FUTURE DESIGN
Creatively Solving Problems
Future Design at St Anthony’s Primary School is an integrated unit of study covering the subject areas of science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths. Lessons are science based and challenge students to use other curriculum areas to solve tasks both individually and in groups.
Future Design lessons challenge students to think creatively, using the cyclical design process to not only solve problems, but improve upon their solutions.
This process involves:
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Finding Out - Learning all you can about the topic or the issue
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Imagine - Brainstorming, discussing and developing your ideas
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Plan - Drawing your idea, including lots of information
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Create - Building your design
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Evaluate - Checking that your design works and deciding on how it could be improved.
Future Design lessons give students the opportunity to put technologies (both digital and non-digital) to work in ‘real world’ situations. It encourages cooperation, innovation, perseverance and purposeful thinking.
ITALIAN
Viva Italia!
Italian at St Anthony’s Primary School is taught from Prep to Year 6.
The program encourages enjoyment of learning another language through a variety of activities and teaches skills used in all areas of the curriculum.
We have a Language Leader who are responsible for teaching the initial Italian lesson and then the classroom teachers across the school (non-language leaders) lead short, language-focused sessions at high frequency throughout the week. All teachers and students are co-learners of Italian and time is allocated every day (usually 15 minutes) to ensure maximum exposure to, and interaction in the language.
PERFORMING ARTS
Everyone’s a star!
Performing Arts at St Anthony’s Primary School is taught from Prep through to Year 6, incorporating all aspects of dance, drama and music.
The program consists of units that focus on Performing Arts as a means of expression and communication, beginning with fundamental skills such as clear speech, movement in space and call and response, moving through to script writing, choreography, theory study and performance creation.
We focus on the importance of participation and ensure everyone gets their moment in the spotlight!
Choir
The St Anthony’s Primary School Choir aims to provide students from Years 3-6 an opportunity to learn singing and choral skills as part of a musical ensemble. The choir is provided with many opportunities to perform, such as at school masses, showcase performances, and even the occasional community performance at local kindergartens and on nearby Station Street!
School Concert
St Anthony’s Primary School hosts a biannual concert that provides the opportunity for every student to be a star on the big stage!
VISUAL ARTS
Get Creative!
Visual Arts at St Anthony’s Primary School is taught weekly from Prep to Year 6.
Every student’s art is a means of communication and the message it delivers is totally individual. There must be a sense of freedom to explore, discover, develop and refine skills. At St Anthony’s we aim to build confidence so that visual art can be seen as enjoyable and a means of self-expression.
Course Content
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Drawing
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Painting
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Construction
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Collage
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Threads and Textiles
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Printing
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Ceramics
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Art Appreciation.
At St Anthony’s Primary School Alphington, we submit artwork for an annual Creative Arts Exhibition held by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools. Works which are selected by a panel, are displayed at the Catholic Leadership Centre during Catholic Education Week.
We have a biannual Specialist evening in which all students contribute at least 3 works of Art both 2D and 3D. They also participate in a class installation and the painting of a class canvas which is auctioned off on the night. The proceeds of the auction go towards the Visual Art Program.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
High Level Sports Coaching & Sports Development
At St Anthony’s Primary School, we offer a wide range of sporting opportunities for all our students. Students are involved in weekly Physical Education lessons focused on developing their motor skills through a variety of sports. Our year 3-6 students are involved in the Ivanhoe District Sports Competition which involves such sports as AFL, netball, basketball, soccer, hockey, tennis, volleyball and softball.
As part of our House Sports program students are also involved in our house swimming, cross country and athletics days across the year. These events also lead on to the school competing in the District Cross Country, Athletics and Swimming competitions.
OUR SPORTING RESULTS
2017
Girls Hockey - 2nd at State Championships
Girls Athletics - District Champions
Girls Cross Country - 3rd at
District
Girls Volleyball - District Champions & 3rd at Regional Championships
Girls Tee Ball - District Runners Up
Girls Swimming - District Runners Up
Boys Cricket - District Champions
Boys Cross Country - District Runners Up
Boys Hockey - District Runners Up
2023
Girls AFL - State 3rd place
Girls Tee Ball - District Champions
Girls Netball A - District Champions
Girls Athletics - District Champions
Boys AFL - District Runners Up
Boys Netball - District Runners Up
Girls Cricket - State 3rd Place
Girls Basketball - District Champions
Boys Cricket - District Runners Up
2018
Girls Hockey - District Runners Up
Girls Tee Ball - 5th at State Championships
Girls Basketball - 3rd at District
Girls Athletics - District Champions
Girls Cross Country - District Champions
Boys Cross Country - District Runners Up
Boys Hockey - District Runners Up
Boys Athletics - 3rd at District
2024
Girls Tee Ball - STATE CHAMPIONS
Girls AFL - District Champions
Girls Tennis - District Champions
Girls Touch Football - District Runners Up
Girls Athletics - District Champions
Boys Soccer - District Champions
Boys Touch Football - District Champions
Boys Netball - District Runners Up
Girls Cricket - Joint State Champions
2019
Girls Hockey - 5th at State Championships
Boys Hockey - State Runners Up & 2nd at State Championships
Girls Basketball - 3rd at District
Girls Cross Country - District Champions
Boys Cross Country - District Champions
Mixed Netball - District Runners Up
Girls Softball - State Championships
Girls Athletics - District Champions
Boys Athletics - District Champions
Boys Volleyball - District Runners Up
Boys Cricket - District
Champions
2020
Girls AFL - District Champions
Girls Soccer - District Champions
2021
Girls AFL - 3rd at District
Boys Soccer - 3rd at District
2022
Girls AFL - District Champions
Girls Tee Ball - District Champions
Girls Soccer - 3rd at District
Boys Basketball - 3rd at District
Girls Athletics - District Champions
Girls Cross Country - 3rd at District
Boys Cross Country - 3rd at District