Specialist programs

The Arts

We offer a strong program in The Arts, including music, dance, drama, media and visual arts.
The program helps develop students’ creativity, confidence, cultural knowledge and critical thinking.  

Our program includes: 

• developing students’ skills focusing on Drama and Music for each year cohort
• Choir, with participation in the Festival of Music Choir in Term 3
• an end-of-year performance by the choir. 

Physical Education

Students can develop team play and team building skills through our specialist sports program. The program is run by a specialist teacher.

Our program includes: 

• Movement and physical activity is the main component of Physical Education, while personal and social development is the Health focus.
• SAPSASA events 
• team sports (cricket, Aussie Rules, football, netball, volleyball, tennis and basketball) 
• sports day 
• swimming (Rec-5) and aquatics lessons (Y6). 

We also offer lunchtime activities in the hall, which vary each week from basketball or soccer. 

Languages

Japanese is our language of study for all students. Each class has a 1-hour lesson per week, which helps students learn to speak the language and understand Japanese culture.  

Some of the things the Japanese program includes is: 

• learning about Japanese art, dance and music 
• celebrating Japanese events, e.g. Matsuri on Mobara celebrating our link with our sister city, Hiragana competition which involves groups of students competing in various activities against other schools in the local area 
• putting on our own Japanese show cultural day. 

Learning a language:  

• helps students gain a broader cultural perspective  
• opens up career pathways 
• promotes social cohesion and cross-cultural understanding.