Performing Arts

The Arts

There is ample evidence that the arts help students to develop the attitudes, characteristics, and intellectual skills required to participate effectively in today’s society and economy.

The arts teach self-discipline, reinforce self-esteem and foster the thinking skills to crave creativity, so valued in the workplace. They teach the importance of teamwork and cooperation. Essentially, students should know and be able to do the following by the time they have completed primary school:

• They should be able to communicate at a basic level in the four arts disciplines – dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts. They should be to relate to various types of arts knowledge and skills within and across the arts disciplines.
• They should be able to develop and present basic works of art.
• They should have been involved in a variety of arts performances and presentations

Music and the Performing Arts.

The Music stream is a sequential and developmental program encouraging students to explore and develop ideas, using musical skills, techniques, and processes and then presenting their work in a positive environment. Students listen and respond to and critique a variety of music through various activities such as moving, dancing, singing, listening, playing, creating and performing. They will develop basic musical skills in rhythm, melody, expression, form and style.

Oakleigh South Primary School is committed to creating an understanding of and interest in the performing arts to all our students and providing it in an enriching and enjoyable environment.

Programs offered at Oakleigh South Primary School.

• All grades from Prep to Grade 6 participate in a weekly 50 minute session where children sing, dance, dramatize, play instruments and learn music theory.
• In the younger years the children learn a wide variety of songs and play tuned and untuned instruments. They develop spatial awareness and auditory discrimination through dance and musical games and are encouraged to dramatise and express their ideas of the world.
• As children move through the grades these concepts and skills are developed further and enhanced by additional focus on specific aspects of music. These include; recorder tuition, advanced repertoire of songs, creative, folk, and contemporary dance, drama games, skits and stagecraft and eventually a full scale theatrical performance.
• Dance-Extravaganza performance Dance program for all years 3 and 4 children as part of the music program in terms 2 and 3.
• School Choir. Open for all children from Grade 4 and up. Interested students meet once a week after school in the music room for practice.
• Recorder. Taught as part of a music program to all years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 children.
• Private practical music lessons are available after school for keyboard and guitar.
• Incursions

Performance Opportunities at Oakleigh South Primary School.

OSPS encourages and provides students with opportunities to perform in front of community based audiences. These include;

• Classroom performances in front of the grade.
• Annual grade 2 musical production for the school community.
• Annual Grade 6 Production for the school community.
• Grade 5 classes provide choral support to the Senior School Production.
• Performances by individual children and grades at the whole school assembly on a weekly basis.
• Grade 3 and 4 Dance-fit classes culminate in performances for the general school community.
• Choir performs at school assemblies and at the annual school fete.
• Choir has also performed at a variety of one-off events including, shopping centres, external Christmas Carol functions, etc.
• Involvement in out of school hours activities – eg Moomba and State School Spectacular