Music
At Swan Hill Specialist School, the music program caters for students in Early, Middle and Senior Sections of the school. Sessions are run in half hour blocks once a week where music is explored through singing, dancing, moving and playing. Instrumental music is also offered to Senior students wishing to undertake a specific instrument. There is a choir where students can participate during a lunchtime and display their vocal talents and learn AUSLAN signing skills.
Early Years
Students undertake music through movement and action songs, interacting with dance and body percussion. Concentration is given towards following rhythm, through song and dynamics- eg; Loud/soft, fast/slow.
Middle Years
Students start to work on playing instruments and reading modified music that students play together as a group. Instruments offered are guitar, keyboard and drums.
Senior Years
Each student will further develop skills on a keyboard, guitar or drums and work together in a band playing popular songs and exploring different styles of music.
At Swan Hill Specialist School, the music program caters for students in Early, Middle and Senior Sections of the school. Sessions are run in half hour blocks once a week where music is explored through singing, dancing, moving and playing. Instrumental music is also offered to Senior students wishing to undertake a specific instrument. There is a choir where students can participate during a lunchtime and display their vocal talents and learn AUSLAN signing skills.
Early Years
Students undertake music through movement and action songs, interacting with dance and body percussion. Concentration is given towards following rhythm, through song and dynamics- eg; Loud/soft, fast/slow.
Middle Years
Students start to work on playing instruments and reading modified music that students play together as a group. Instruments offered are guitar, keyboard and drums.
Senior Years
Each student will further develop skills on a keyboard, guitar or drums and work together in a band playing popular songs and exploring different styles of music.
Physical Education (P.E.)
Students get 30 minutes of PE each week as a whole class, and dedicated PMP or Fitness sessions each week as a Cross Age Multi-class session.
Sports and Activities students participate in:
Early Years
Middle and Senior Years
SWIMMING
The Intensive Swimming Program lasts for 8-10 sessions per class and is run at the Leisure Centre in February. It starts for the upper middle and senior years’ classes at the very start of Term 1 followed by lower middle and early years classes.
Swimming Sports - Our Swimming Sports are run at the conclusion of our intensive swimming program at the Nyah Outdoor Pool. This is a whole school activity. Parents and family are invited to attend the day and enjoy a BBQ lunch with our students and staff.
CROSS COUNTRY
Our School Cross Country is run early in Term 2.This is a whole school activity. Parents and family are invited to attend the day and enjoy a BBQ lunch with our students and staff. The regional cross country carnival takes place in June at St Arnaud and State Championships are in Melbourne in July.
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ATHLETICS
School Athletics- (3rd last week of Term 3) Regional Athletics- (2nd last week of Term 3)
Students who are 12 and over by the 31st December are involved in the Regional Sports.
AFL
We trialled a 5 week AUSKICK program in 2019. This was run by AFL Victoria in conjunction with Swan Hill College. The program culminated with an interschool carnival in Bendigo against Kalianna Specialist School.
MALLEE SPORTS ASSEMBLY BOWLS, GOLF, SAILABILITY
We participate in the All Abilities Days promoted by the Mallee Sports Assembly. Upper Middle and Senior Years are involved.
BIKE EDUCATION
SHSS prides itself on providing the opportunity for every student to have access to learn how to ride a bike. Bike Education classes take place in PE sessions on the bike track on the oval. We have many bikes and trikes to cater for all of our students’ differentiated needs
TABLE TENNIS INTERCLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
This is run in Term 4 and proves very popular. Students from early-middle and seniors compete to be named CHAMPIONS of their section.
PE CAMPS
State Swimming (Melbourne) - April each year
State Cross Country (Melbourne) - July each year
Students get 30 minutes of PE each week as a whole class, and dedicated PMP or Fitness sessions each week as a Cross Age Multi-class session.
Sports and Activities students participate in:
Early Years
- Swimming
- Ball Handling
- PMP
- Cross Country
- AFL
- Bike Ed
- Athletics
- Ball Games
- Table Tennis
- Games
Middle and Senior Years
- Swimming
- Indoor Hockey
- Fitness
- Cross Country
- AFL
- Bike Ed
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Table Tennis
- Games
SWIMMING
The Intensive Swimming Program lasts for 8-10 sessions per class and is run at the Leisure Centre in February. It starts for the upper middle and senior years’ classes at the very start of Term 1 followed by lower middle and early years classes.
Swimming Sports - Our Swimming Sports are run at the conclusion of our intensive swimming program at the Nyah Outdoor Pool. This is a whole school activity. Parents and family are invited to attend the day and enjoy a BBQ lunch with our students and staff.
CROSS COUNTRY
Our School Cross Country is run early in Term 2.This is a whole school activity. Parents and family are invited to attend the day and enjoy a BBQ lunch with our students and staff. The regional cross country carnival takes place in June at St Arnaud and State Championships are in Melbourne in July.
.
ATHLETICS
School Athletics- (3rd last week of Term 3) Regional Athletics- (2nd last week of Term 3)
Students who are 12 and over by the 31st December are involved in the Regional Sports.
AFL
We trialled a 5 week AUSKICK program in 2019. This was run by AFL Victoria in conjunction with Swan Hill College. The program culminated with an interschool carnival in Bendigo against Kalianna Specialist School.
MALLEE SPORTS ASSEMBLY BOWLS, GOLF, SAILABILITY
We participate in the All Abilities Days promoted by the Mallee Sports Assembly. Upper Middle and Senior Years are involved.
BIKE EDUCATION
SHSS prides itself on providing the opportunity for every student to have access to learn how to ride a bike. Bike Education classes take place in PE sessions on the bike track on the oval. We have many bikes and trikes to cater for all of our students’ differentiated needs
TABLE TENNIS INTERCLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
This is run in Term 4 and proves very popular. Students from early-middle and seniors compete to be named CHAMPIONS of their section.
PE CAMPS
State Swimming (Melbourne) - April each year
State Cross Country (Melbourne) - July each year
Visual Arts
Swan Hill Specialist School's Visual Arts program is an inclusive program that aims to develop students’ visual arts techniques with a wide range of materials, processes and technologies. Sessions run for 30 minutes once per week when students attend the art room to paint, sculpt, draw and create.
Our Art program develops students respect and appreciation for Art and extending their imagination by running excursions to local and state Art Galleries. In 2019 our school visited the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne to view the amazing work of artist Esher X Nendo. In 2018 the Senior Years Students visited the amazing Piccoli’s Spanner Sculptures in Boort. During these excursions students are encouraged to enjoy, view, discuss, analyse, interpret and evaluate the art.
Each year we have opportunities to participate in art activities from outside agencies and organisations. These include show entries, Art Gallery Excursions, Forrest of Christmas Trees, Calendar Entries, Road Safe etc.
Swan Hill Specialist School's Visual Arts program is an inclusive program that aims to develop students’ visual arts techniques with a wide range of materials, processes and technologies. Sessions run for 30 minutes once per week when students attend the art room to paint, sculpt, draw and create.
Our Art program develops students respect and appreciation for Art and extending their imagination by running excursions to local and state Art Galleries. In 2019 our school visited the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne to view the amazing work of artist Esher X Nendo. In 2018 the Senior Years Students visited the amazing Piccoli’s Spanner Sculptures in Boort. During these excursions students are encouraged to enjoy, view, discuss, analyse, interpret and evaluate the art.
Each year we have opportunities to participate in art activities from outside agencies and organisations. These include show entries, Art Gallery Excursions, Forrest of Christmas Trees, Calendar Entries, Road Safe etc.
