LOTE
LOTE (Language Other Than English) is an important part of the school curriculum in years 5 & 6. Students participate in 1 ½ hours of LOTE per week. Oonoonba students are involved in the study of Mandarin Chinese.
Chinese LOTE Program 学习中文
Oonoonba State School proudly conducts an ongoing, culture-oriented Chinese Language program. The classroom learning program includes various fun topics and interactive activities, immersing students in Chinese Culture, and raising cultural awareness on an international scale.
Engagement in Chinese Language and Culture Activities 中文活动
Students at Oonoonba State School actively partake in the annual Regional Chinese Speaking Competition and State Chinese Handwriting Competition. Our students have been successful in receiving prizes in the Regional Chinese Speaking Competition, and students have been selected to represent North Queensland in Brisbane.
Music
Music is an integral part of Oonoonba State School for our students. The aim of the music program is to develop the creativity which is present in varying degrees in all children. Music programs focus on students making music and developing the ability to think and express themselves in sound.
Learning is activity based and through a variety of such activities the children are taught the basic skills of music - beat, rhythm, pitch, singing, movement, listening, musical literacy, creating and playing. Great emphasis is placed on the "enjoyment" aspect.
Students from Prep to Year 6 receive weekly music lessons from a music specialist teacher.
Instrumental and choral programs
Choirs
Students from Year 3 are encouraged to join our school choir. Our choir performs each week on parade, at our ANZAC Day ceremony and special events. Oonoonba State School is represented at the Townsville Eisteddfod each year.
Instrumental Music
Students undertake a selection process at the end of Year 2 to determine their aptitude for playing a string or band (woodwind, brass or percussion) instrument. Following this process, offers to join the instrumental program are made to selected students. Department funding provides selected children with one small group lesson per week and access to our loan instruments for a year.
String Instruments
- Violin, Cello, Double Bass (limited availability)
Band Instruments
- Woodwind: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone
- Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn, Euphonium
Percussion: (all percussion students play a variety of tuned and untuned instruments)
Our choir and school band perform on parade, at the school ANZAC Day ceremony and at special events throughout the year. Oonoonba State School is represented at the Townsville Eisteddfod each year for choirs and instrumental ensembles.
Student Council
Student Council includes the school captains and representatives from years 4 - 6 classes. The Student Council body meets regularly to organize fundraising and other events on behalf of the school.
Eat well and be active
Oonoonba State School’s
health and physical activity program supports continued education about healthy
eating and living.
Prep – Year 6 students participate in
health and physical activities. Students across the
school are also encouraged to bring healthy foods for “Brainy Snacks” and for
lunch breaks. Prep to Year 3 students
stop at 10:00am for a quick snack and drink of water, while students in years 4, 5 and 6 graze during the first session.