The Arts
Visual Art
At Marysville Primary School, we provide a Visual Arts program that excites and engages students. By facilitating a safe and supportive environment, students' draw on their own experiences and understandings, using critical and creative thinking to make artistic decisions. This fosters a sense of belonging in all students as their experiences are valued and used to guide learning.
Visual Arts encompasses methods such as:
- Drawing
- Textiles
- Painting
- Ceramics
- Printmaking
- Modelling
- Construction
Performing Arts
At Marysville Primary School the children have a weekly whole school singing lesson. Term 1 and 4 the children practice for and present a community Easter performance and Christmas concert.
The goals of the program are:
- To foster the love of music and have fun in the learning process
- To build confidence through developing music performance, percussion and singing skills in a supportive environment
- To provide basic music foundation knowledge and skills, specifically:
- Rhythm
- Melody
- Song structure
- Lyrics
- Music expression and dynamics
- Nurturing creativity –right and left brain balance
- To work up class song repertoires for concert performances
- To celebrate the diversity of music styles and genres and respect for each other
- To help students understand learning how to learn, the process of learning through sensory connection.
- Explore drama activities to enhance communication and confidence
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