Students in all year levels participate in specialist Music, Drama, Physical Education, and Technologies lessons at St Patrick's.
Throughout the year, students participate in music-based units that focus on gaining a broad and balanced musical understanding and appreciation. Students learn about music from other cultures and from different historical periods and genres. They also focus on musical theory by exploring pitch, rhythms, terms, and signs. Music lessons are designed to be practical, interactive, exploratory and fun. They also incorporate the use of a variety of different tuned and un-tuned instruments.
Students also participate in drama-based units of work, which aim to build speaking, performing, and self-confidence skills. Students engage creatively in story-telling to design, produce, and perform dramatic artworks.
At St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, we believe in educating the whole child and developing their physical fitness and movement skills as an important part of the curriculum. We have a proud tradition of supporting many students to gain the confidence to participate in many sports and develop strength, control and movement skills. Our students learn to cooperate through Sports and physical activity. Under the guidance of our PE teacher and visiting sports experts from the Bundaberg community, students learn a range of sports and physical skills. St Patrick's proudly claims many State and National sports participants and champions.
Throughout the year, students participate in integrated technologies units that focus on the knowledge, understanding, and processes of Digital and Design Technologies.
Digital Technology teaches students to use computational thinking and information systems to define, design, and implement digital solutions to authentic, real-world problems. Overarching this is a consistent focus on how to be safe in a digital world.
Design Technologies teaches students to use design thinking skills and technologies to generate and produce solutions for authentic, real-life needs and opportunities. Across the year, students undertake tasks both individually and collaboratively, helping them learn how to work confidently with peers. Throughout this process, students consistently evaluate what and how they designed and produced these design solutions.
Students are to wear their sports uniform on the following days to participate in specialist lessons.
Tuesday Year 5 & Year 6
Wednesday Year 3 & Year 4
Thursday Year 1 & Year 2