Creative arts is mandatory for students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
In creative arts, students discover a variety of art forms through a study of dance, drama, music and visual arts where they learn to appreciate, compose, listen, make and perform.
Each art form has its own unique knowledge and skills, elements or concepts as well as a capacity to inspire and enrich lives.
Kindergarten
During art lessons, students will make and appreciate various art works using different materials. In music, students will be exploring rhythm, beat and introducing percussion instruments. The students also participate in weekly whole grade singing and dancing lessons. Students will take on basic roles and create imagined situations within their own dramatic play and in drama initiated by the teacher. Improvisation, movement, mime and storytelling are all elements of drama that will be explored.
Year 1 and 2
Art
Students will explore different techniques used to create artworks.
Music
Read and perform 4 beat rhythms and echo clap patterns performed by the teacher.
Year 3
In Year 3 students participate in activities such as:
- Singing and moving to the beat of music, and identify changes in pitch, tempo, beat.
- Playing music using percussion instruments such as drums, triangles or maracas, as well as clapping, tapping of hands and feet.
- Following percussion charts to create a group musical performance.
- Role-playing characters from plays, working in groups as well as individual roles.
- Creating more detailed artwork by closely observing subject matter..
Year 4
In Year 4 students participate in activities such as:
- Singing and moving to the beat of music, and identify changes in pitch, tempo, beat.
- Playing music using percussion instruments such as drums, triangles or maracas, as well as clapping, tapping of hands and feet.
- Following percussion charts to create a group musical performance.
- Role-playing characters from plays, working in groups as well as individual roles.
Year 5
Art lessons based on class novel studies, history unit and special events including Operation Art.