discovering and focusing on the Performing Arts subject of Dance! Through learning the elements of dance – body, time, energy, action and space students will explore why we dance, why it is important and the traditions and cultures around dance. Students in Year One will also be exploring and learning an Alphabet Dance. This involves students creating a dance move for each letter, we then will create certain dance moves around certain letters.

GRADE 2:

This term, Year Two students will be learning about the Performing Arts subject of Dance! Within this term, students will explore the elements around dance – body, time, space, action and energy. Through exploring these elements, students will create a dance around the alphabet/letters. Each letter will have its own unique dance move, and we will begin to create dances around certain words and letters. We will also be focusing on the importance of dance within cultures.

GRADE 3:

In Term Four, Year Three students will be focusing on and exploring the Performing Arts subject of Dance! Students will develop their knowledge and understandings of the elements of dance – body, time, space, action and energy. Through these explorations we will be discussing the importance of dance, especially in certain cultures. Students will be working towards a Dance Battle, involving certain sports actions and turning these action/poses into dance moves which will eventually lead into a class ‘Dance-off Battle!’

GRADE 4:

This term, Year Four students are going to be focusing on the Performing Arts subject of Dance! The Year Fours will be exploring and expanding their knowledge of the elements of dance – energy, action, space, time and body. Through these elements we will explore the importance of dance, especially in certain cultures and traditions. This term will also include students picking certain sports poses/actions and turning them into dance moves. This will lead into a class ‘Dance-off Battle!’ within each grade four class!

GRADE 5:

In Term Four, Year Five students will be learning about the Performing Arts subject of Media Arts! They will develop and explore their understandings on the diverseness of Media Arts. Through this, they will be planning and pitching creative and unique podcast ideas. Throughout the term, they will produce their own podcasts about a chosen subject and record it.  They will be exploring how and what makes great collaboration, through planning and pitching ideas to each other.

GRADE 6:

Year 6:
This term, Year Six students will be developing their knowledge around the Performing Arts subject of Media Arts! They will learn about the vastness of Media Arts, the importance of Media Arts and how to utilize it for persuasion and promotion. From this, they will be creating a persuasive promotional video for why children their age should come to Â鶹¹û¶³ Primary School. This will give them opportunities to learn about the editing process, camera angles and filming techniques.