Readers theatre: Blueback - AT
Students studied the novel Blueback by Tim Winton as part of an integrated unit that included English and playbuilding in Drama. They developed their own character in an imaginary town meeting in Longboat Bay, the novel’s setting. They used these characters …
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Reflections on learning German – AT
Students explored language and identity as concepts, including looking at similarities and differences between the German and English alphabets, spelling, pronunciation, greetings and interactions. Students engaged in tasks to identify where German is …
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Presentation: Systems - AT
Throughout the term, students were introduced to various digital systems and their use. Students were asked to identify software and hardware then demonstrate how to use a digital system for a specific purpose at school.
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Frap! Frap! Frap! Poem - AT
Students had learnt about different audiences and poem text structure. In this task, students were asked to compose a rap or poem using parts of the body. They were then asked to recite it out loud with actions and apply correct intonation and pronun …
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Video blog - about me – AT
Students learnt how to share personal information and construct sentences, applying rules for grammar including gender of nouns and some verb conjugation. In this task, students were asked to prepare a short video blog to introduce themselves and their …
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Reflection on learning Spanish – AT
Students had been learning Spanish for approximately one term. In this task, students were asked to answer a range of questions about learning Spanish. Students were asked to consider cultural and linguistic similarities and differences as well as explain …
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La historia de mi vida – AT
Students learnt how to share information about themselves in Spanish, including personal details, their family, friends, likes and dislikes and leisure activities. In this task, students were asked to create the ‘Story of my Life’, including references …
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Spanish interaction – AT
Students learnt how to talk about themselves and respond to a variety of questions relating to their personal world. Students practiced answering questions and preempting follow-up questions. In this task, students were asked to participate in a one-on-one …
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Mi vida en la escuela – AT
Students learnt how to talk about and describe their school life, vocabulary relating to subjects, school facilities, and language features and functions - conjunctions (y, porque) and verbs – present tense - regular (estudiar, gustar, comer) and irregular …
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Weather report – AT
Students learnt about the language required to describe weather conditions and how to report the weather in Spanish. Students studied the features of weather reports, and students watched and translated weather reports from various Spanish- speaking countries. In …
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At the clothes shop – AT
Students learnt how to talk about and describe items of clothing and participated in various oral activities using realia and pictures. In this task, students were asked to work in pairs or small groups and role play buying some clothing items at a shop. …
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Invitación para un amigo – AT
Students learnt the vocabulary and language structures to describe leisure activities for young people, to interact with friends and how to make suggestions and invitations. Students also learnt about adjustment of language for purpose, context and audience, …
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Scripted performance: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - AT
Students studied and reinterpreted the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears in an integrated unit that involved English and The Arts. They participated in a process of play-building, in which they learned about Edward De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats, and …
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Arranging and performing - AT
Students had to determine a community activity at which they could perform. They had to select repertoire and identify what style and form would suit the community performance. Students used their understanding of music making in different cultures, times …
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Demonstration: Gymnastics - Years 3 and 4 - AT
As part of a four-week gymnastics unit, students were introduced to activities and practised beginning positions, static balances, rotations, landings and transitions. Safety elements were incorporated into all lessons, including specific and safe warm-up …
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Presentation: School system - AT
Throughout the year, students have been using and considering the purpose of a range of digital system components and how these components can be connected. Students were asked to verbally explain and justify the classroom network.
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Digital project: Representation of data - AT
Students created a website using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to control visual elements of their web page, and developed an understanding of why data needed to be compressed and separated from presentation. They used Unicode to create a greeting and …
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Verbal response: Body responses to physical activity - AT
During the term, students had discussions about how the body responds to physical activity. As part of their learning, students used stethoscopes and apps to monitor heart rates. Students were asked to provide a response to teacher-generated questions …
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Demonstration and verbal response: Creating balances - AT
Students were taught a short unit on balance, particularly looking at balance points and safety. The students were shown a variety of balances on a large screen. They discussed the points of balance and were given time to experiment and practise. Students …
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Demonstration: Gymnastics - Years 5 and 6 - AT
Students participated in a six-week unit on gymnastics in which they learnt a range of movements and concepts related to space and composition of movement sequences. Students were asked to create a gymnastic sequence using a range of identified floor …
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