Golden Opportunity Days 2021

​Arts - Dance Workshop: Students will participate in a range of workshops targeted at developing an appreciation of the body's ability to move in different ways within different genres in a high school dance studio setting. Students will learn how to prepare the body for dance and safe dance methods. They will solve innovative creative problems by exploring contemporary choreography methods and develop technical skills by learning a routine for performance. 

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Arts - Music Creative Collaborations: Corinda's Music Community will involve intensive workshopping of a contemporary piece with the Music Excellence Contemporary Band Project and Music Excellence Vocal Ensemble facilitator Miss Phoebe Sinclair (Sony Music recording artist and Australian songwriter) and Instrumental, Excellence and Senior Music teacher (Tom Stewart, International touring freelance jazz and contemporary composer and performer). Students will refine ensemble skills in new small ensemble contexts in a fun and engaging environment. After Morning Tea, visiting students will participate in ‘Peer Projects’ where specialised CSHS Music Excellence students will mentor groups as they address technique, expression and best practice around repertoire selection when playing an instrument for leisure. This session will include a Q and A with current students around what it is like participating in Music Excellence and the Corinda band program. Finally, after Lunch, visitors will be treated to a concert in the Senior Music Learning Space involving current Excellence students, Chamber Groups and Senior Music rock and pop ensembles.  

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​English: Students will participate in a range of engaging workshops to introduce them to some of the types of writing they will do in high school. Students will be challenged to work collaboratively on creative writing challenges and, through the guidance of expert teachers, will learn new strategies to craft their writing.

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​Arts - Visual Art Workshop: Students will experiment with contemporary art techniques and processes to manipulate a range of materials in a high school art classroom setting. They will solve innovative creative problems to produce an abstract artwork by the end of the day.

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​Science - Biology: Students will immerse themselves in some hands on biology experiments in our science laboratories.

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​Digital Technologies - Tech Pioneers: Students will become tech pioneers when they learn how to code their very own micro:bit! Students will discover how these ingenious devices can inspire creativity and refine the computational thinking skills needed in a tech world. They will engage in three projects on the day that will challenge their problem-solving skills and flame their love of coding. Student will take home their own micro:bit kit so that the learning can continue!

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​Science - Forensics, Scene of a Crime: What does a forensic scientist do?  Is solving crimes as easy as it looks in the movies?  Students will use forensic laboratory techniques to help solve a crime.  Techniques such as print casting and finger printing and analysis will be used on the day to develop a picture of the perpetrator we are looking for.

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​Arts - Dance Workshop: This session is a workshop for students interested in trialling for the Dance Program of Excellence in 2022. 

Students will participate in a range of workshops targeted at developing an appreciation of the body's ability to move in different ways within different genres in a high school dance studio setting.  Students will learn how to prepare the body for dance and safe dance methods.  They will solve innovative creative problems by exploring contemporary choreography methods and develop technical skills by learning a routine for performance.

Register here.

​Arts - Music, Creative Collaborations: This session is a workshop for students interested in trialling for the Music Program of Excellence in 2022. 

Corinda’s Music Community will involve intensive workshopping of a contemporary piece with the Music Excellence Contemporary Band Project and Music Excellence Vocal Ensemble facilitator Miss Phoebe Sinclair (Sony Music recording artist and Australian songwriter) and Instrumental, Excellence and Senior Music teacher (Tom Stewart, International touring freelance jazz and contemporary composer and performer). Students will refine ensemble skills in new small ensemble contexts in a fun and engaging environment. After Morning Tea, visiting students will participate in ‘Peer Projects’ where specialised CSHS Music Excellence students will mentor groups as they address technique, expression and best practice around repertoire selection when playing an instrument for leisure. This session will include a Q and A with current students around what it is like participating in Music Excellence and the Corinda band program. Finally, after Lunch, visitors will be treated to a concert in the Senior Music Learning Space involving current Excellence students, Chamber Groups and Senior Music rock and pop ensembles.

Register here.

​Arts - Visual Arts Workshop: 

Students will experiment with contemporary art techniques and processes to manipulate a range of materials in a high school art classroom setting. They will solve innovative creative problems to produce an abstract artwork by the end of the day.

Please note: This is a repeat of the session from earlier in the year.

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​Science - Rainbow Chemistry: Colourful chemistry provides students with the opportunity to complete a range of practical activities, with a focus on explaining observations made. There will be flames, amazing colour changes and even some explosions! Students will complete safety inductions, work in a scientific laboratory and take part in some amazing chemical reactions.

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​eLearn Business - Young Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow: Students engage with the design thinking process to solve a problem in their community. They work in teams to develop a business solution, research their stakeholders, design a business solution and pitch their concepts to their peers for feedback. Using social entrepreneurship as their vehicle for change, students develop their enterprise, communication and teamwork skills.

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The day will focus on teamwork and principles of our Tennis Excellence Program. In our first session, players will participate in fast-paced team drills to develop their ability to train under pressure but still work as a group. Our Second Session will see our players teach basic biomechanical principals that we will use in our training sessions during the year. In our final session, we’ll implement match play and fun group games to finish. Students with a passion and experience in Tennis should register their interest.

​Science Renewable Energy - Not just School Strike for Climate: You've all seen Gretha Thunberg in the news in recent times, using her Fridays to "School strike for climate."  What does she mean when she says our "house is on fire?"  While heated debate over the issue of human caused climate change has filled our tv screens, not as much emphasis has been on understanding the issue and how we can possibly be part of a solution   Students will look at the data on climate change and at Earth's cycles and how they interact.  We will look at human impact on environments, and practical activities involving renewable energies.

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