Specialist Areas

Visual Arts

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Design

In my design classes, students’ creativity is seamlessly woven into problem-solving activities. I use a hands-on, project-based approach to make complex design concepts both accessible and enjoyable. Through activities like drawing, model-making, and planning, students learn the fundamentals of shape, colour, and spatial awareness. Each lesson is tailored to encourage imagination, problem-solving, and critical thinking. I create an environment where every project is a new adventure, fostering not just skills, but a love for design in all its forms.

-Graeme Morgan

Music

Music at Deanmore Primary School is engaging and dynamic, supporting students to experience, perform and explore their musical potential. The program is sequential, active and includes the study of music performance, improvisation, composition, music theory and aural skill development. Students are actively engaged in singing and performing repertoires from a variety of musical styles and genres. Deanmore also offer Instrumental scholarships, provided by the Instrumental Music School Services (IMSS) on violin, cello, trumpet, trombone, clarinet and flute. There are a variety of ensembles such as choirs and instrumental ensembles for students to participate in on a weekly basis. The ensembles provide performance opportunities for students at key events within the school and throughout the community.

LOTE

"Learning a language is like adding another colour to your palette." — Chinese Proverb

The Chinese Language program at Deanmore Primary School focuses on making learning Chinese enjoyable and effective. Students have the opportunity to communicate in essential Mandarin through a variety of interactive lessons, fun activities, and engaging games designed to spark their interest and foster a love for the language. The aim of the program is to help students not only develop essential language skills but also gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.

Physical Education

Building the physical literacy of Deanmore students is a key concept to their continued learning journey during their time at our school.

Staff look to build the skills, the motivation, the confidence, and the knowledge of students so they can be active. With a constant development of fundamental movement skills Deanmore students want to be physically active and understand why regular physical activity is so important to their future.

KIDDO a gold standard Fundamental Movement Skills teaching assessment program is followed from Kindy to Year 2. This program will be added to the Year 3-6 curriculum as and when it becomes available.

A comprehensive athletics program is taught throughout the school during Term 2. Team Deanmore has a proud record of achieving excellence both individually and during the program. Individual and Faction excellence is celebrated in participation during the Faction Athletics and Cross-Country Carnivals. The athletics program culminates in Term 3 at the Ocean Net Inter School athletics carnivals.

Throughout a school year students have access to a Sporting Schools funded weekly run club (RUNTDRC) and Surfgrom sessions in Terms 1 and 4. Before school girls cricket sessions are run for PP – Year 6 students, Deanmore has more girls registered to play cricket than any other school in WA. Inter School carnivals are held each year, with Soccer, AFL, Netball, Master Blasters Cricket and Basketball all playing a regular part in the Physical Education calendar.

-Dan Rodgers