A Taniwha in Autahi! The countdown to the Arts Celebration begins.

 

Our Arts Celebration is on the horizon and we're excited!

Hopefully, by now, you will have seen our magnificent taniwha artwork, which has been taking shape on a whole wall of the classroom. Our taniwha will be watching over us with his beady eyes and giving us inspiration for our creations. He is a first big clue about the theme of our presentation!

The Arts Celebration annual event that gives us the opportunity to think big, create and share our learning with our whānau and school community. We alternate between a visual arts and performing arts focus: dance, drama and music take centre stage this year. 

The Arts Celebration is a highlight of the Worser Bay calendar, and our creations for the show are far from overnight sensations. 

In Term 2, we introduced our Autahi students to many of the themes and ideas that will lie behind our Arts Celebration piece. We explored several local pūrākau, including the story of Ngāke and Whataitai. Thanks to our music lessons with Kirsten, we experienced a whole orchestra's worth of musical instruments and ways to make sound. We began to experiment with pitch and dynamics. 

In Maths, we experimented with repeated patterns and tried some ways to show sound patterns by using pictures or signs. Who can forget our Firebird experience with NZSO: this gave us an impressive experience of how music can tell stories and describe characters. 

This Term will be all about harnessing this learning and getting into some serious creating. We are keen to share our process with you as we go along. There will be lots to talk about at home with your child, maybe some things to practise, and we might also need a bit of help from crafty parents. 

Keep an eye on Seesaw and the Blog to find out more and share the excitement!