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Notes for this week: Well done on making it to the end of Term 3! The specialist teachers are very proud of all your hard work, have a well-earned rest and we’ll see you all in Term 4! P.E extra: Play throwing around the world!

ART STEM PERFORMING ARTS P.E. Learning intention Learning intention Learning intention Learning intention We are learning how to apply art skills – Elements and Principles of Art.

We are learning about friction. We are learning about timbre. We are learning to be active every day.

Success Criteria Success Criteria Success Criteria Success Criteria

I can experiment with the Elements and Principles of Art. I can be creative.

I can explain what friction is. I can create an incline. I can experiment with friction.

I can hear that different instruments sound different. I can use the number keys on my computer to play the instruments. I can create a pattern of sound by repeating some numbers in sequence.

I can show how I stay active every day. I can demonstrate different ways to stay active. I can share my secret physical talents!

Task Task Task Task

Introduction This term we have been supporting you to develop your knowledge of artists, materials and the Elements and Principles of Art. We have been encouraging you to try something new and be an artist! This week we have a few art projects for you to choose from based on your interests and materials.

Focus Read I am an artist by Marta Altes. Like the boy in the story, take some inspiration from your environment and get creating! Look at the options below and choose a project to focus on this week. You might like to try the other options for a fun activity during the school holidays!

Introduction What is friction? Friction is the resistance one object is subject to when trying to move over another object. Different surfaces offer different levels of resistance. Click here for a great YouTube clip discussing friction. Activity Your task this week is to experiment with friction. You’ll need something straight, blocks, and a toy car (or anything else that can roll).

Create an incline with the book:

Introduction

Timbre means the unique sound that

different instruments make. You can

recognise a piano or a drum from its sound.

First start by exploring the computer instruments found on the following links. Use the number keys to play them. Listen to how they sound different. Online piano

Introduction Staying active every day is very important to our development, growth and happiness! This week you will show your P.E teachers how you enjoy staying active at home! Firstly, let’s do a warm-up to get your body ready for action! Click me for a fun what would you rather warm up! Click me for a fun superhero work out!

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Explore Option 1: Flower in vase

You will need:

Cardboard

Black texta

Flowers from the garden

Pencil or something to make holes through cardboard

Sticky tape (optional) Steps:

1. Take the piece of cardboard and using your texta, draw a vase. Think about line, shape, pattern and repetition when drawing your vase.

2. Use your pencil or pen to poke holes

at the top of the vase (flowers will go in here).

Roll the car down the incline, how fast did it go? What would happen if you lay a different material on this incline? 🤔 Try laying a shirt on the incline, does it make the car roll fast/slower? If it rolls faster, it decreases the friction, if it rolls slower it increases the friction. Challenge Can you find 2 materials that decrease friction (make the car roll faster), and 2 materials that increase friction (make the car roll slower)? Reflection

Take a photo/s of your incline

Write two things: 1. What is friction? 2. What were your results? Did you

find things that changed the friction?

Optional Save your reflection in Microsoft

Teams > Specialist > STEM > Files > Week 10. Save it as your name to

show Mr B.

Have a safe break, I’ll see you all next term!

Play a beat

Play the drums

Trumpet

Pan flute

Classical guitar

Violin

Spell your name and do the workout below!

Main Activity: How do you stay active? This week is your chance to show your P.E teachers your favourite thing to do to stay active at home! We would love for you to share a photo or video of you doing your favourite activity at home! Some ideas may include:

Riding your bike or scooter.

Taking your dog for a walk.

Jumping on your trampoline.

Running races with your family.

Throwing/bouncing your favourite ball into a hoop.

Kicking a football/soccer ball. Do you have a secret skill you want to share with your P.E teachers? We would love to see it! A secret skill is something you are really good at but don’t get to show it off often! An idea for a secret skill may be:

3. Go outside and look for flowers, dandelions, and anything else that would look good in your vase.

4. Put the stems in the holes so that the flowers are on display in your vase as a beautiful decoration.

5. If they’re a bit wobbly, you can put some sticky tape on the back.

Option 2: Clay Mobiles

You will need:

Large bowl

Mixing spoon

2 cups corn flour

1 cup white glue (Elmer’s from your local supermarket)

Clay tools – skewer, fork, knife, rolling pin, pencil

Food colouring (optional)

Wool/String

Stick, coat hanger or something to tie strings onto

Textas or paints (optional)

Steps: 1. Place cornflour in a bowl. 2. Slowly add glue. Keep adding glue

until the mixture reaches a good consistency. If it’s too crumbly, add more glue. If it’s too sticky, add more corn flour. Add food colouring

Focus Make up a repeating number sequence to play on all the instruments. Eg. You could play 1, 3, 4, 1, 3, 4 Listen for what is the same and what is different when you play the same thing on different instruments. Reflection Which instrument did you like the most? Why? Don’t have a computer? Use different objects that you have at home to tap to make different sounds. You could use:

Chair

Table

Plastic or metal bowl

Empty ice-cream container

Container of rice or beads

Optional Upload your reflection on Microsoft Teams > Specialist > Performing Arts

> Files > Week 10. Save it as your name to show Mrs Hofmann

Doing a great handstand.

Balancing on one leg for a long time.

Skateboarding/rollerblading.

Kicking a football into the goals.

Skipping.

Recreational activities such as bowling, golf and table tennis.

It would be great to see what everyone's favourite activity is; this then helps us plan for future teaching units to cater to your interests!

Optional Take a photo/video of you doing

your favourite thing to stay active OR secret skill and upload on

Microsoft Teams > Specialist > P.E > Files > Week 10. Save it as your

name to show Mr Henshaw and Ms Morgan.

Health: Relaxation techniques We are going to try two special relaxation techniques this week. It is important we relax our minds regularly to get us in a great mindset to learn. Lie down on your back. Have someone read you the script below.

to mixture if you’re adding it. Divide into several balls if you want to do multiple colours.

3. Knead it like you would a bread dough recipe, until it’s soft, light and malleable, not sticky at all

4. Create shapes - mould into your desired shape using hands or cookie cutter - circle, star, heart, triangle, square etc.

5. Add textured lines and patterns using a skewer.

6. Next, we need to make a hole

toward the top and the bottom for the wool/string to go through. You can use a pencil or skewer to push through clay.

6. Place your shapes on a tray somewhere safe to air dry – 2 to 4 hrs.

7. Once hard, colour/decorate with paint or textas if desired.

8. Tie wool/string through the holes to create strings of shapes, and tie the strings onto a stick, coat hanger or similar. Create a handle with string if necessary.

9. Hang somewhere in your house! **You could also make your mobile with craft items too if you can’t make clay.

Reflection:

How did this make you feel?

Which of the two techniques did you like best? Why?

Could you try these at home by yourself when you are getting ready to sleep?

Fun active game at home: Playing by yourself? Play Mouse Trap! Click me! Want to play a fun game with your family? Play Gaga at home! Click me! Want to stay active over the holidays? Click me for a fun holiday workout! NETFLEX for kids - Complete any of these over the holidays to keep active. Also make sure you get outside to practice any of the skills we have taught you or enjoy a walk, bike ride or run with family. Stay safe and

happy! 😊

Option 3: Recreate a Masterpiece

You will need: Yourself, lots of imagination and some household items!

Steps: 1. Research online and select a famous

artwork to recreate. Famous artists you can research:

o Vincent Van Gogh o Joan Miro o Pablo Picasso o Frida Kahlo o Paul Klee o Claude Monet o Andy Warhol o Paul Cezanne

2. Recreate that artwork with what you have at home – people, pets, objects, food, clothing, inside or outside, toys, get the whole family involved

3. Snap a picture of your recreation!

Optional Take a photo of your art this week and upload on Microsoft Teams > Specialist > Art > Files > Week 10. Save it as your name to show Mrs

Gilligan and Ms Keem.