It is what we do when we arrive at a new situation, problem, concept or idea that doesn’t fit with what we already know. If that something is important, if it matters to us on a personal level then we begin the process of learning. When we encounter this type of learning motivation is easy. 

In Year Six we study Big Ideas. Concepts and ideas that matter.

At the highest level we have Throughlines. Concepts that apply to learning in many situations and that will be relevant time and time again. 

Big Idea 1: How do we make sense of the information available to us?
Learners will understand the process of inquiry and use their skills of analysis and evaluation to make use of the information available to them. In Term Three we focus our thinking on making sense of our past and how the decisions of our ancestors influence our lives today.

Big Idea 2: What is education and learning?
Learners will understand that education and learning are an active process that is integral to life

Big Idea 3:  How and why do we collaborate?
Learners will understand that collaboration is an essential skill, which can be learned.

Big Idea 4:  How can we be creative producers?
Learners will understand that they have the potential to be creative producers and in Term Three we explore new ways of sharing our knowledge through the printed word and in 3D.

Big Idea 5: How do we use language to communicate with our audience?
Learners will understand the methods and modes used to communicate a clear message to an audience for the desired purpose.

Big Idea 6: How does our built environment influence and reflect our culture and history?
In Term Three we explore the built environment and see how it has evolved to meet our changing needs over time and explore the connections between the places we live in and the way we live, our culture.

ENGLISH

PICTURE BOOKS OR THE ARTIST AND THE NARRATIVE

UI

MATHS

In Term Three the focus of Mathematics shifts slightly to the physical world as we explore firstly Three Dimensional Space as it applies to the work of the mathematician. We then look at the interconnected concepts of Volume, Capacity and Mass. We finish the Term with an exploration of problem solving with Fractions. Throughout the Term you will again have opportunities to improve your understanding of Number and strategies for Working Mathematically.

VISUAL ARTS

This Term students will look at human emotions and how they can be interpreted by using colour, line and shape in a three-dimensional mask. Masks play an important part in many cultures and artforms and we will spend time studying a variety of masks as inspiration for our work. Students will choose an emotion and design a mask to show that particular emotion and then use ceramic to give their design physical form.

Through this unit students will be shown various ceramic techniques from shaping to glazing and firing. They will learn how to manage all aspects of the ceramic making process and understand the technicalities that an artist must consider when working in this medium.

Objectives

• Students will learn how the visual elements of line, shape, colour and texture can be used to create visual effect and mood
• Students to consider composition in the arrangement of their artwork
• Students gain a brief introduction to the uses of masks for such things as ceremonies, entertainment, protection, disguise and rituals
• Students will gain ceramic making skills and learn a variety of techniques

MUSIC