Music
Humpybong State School has a rich and varied music program. As part of The Arts subject curriculum, all students from Prep through to Year 6 attend Music lessons each week which are delivered by a specialist classroom music teacher. The music program focuses on students making music and developing the ability to think and express themselves in sound.
The aim of these lessons is to build on students' understanding of the elements of music through singing, listening, moving and playing instruments. Students are encouraged to compose and create their own music and express themselves as both a creator of, and audience for, music.
Visual, Dramatic and Media Arts
As a school we are fortunate to also have an Arts Specialist Teacher who provides weekly lessons for all students with a focus on the strands that make up The Arts subject.
The students' visual art pieces are showcased at our annual Art Show. The official Art Show opening is sponsored by the P&C and also includes local community artists sharing their talents.
The Visual Arts curriculum aims to develop students' skills, different approaches to art making and reflection to arts practises and creating thinking. Students learn about the role of the artist, craftsperson and designer in society and ultimately how art work can be created and why.
In Drama, students explore creativity, build confidence, and express themselves through drama, movement, storytelling, and performance. From imaginative play in the early years to creating characters, scripts, and performances in the upper primary yearsm students develop communication, collaboration, empathy, and problem-solving skills. Through engaging and inclusive learning experiences, very child is encouraged to take creative risks, work as part of a team, and discover the power of storytelling.
In Media Arts, students become creative thinkers, storytellers, and responsible digital citizens. From Prep to Year 6, students explore how images, sound, text and digital technologies can be combined to communicate ideas, tell stories, anmd engage audiences. Through creating films, stop-motion stories, photography, digital artwork and multimedia projects, students, develop creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and technical skills while learning to make thoughtful and respectful choices in am increasingly digital world.