Co-curricular

​​GACP-1096sm.jpgGuardian Angels' Wynnum provides a range of specialist activities for our students to enjoy:

STEM

STEM is a term used to refer collectively to the learning and teaching of Science, Technology, ​Engineering and Mathematics, in a transdiciplinary way through problem solving around big ​conceptual ideas.  This enables students to develop solutions to complex ​problems and provides them with the knowledge, understanding, skills and capabilities that will help them succeed in a world of technological change.
STEM education benefits students by providing them with:
  • A deeper understanding of the STEM disciplines;
  • Skills to be competitive in the workplace;
  • General capabilities such as collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving; and
  • STEM literacy for every day use.​​​
At Guardian Angels, all students ​from Prep to Year 6 engage in a 40 minute STEM lesson every week with a specialist STEM teacher.


Health and Physical Education (H.P.E.)

This curriculum will comprise two major strands:

  • Personal, social and community health;
  • Movement and physical activity.

All students from Prep to Year 6 engage in a 40 minute lesson each week with our specialist HPE teacher in this learning area.


Music

All students from Prep to Year 3 engage in a 40 minute lesson each week with our specialist Music teacher in this learning area. Students in Years 4 to 6 have a 30 minute weekly lesson. We also have a Senior School Choir for Year 4 to 6 students, which enthusiastically participate in the Queensland Catholic Colleges Music Festival. Our Senior Choir also perform at various music evenings, assemblies, mass and combined school choir events throughout the year. In addition, the Mini Singers is a junior vocal choir for students in Year 2 and 3. Here, they learn to work together in an ensemble, choir etiquette and singing in tune.

Instrumental Music tuition is provided by Creative Kidz for Year 1 to 6 students. This is an extra-curricular activity, therefore fees and levies apply. The program offers small group lessons for Woodwind (Flute, Clarinet and Saxophone), Brass (Trumpet and Trombone) and Percussion instruments.


Drama

All students from Prep to Year 6 engage in a 40 minute Drama lesson with our Drama specialist each week.


Dance

All students engage in a weekly 40 minute lesson with our Dance Specialist for 1 term throughout the year. The program is provides students with learning experiences in the dimensions of Making (Choreography and Performance) and Responding.  Students explore the elements of dance to make and perform dance that demonstrate skills and techniques to represent ideas, characters and emotion.


Visual Arts and Media Arts

These two strands will be implemented by the classroom teacher from Prep to Year 6.


Languages Other than English (LOTE)

All students in years 5 and 6 participate in 90 minute weekly Italian lessons. 


Sport

Swimming lessons are conducted in Term 4 for students in Years 1-2. ​

All students compete in athletics competition and in cross-country. Children in years 3-6 participate in the school swimming carnival. After these whole school carnivals there is opportunity for students in years 3-6 to progress into Catholic and District competition if selected.

In addition Guardian Angels' runs several before and after school clubs. Students can attend these clubs if the activity interests them. An external fee paying Sports Aerobics club also runs weekly training sessions and yearly competition.


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