Year 5 students in Room T10 have been designing and making batik artworks as they learn about Indonesian culture. Ibu Janice was really pleased with their results and how students were using different painting techniques to create the desired effect. Students Georgie, Meg and Ruby wrote about the process and how they felt seeing the […]
The Michael J Australian Schools Concerts is a project that develops greater motivation and enthusiasm of our young generation in learning bahasa Indonesian through immersion in the contemporary “pop culture” of Indonesia. Michael Jakarimilena (MichaelJ or Michael Idol as he is known) is a humble performer with a strong sense of national identity with Indonesia […]
At our Junior Presentation Concert, the Year 3 students performed the Christmas Carol “Silent Night” while playing Indonesian instruments (the Angklung) as part of their “Celebrations” inquiry. It was a very moving performance and a striking example of the integration of learning areas with collaboration between Music and LOTE specialists, Ms Helen and Ibu Janice, and […]
Last Thursday our school transformed into a multi-cultural mini-world as students and teachers donned their international garb to reflect Australia’s cultural diversity. In the Grand Parade, students called out the country they’d dressed to represent and it was a montage of countries both big and small which included every continent. You can appreciate the special spirit […]
Ms Symes’ Year 5 students worked hard to translate and write stories when they worked with our exchange teachers, Ifat and Ayat, as part of the Bridge project. Lily M. created her book retelling the story of Toar and Limimuut and she reads it here. Click on the play button below each page to listen […]
