STEAM

Creatively Solving Problems

STEAM 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.

STEAM lessons challenge students to think creatively, using the cyclical design process to not only solve problems, but improve upon their solutions.

This process involves:

Finding Out - Learning all you can about the topic or the issue
Imagine - Brainstorming, discussing and developing your ideas
Plan - Drawing your idea, including lots of information
Create - Building your design
Evaluate - Checking that your design works and deciding on how it could be improved.

STEAM 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.

STEAM

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 3 Language Leaders 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.

Italian

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!

Performing Arts

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

Drawing
Painting
Construction
Collage
Threads and Textiles
Printing
Ceramics
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.

Visual Arts

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.

Physical Education

Our Sporting Events

OUR SPORTING RESULTS

2017

Girl’s Hockey - 2nd at State Championships

Girl’s Athletics - District Champion

Girl’s Cross Country - District 3rd Place

Girls Volleyball - District Champions &

3rd Place at Regional Championships

Girl’s 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

Girl’s Hockey - District Runners Up

Girl’s Tee Ball - 5th at State Championships

Girl’s Basketball - District 3rd Place

Girl's Athletics - District Champions

Girl’s Cross Country - District Champions

Boys Cross Country - District Runners Up

Boys Hockey - District Runners Up

Boys Athletics - District 3rd Place

2024

2019

Girl’s Hockey - 5th at State Championships

Boys Hockey - State Runners Up & 2nd at State Championships

Girl’s Basketball - District 3rd Place

Girl’s Cross Country - District Champions

Boys Cross Country - District Champions

Mixed Netball - District Runners Up

Girl's Softball - District, Division & Regional Champions

Girl's Softball - State Championships

Girl's Athletics - District Champions

Boys Athletics - District Champions

Boys Volleyball - District Runners Up

Boys Cricket - District Champions

2020

Girl's AFL - District Champions

Girl's Soccer - District Champions

2021

Girls AFL - District 3rd Place

Boys soccer - District 3rd Place

Due to COVID restrictions several events were postponed

2022

Girls AFL - District Champions

Girls Tee-Ball - District Champions

Girls Soccer - District 3rd Place

Boys Basketball - District 3rd Place