Visual Arts
The Visual Arts curriculum at Holy Eucharist school supports and provides art education. It’s a great medium to bring out the full potential and development of the student. Visual Arts is also a universal means of communication, conveying messages, encouraging individuality, self-expression and emotions. It also enables students to develop curiosity, imagination, enjoyment as well as being therapeutic. It engages students in the making, viewing, discussing, analysing, interpreting and evaluating. It recognises visual arts histories, theories and practices, exploring and making of artworks.
Students are introduced to various tools and mediums through drawing, painting, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, printing and other technologies, giving them experiences such as experimenting, exploring techniques, strategies, processes and skills essential in these areas. Great pieces of artwork are produced and then showcased at the Art exhibition for public viewing. Some artworks are selected and submitted for the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Visual Art Exhibition competition held in March.
Physical Education
At Holy Eucharist Primary School, students in the Junior years learn Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) in their PE lesson each week. FMS such as throwing, catching, skipping, jumping, hopping, etc., are being taught in accordance with the Achievement Standards in the Health and Physical Education Victorian Curriculum. Students in Grade 3-6 learn to refine their fundamental motor skills in various sports – invasion sports (e.g. football, soccer, hockey, basketball, frisbee) net-wall sports (e.g. tennis, badminton, volleyball) aquatic sports and target sports (e.g. bowling, golf).
In Semester 1, students in Grade Five and Six participate in Interschool sports, and Sports Gala Days. Our swimming program provides students with opportunities to learn how to swim safely and to enhance their swimming abilities. Our school endeavours to hold our Grades 3-6 Athletics program in Semester 1. This is to prepare students to participate for their subsequent district and/or divisional Athletics days. In Term 4, a Junior Athletics Day for Grade Prep-Two is held to provide opportunities for students to participate in fun and enjoyable age-appropriate physical activities.
STEM
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is an important way to prepare students for the future by exercising critical thinking, problem-solving and innovation skills. In STEM, students are encouraged to take part in the design process by asking questions, using their imagination, creating and evaluating solutions.
Students have access to digital devices such as Chromebooks to assist them when planning and researching for various STEM activities. Students build their programming skills by engaging with hand-on materials, such as BeeBots, Edison Robots and Makey Makey boards. There is also a strong focus on eSafety and ensuring that students understand how to use technology responsibly.
Italian
Italian is taught across all year levels from Foundation to Year Six. Students enjoy learning the Italian language and engaging with Italian culture. During Italian lessons, students use a variety of resources to participate in language and conversation activities.
A highlight for the Holy Eucharist school community is our Italian Festa Day where students celebrate the Italian language and culture by dressing up, and performing traditional Italian songs, dances and plays.
Performing Arts
In Performing Arts, students have the opportunity to develop their skills in both Drama and Dance. During Performing Arts, students are encouraged to develop their interpersonal skills, as well as build resilience and confidence.
Throughout the year, students participate in scripted dramas, puppet shows, modern dance, as well as dramatising literature. Students are also exposed to Indigenous stories and dance. Students have opportunities to demonstrate their skills in front of the whole school community at assemblies, special liturgies such as Stations of the Cross and Christmas Carols.
Music
At Holy Eucharist, all classes have fortnightly Music lessons during which students are encouraged to develop their knowledge and appreciation of the fundamental elements of music.
In Music sessions, students have the opportunity to use learnt skills, their imagination and creativity to explore pitch, rhythm, form, dynamics and tempo using voice, movement and a wide range of classroom instruments. Instruments used include xylophones, drums, boomwhackers and ukuleles. Students frequently participate in singing and dancing activities while exploring music from different eras and cultures.