The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 22 Issue Friday 19 August 2022 Page 1 NewsletterPrimary IN THIS ISSUE: News from the Classroom Birthdays Student Achievements
Dear Parents and Caregivers, Schools are interesting places. In some ways, they are firmly rooted in the present, as the students enjoy their daily interactions with each other and with their teachers, while making the most of the wide variety of academic, cultural and sporting activities on offer. However, they are also places with an eye fixed firmly on the future. We can be grateful that education has moved on from the times in the long-gone past when it was merely a conduit to a career – or even worse, to a life destined to be one of drudgery and boredom. Now, it is more about helping to develop individuals to their full potential, by offering a broad, holistic range of activities, with unlimited opportunities. There is no restriction on what they can become, nor any limit to the possibilities which exist in careers of the Thisfuture.balancing act of present versus future allows us as a school to remain energised and relevant. If there is one comment which often seems to be made by outsiders regarding our students, it is that they seem happy, which is perhaps the greatest compliment, because we believe that happy students learn best. It also means that they are content in the present and that their daily interactions at school are However,satisfying. we also hope to see individuals who will be happy in the future, no matter where their lives might lead them or what opportunities might come their way. In the past, much was made of the importance of IQ tests as predictors of success. However, fortunately researchers have now realised that a much better indicator of a person’s success (and happiness) is that of emotional intelligence, or EQ. As we consider the future which our current students will encounter, probably the best ‘education’ we can give them is one in which social and emotional skills are given the same prominence as those in their academic, sporting and cultural activities. One wise person reminds us that “empathy is the medicine the world needs.” How true this is, especially as hope for a future for our children which is even brighter than the present.
Congratulations to our Reddam 14 netball team who achieved their first win on the weekend. The girls have showed such great commitment and determination and improved so much over the course of the season. Well done girls! Those in the team are Jamie Betsis, Amy Bond, Claudia Green, Shanti Inder, Emma Radlovacki, Aliya Rodger, Eloise Shields, Vanessa Samuel, Georgia Lim and Estelle Lake.
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Congratulations to Duke Laurie, in Year 6, who competed in the City 2 Surf over the weekend. Duke completed the race in a great time and was lucky enough to meet Liam Adams the winner of this year's City 2 Surf and a renowned Australian Olympic runner. Well done Duke!. The ICAS tests continued this past week, with the Science tests being written, and it was pleasing to receive positive feedback from the students and teachers about how they went. We compliment the students on their mature approach to these external tests, which are an invaluable way of benchmarking ourselves against best educational practice. As the Maths ICAS tests continue next week, we are sure that the students will continue to show off all they have learned thus far.
The seeds of empathy must be sowed as early as possible. For this reason, our teachers often speak to the students about appropriate behaviour towards others, how to be a good friend, and how, as our school motto suggests, we should ‘give back’ for the greater good. What a privilege it is to see our students do just this on a daily basis – and to reap what they sow as they are shown kindness and friendship by others.
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Joshua described this event as an awesome experience, one that I am sure will be remembered forever. He loved the amazing standard of the opposition teams and made some great friends from across the state during the week of competition. Well done on an amazing achievement, Joshua. Reddam is very proud of your efforts.
Last week, Year 6 student Joshua Tancred travelled to Adelaide to compete in the Australian Primary School AFL Championships, representing NSW. Over the course of the week, Joshua played against states from across the country, with the highlight being a win over ACT.
Well done also to Timothy Wang, in Year 1, who competed in the Sydney Eisteddfod 20th or 21st Century piano competition during the July holidays. He did really well to be awarded a “highly commended” in the age group 7 and under.
The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 22 Issue Friday 19 August 2022 Page 3 SISTINHUOver 80 entries were received for this year's Composition Competition, with an outstanding array of original, student-created music. This ranged from contemporary songs to orchestral scores, digital music, and everything in between! Congratulations to all who took part. We will share all students' work for you to enjoy in the coming weeks, and we hope to present some of the winning performances live at our assemblies. Our adjudicator was esteemed composer Dr Daniel Rojas from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. Dr Rojas was thoroughly impressed with the range of pieces and the talent of our students, and the results are included below. Year 3 to Year 6 Gold: Isabella Winkler Best Contemporary Composition: Anika Martin Silver: Jayden Kong Bronze: Hanson Gong Highly Commended: Krew Munro, Thomas Hui Next week sees more musical delights, with several days of Music Studio Recitals, each of which will be worth savouring. Have a great weekend! Dee PrincipalPitcairn
The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 22 Issue Friday 19 August 2022 Page 4 SISTINHUOn Thursday, 48 of our most talented track and field athletes represented Reddam at the ASISSA Athletics Carnival. Competing against 18 schools from the association, Team Reddam were outstanding in everything they competed in. For many of our students this was their first true taste of an athletics carnival, and I look forward to watching our students as they progress on this journey. Here are some of the incredible achievements from the day! Well done to all of our competitors. Relays Junior Girls Relay (Shanti Inder, Charlotte Yeo-Spanbrook, Andrea Yeo-Spanbrook, Ivy Zagora) - 3rd Senior Girls Relay (Mimi Tolnay, Eve Kalan, Lauren Lim, Luca Zagora) - 2nd Senior Boys Relay (Josh Tancred, Krishna Inder, Oliver Kalan, Oliver Charles) - 2nd 100m Rhea Sotiris - 1st Krishna Inder - 2nd Lauren Lim - 3rd Theodore Zagora - 3rd 200m Charlotte Yeo-Spanbrook - 2nd Krishna Inder - 2nd Lauren Lim - 3rd Mimi Tolnay - 3rd 800m Michael Rodov - 1st Ashan Menon - 1st Lauren Lim - 1st Joshua Tancred - 1st Eve Kalan - 2nd Charlotte Yeo Spanbrook - 2nd Theodore Zagora - 3rd Rhea Sotiris - 3rd Discus Lucia Zagora - 1st Ashiyana Nandan 3rd Shot Put Lucia Zagora - 1st Andrea Yeo-Spanbrook - 2nd Micah Shields - 2nd High Jump Mimi Tolnay 1st Coby Shandler - 1st Billie Snow - 3rd ASISSA CARNIVAL
The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 22 Issue Friday 19 August 2022 Page 5 I SPORT FIXTURES Sporting Fixtures 20th August 2022 CometsBasketballCompetition – Semi Final Un14sGirls – Reddam Sparks v Reddam Mystics 2pm Comets Ct 1 Un 14s – Reddam Mystics v Reddam Sparks 2pm Comets Ct 1 Un16s – Reddam Knicks v SGHS Knives 5pm Ct 2 Un18s(Friday)–Reddam 1st V v SGHS Moves Like Woh’a 5pm Ct 1 (Friday) Boys Perry Park Courts Un12s – Reddam Raptors v Newtown Eagles 12:10pm Perry Ct 1 Un14s – Reddam Mavericks v Inner City Bayside Ballers 11:15am Perry Ct 2 Un16s – Reddam Jazz v Inner City Titans 3:50pm Perry Ct 2 Un18s – Reddam Heat v Maccabi Mavericks 2:55pm Comets Ct 2 Un18sMPCYC– Reddam Grizzlies v Maccabi Heat 1:45pm Ct 2 Netball Saturday -Heffron Park Netball Courts Reddam 2 v Kincopal, Court 33, 2.15pm Reddam 3 v Mascot Court 4, 3.30pm Reddam 4 v RBM, Court 34, 1.00pm Reddam 5 v MRSL, Court 25, 11.45am Reddam 6 v Kincopal, Court 18, 11.45am Reddam 7 v Mascot, Court 3, 11.45am Reddam 8 v Kincopal, Court 3, 10.30am Reddam 9 v Kincopal, Court 4, 10.30am Reddam 10 v St Brigids, Court 3, 9.15am Reddam 12 v Coogee, Court 23, 9.15am Reddam 13 v St Catherines, Court 34, Reddam9.15am 14 v Mascot, Court 10, 10.30am PrimarySoccer Saturday UnderSaturday9s Reddam United V Easts Milan 10.00am Queens Park Mini 12A Under 9s Reddam City V Easts Inter 10.00am Queens Park Mini Field 2D Under 10s Reddam United V Waverley Old Boys 11.00am Waverley Park Synthetic 2B Under 10s Reddam City V Queens Park Black Lions 11.00am Queens Park Field 1B Under 12s Reddam United V Maroubra Hawks 12.00pm Coral Sea Field 3/4B Under 12s Reddam City V Maroubra United Raptors 1.00pm Coral Sea 3/4 Field B UnderSunday11s Reddam Gunners V Maccabi Seagulls 12.00pm Christison Park Half 2
The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 22 Issue Friday 19 August 2022 Page 6 I SPORT RESULTS Sporting results 13th August 2022 Basketball Comets Competition Girls Un14s – Reddam Timberwolves v Reddam Sparks 9 - 71 Un14s – Reddam Sparks v Reddam Timberwolves 71 - 9 Un 14s – Reddam Mystics v Inner City Magic 17Un16s20– Reddam Knicks v SGHS Clock 69 - 11 Un18s – Reddam Suns v All Blacks 20 - 36 Un18s – Reddam 1st V v SGHS Airballers 41 - 16 Boys Perry Park Courts Un12s – Reddam Raptors v Sydney Hoopstars Adders 21 - 20 Un14s – Reddam Bulls v Reddam Hawks 13Un14s16 – Reddam Cavaliers v Reddam Nuggets 10 - 65 Un14s – Reddam Mavericks v Big Dream 32Un14s23 – Reddam Nuggets v Reddam Cavaliers 65 - 10 Un14s – Reddam Hawks v Reddam Bulls 16Un16s13 – Reddam Rockets v Inner City Titans 8Un16s63 – Reddam Jazz v Newtown Force 54Un18s18 – Reddam Heat v CYS 20 - 27 MPCYC Un16s – Reddam Warriors v MVP Cheetahs 26 Un16s-44 – Reddam Nets v Newtown Pythons 0Un18s20 – Reddam Grizzlies v Maccabi Heat 42Un18s42 – Reddam 1st V v Inner City Rockets 4944 Netball Saturday -Heffron Park Netball Courts Reddam 2 v Kincopal, 14 - 5 Reddam 3 v Rose Bay 32 - 42 Reddam 4 v Randwick Rugby 0 - 20 Reddam 5 v Kincopal, 29 - 11 Reddam 6 v Mascot, 26 - 41 Reddam 7 v Kincopal, 22 - 47 Reddam 8 v Kincopal, 3 - 3 Reddam 9 v Randwick Rugby, 7 - 12 Reddam 10 v Maccabi, 15 - 20 Reddam 12 v St Catherines, 7 - 15 Reddam 13 v St Catherines, 3 - 16 Reddam 14 v The Juniors, 12 - 0 PrimarySoccer Saturday Under 9s Reddam United 0 Mascot Kings 1 Under 9s Reddam City 1 Easts Yellow Inter 0 Under 10s Reddam United BYE ROUND Under 10s Reddam City 3 Maccabi Black Hawks 10 Under 11s Reddam Gunners 0 Easts Madrid Under7 12s Reddam United 0 Maroubra Bisons Under9 12s Reddam City 7 Maroubra Dragons 1 High School Boys Saturday Year 11v Kings, 2-0 Year 8R v Kings, 2-0 Year 8E v Kings, 1-2 Year 7 v Kings, 1-2 High School Girls Reddam House U13 v Queens Park Angels, 1
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The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 22 Issue Friday 19 August 2022 Page 8 Reddam House Would like to congratulate the following students on their Principal and Principal Honour Awards. Principal Awards recipients: Noah McQuarie, James Mawer, Abigail McGhee and Matthew German Principal Honours Awards recipients: Alexander Rouse, Kiran Reddy, Harriette Ho, Oscar Peterson Principal & Principal Honour Awards
The Reddam House Primary School Newsletter Volume 22 Issue Friday 19 August 2022 Page 9 Reddam House Would like to congratulate the following students on their Principal and Principal Honour Awards. Principal Honours Awards recipients: Bally Napthali, Camielle Yuan, Aidan Balafas, Kira Lowenstein, Magarita Lyaschenko. Evie Blight, Eve Hutton and Lara Choroomi Principal & Principal Honour Awards Principal & Principal Honour Awards
In Literacy we were introduced to another set of new pink sight words, so we practised these and wrote them in our sentences and explored the definitions. We continued to focus on writing our capital letters and this week we had so much fun using conjunctions in our writing. Through using different conjunctions, we can extend our sentences and use more information.
We had so much fun linking our Topic lessons to our writing this week! We did some very exciting experiments to see what objects can roll or slide with force movements such as pushing and pulling. Kindergarten reflected on the experiments and wrote sentences using cause and effect Throughoutlanguage.Mathematics this week we extended our knowledge about grouping objects to make equal amounts. We also further consolidated our understanding of teen numbers by representing them in many ways using teen frames and unifix cubes. We were then introduced to the concept of area later in the week! We used cubes to cover different squares and rectangles and compared which area was bigger and smaller.
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Kindergarten presented some AMAZING show and tell research about planets, the moon and space! The Kindergarten teachers were blown away with the amount of information and effort the students went to! We were so proud of the presentations the children gave to their classes so far and we look forward to the students who will be presenting their research next week!
Emergency Services was our focus in PDH this week! We were given different scenarios to compare and we discussed when it is appropriate to call ‘000’ or when we and call an adult close to us. We then spoke about who we would request to speak to if we did need to call the emergency services.
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What an exciting and inspiring week we had!
YEAR 1
We made entries in our own ‘Bean Dairies’ to record the growth of our very own butter bean seeds, and we practised observational drawing – recording only what we see. There was surprise and delight to observe that not only was there a shoot growing up, but also roots growing down. We are compiling a class PowerPoint to record our investigations, so that we can revisit our learning at the end of the term. We also delved into the exciting world of carnivorous plants, and crafted our own out of collage materials.
The classrooms were a buzz this week with our various Science projects as we cared for our mealworms, our bean seeds, our flower seeds and our experimental seeds! The children compared the ‘best food for mealworms’ by asking other Year 1 classes what their worms have been eating, and what they haven’t, and then adjusting their own class’s worm diet accordingly. The consensus across Year 1 is that apple is the favourite, followed by carrot. It was exciting to see the students undertaking their own spontaneous scientific investigations and reporting back to the class. As we explore the lifecycle of a plant, this week we were introduced to some exciting science words such as ‘germinate’, ‘hypothesis’, ‘nutrients’, ‘hibernation’, ‘photosynthesis’, ‘evaporation’, ‘carnivorous’ and many more!
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Continuing on with exploration of narrative texts in English, we explored the traditional tale of the ‘Three Little Pigs’, and worked to break it down into the elements of a story. By understanding the elements of a story, we are better able to create our own interesting tales with an introduction, a build-up, a dilemma, a resolution and an ending. We have seen some truly inventive and exciting stories come to life this week. In Mathematics, we recapped and extended upon skills learned throughout Term 2. We explored division and the creation of equal groups, addition and subtraction on a number grid. We revisited skip counting using a numberline, and challenged our brains by creating our own word problems to strengthen our mathematical thinking skills.
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YEAR 2
Year Two students were truly inspired this week with our novel study of ‘Charlotte’s Web’. One of the quotes from an interesting barn scene in the novel created much discussion amongst the “Childrencohort:
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almost always hang onto things tighter than their parents think they will.” The students shared their own personal experiences related to this quote. We are thoroughly immersed in the text and captivated by the rich language. The children are provided with opportunities to use this language in their writing. This week we also explored the features of text organisation. The students can recognise how chapters and tables of contents, alphabetical order of index and glossary operate to guide access to information in a book. Our interested mathematicians practised the jump strategy, using a range of efficient mental and written computations. We particularly enjoyed gathering and comparing data this week by conducting our own traffic survey. Science lessons are always welcomed in Year 2 and this week the lessons were certainly presented with a twist. Our investigations on the concept of different forces continued. The students were delighted to use marshmallows to determine the different types of forces that could be applied. In Geography the students explored different features of wet environments, the focus this week being the Great Barrier Reef. The students enjoyed sharing their wealth of knowledge, facts and opinions about this World Heritage Site. They understand the importance of conservation in this habitat. We value the students’ personal connections and feedback to this environment and our class presentations have also enriched and linked closely to this unit of study.
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In English this week, the Year 3 students impressed their teachers through their ability to write imaginative literary descriptions. They used their five senses (sight, touch, smell, hearing and taste) to plan their text and applied figurative language (including similes, alliteration, metaphors and onomatopoeia) to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind of both settings and characters.
YEAR 3
Running, eager children panted with exhaustion. Their feet rushed through long, wet, luscious grass, leaving droplets of water shining and sparkling on their studded boots. A red blush hued each cheek as heat tingled beneath the skin’s surface. You could taste the excitement on the field as beads of sweat rolled gently from head to toe. Suddenly, a whistle shrieked and everything became still. Excellent work, Year 3!
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The following literary description was written by Ms Chadwick’s English class: The White,Ovalfluffy, lazy clouds drifted slowly across the clear, sunny, sapphire sky. Bright beams of light reflected off the towering, metallic goal posts, which stood like imposing guards at each end of the field. Encircling the oval, rich, vanilla stripes of paint, marked the players' boundaries, and leather, colourful balls flew through the air like rockets. Up above, sleek, black birds danced through the trees, calling softly to each other, whistling their songs and sharing their secrets. People's voices echoed loudly, shouting and laughing merrily, as thudding footsteps sounded across the ground. The oval was a buzz of activity. The sweet smell of freshly cut grass sailed through the air like a ship slicing through the aqua ocean. Pools of dark mud released a delicate scent of earth and soil which swirled and blended all around, being carried far away by a calm, gentle breeze. All of a sudden, the temperature soared, and thick, heavy moisture infiltrated the surroundings. It was a sauna.
During the week, the whole year group participated in the Science Cycle Test. Cycle Tests are how Reddam measures two or three strands of learning in a unit. Students had the opportunity to demonstrate the learning that they have acquired over the last few weeks and apply the theory to an exam setting. With all this in place, it is without a doubt that the next future scientific discovery will be from one of our amazing Year 4 students.
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This week was a week which included a heavy Science focus for Year 4. In class, students developed their understanding of Space Science and they explored how the Earth, Sun and Moon interact to cause shadows. Every day, we watch the Sun rise in the morning and set in the evening. However, did you know that the Sun doesn’t move? This is an illusion! Using a torch to create a solar arc, students investigated how the length of a shadow changes according to the position of the Sun. This collaborative investigation really allowed students to develop their understanding of key Science topics.
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YEAR 5 & 6 ENGLISH
YEAR 5 This week, Year 5 continued to read chapters of ‘The One and Only Ivan’. One of the core themes of the novel is that of animal cruelty. Ivan (a real gorilla), was captured as an infant from the Democratic Republic of Congo and added to the collection of animals housed at a circus-themed mall in Washington, U.S.A. He spent twenty-seven years there, all alone in his cage. The students were required to write a heartfelt letter to the mall owner responsible for Ivan’s welfare. Here is a tear-jerker from Evie Hayward. Her letter uses various sentence starters, functions and types as well as exciting vocabulary.
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Dear mall owner, I have heard about a mighty silverback gorilla named Ivan being held captive in your mall. Depressed, when I see his face, I think that he must be so lonely in that small cage. Let him run free, back into the wild with his own species. I feel sad, upset and frightened that he is stuck there with no friends, family and only visitors walking past staring at him, with kids crying at every look. When will you let Ivan go? Why is he being kept there? Think about Ivan. How would you feel in his position? I bet it would be scary, frightening and so much more. So let him go! Ivan’s friend WellEvie done, Evie. YEAR 6
Year 6 English students are continuing to read together in class, enjoying Morris Gleiztman’s novel ‘Once’. In preparation for their writing assessment, Year 6 students revised and practised writing analytical paragraphs by using the PETAL structure. Here is a PETAL paragraph written by Stuart Hui. It is an excellent example. His ideas are coherent and controlled and link to the extract. Additionally, look at his various levels of inferencing: The first extract uses ellipsis in “I stare at the carrot…”. The ellipsis exaggerates how finding a whole carrot is a moment that needs a pause due to the disbelief of how uncommon it was. It also suggests that the orphanage could not provide the proper nutrients which would mean that the orphans would not be very healthy to do most activities. Furthermore, the metaphor “I think it is a miracle” shows how low Felix’s expectations were as well as it depicts how bad the food normally was. However, it also shows that even when their lives were so terrible, they still had hope and this is why Felix’s reaction was so strong. These examples clearly show how Felix had a hard life and had to suffer a lot as well as not having the proper food to stay healthy.
worded problems involving addition and subtraction of unlike fractions incorporating mixed numerals. They ensured that all answers were simplified or reduced to their lowest equivalents either as a mixed numeral or an improper fraction. They drew on their previous knowledge, using the bar method to work backwards and solve complex multi-step questions.
This week, the focus in the mathematics classes was fractions. The Year 5 cohort investigated and differentiated between like, unlike and equivalent fractions. Students compared and ordered unlike fractions and located them on a number line. Equivalent fractions were generated by multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number. Mathematicians drew on their prior knowledge of the highest common factor to simplify fractions to their lowest equivalent and reasoned that a fraction in its simplest form represents the same fraction as the original. Furthermore, students worked mathematically and solved word problems involving a fraction of a collection. The connection between finding a unit fraction of a collection and division was Yearestablished.6s,solved
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In Science this week, Year 6 students explored renewable and non-renewable energy sources in more detail by identifying advantages and disadvantages to each energy source. With this information, students considered which energy source they would use as a source of power to run their home, a city or the world! Students also studied power and bills and calculated the cost of running a variety of household products. Your son or daughter in Year 6 should now be able to save you money on your energy bills!
In Science this week, Year 5 students explored certain forces in more detail. The force students studied in more detail this week was friction. Students discovered what friction is, what it can produce and where friction is a friend and an enemy in everyday life. Students also carried out a practical activity to discover which surface area generated the most friction on a weight being dragged across it.
In Science Club, students carried out a dissection. A demonstration was conducted and then students made incisions on their own heart and explored the different sections of this organ.
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Year 5-6 Metal Percussion I’m absolutely delighted to introduce the brand-new Metal Percussion Ensemble to the Reddam community. Whilst the name might conjure up images of electric guitar with deafeningly loud speakers, we are actually a lot more placid in nature but we still make a good amount of noise; we make music with all things metal, from glockenspiel to hand bells, triangle to sleigh bells – anything that tings and rings. It is one of the most beautiful and arresting ways to make music, although it comes with the caveat of needing great ensemble skills and musical understanding. Whilst the humble hand-bell, the literal one hit wonder of the musical world, seems simple enough, when you’re charged with using multiple within the one piece things start to feel a bit like juggling with fire. For this reason, we are starting small in our ensemble. So far, we have run small exercises to learn the fundamentals of music: pitch and rhythm. We have learned about chords and chord progressions and how they make up the structure of a song. Knowing this helps us to instinctually ring the right bell when we need it. Historically, the town bells would ring in polyrhythms, eventually catching up with each other, creating a hypnotising cacophony. This is, however, not exactly what we are going for without our ensemble. When we synchronise the ringing of the bells with the melody gently beaten out on the glockenspiel it makes the most beautifully relaxing sound to start a Monday, which is exactly when we rehearse, first thing every Monday morning. We are looking forward to sharing our music when we are ready – at the moment we’re preparing a simple folk song called ‘All Through the Night’, but our bigger picture project is arranging a piece together that the ensemble have chosen themselves. Watch this space!
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
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String Orchestra There are several keen and talented Primary School students who attend Tuesday afternoon String Orchestra rehearsals each week. The Reddam House String Orchestra is going through orchestra "boot camp". We are going back to basics, playing 3 octave scales, drilling intonation, rhythm and sound quality. Furthermore, we are also focusing on counting and rhythmic precision. We are instilling in our members that orchestra is all about what each individual can contribute to the team, and working on these skills will make the string orchestra the best that it can be. We are very excited for our scheduled Term 4 performances.
Next week, we are holding nine separate studio recitals, which will see hundreds of our talented students present their work for family and friends. Teachers and students have been preparing hard for these important performance opportunities, and we wish everybody well! Mr and Mrs Bortolotti are very excited to be at these events to celebrate the students' work. We were also able to announce the Composition Competition winners earlier in this newsletter.
Congratulations to all who entered for the amazing standard of musicianship. In the coming weeks, we will prepare a site for you to enjoy all of our young musicians' work!
LION KING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Tuesday23/08 3:30 – 5.30pm Timon, Pumbaa , Young Simba, Mufasa, Scar, Zazu & Young Nala Scene 9 (incl. Music)
MUSIC
The Year 2 students got moving to music this week with the song 'Bend to the Right Side'. They created actions for the song and then learnt to sing it with solfa and hand signs. They also started to compose a binary form piece with the theme of animals and habitats. The students learnt about setting words to rhythms, paying careful attention to the syllables in each word so that they fit will with the chosen rhythms. The students got very creative with their ideas and had fun composing their own Themusic!Years 3-6 students worked hard to revise the concepts of music definitions in their lesson this week and used their knowledge of musical concepts vocabulary to answer listening questions on a range of pieces. They also practised melodic and rhythmic dictations for one final lesson before their Listening and Dictation test next week in class. Good luck to all Year 3-6 musicians with their revision this week – all lesson PowerPoints and revision material can be found on their Music Google Classrooms.
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Thursday25/08 3:30 – 5.30pm Zazu, Scar, Banzai, Shenzi, Ed, Nala & Featured Ensemble Scene 10 & 11 (incl. Music)
Wednesday24/08 3:30 – 5.30pm Zazu, Young Simba, Young Nala, African Villagers, Birds, Buzzard, Male Lions, Giraffes, Gazelles, Rhino, Elephant, Cheetahs, Zebras, Field Mouse, Wildebeest & Featured Ensemble
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AdelaideHall Friday 26/08 2:30 – 5.00pm Rafiki, Sarabi, Sarafina, Zazu, Scar, Mufasa, Young Simba, Young Nala, African Villagers, Birds, Buzzard, Lionesses, Male Lions, Giraffes, Gazelles, Rhino, Elephant, Cheetahs, Zebras, Field Mouse, Wildebeest & Featured Ensemble Scenes 1 – 6 Revision
3:30 – 5.30pm Timon, Pumbaa, Simba & Nala Scene 12 (up to page 103 incl. Music)
AdelaideHall Saturday 27/08 No Rehearsal Sunday 28/08 No Rehearsal
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