| AUSLAN | Students will learn sign language.
This enrichment is run by an AUSLAN teacher who will teach you the basics of communication in sign language.
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Basketball
| Basketball skills and game at the half-court in McCaskie Park |
| Blender Club | Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software tool-set
used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D-printed
models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, virtual reality,
and, formerly, video games. Be led by one of our amazing students
through various activities that allow you to interact with this exciting
tool-set. |
| Board Games | Each week students can participate and challenge other students in the following board games: Chess, Checkers,
Monopoly, Yahtzee, Celebrity Heads, Line up 4, Linkwords, Cluedo,
University Games 5 Sec Rules, Jumanji Refresh. |
| Brain Bee Challenge | A competition for high school students in Year 10 to learn about the brain and its functions, learn about neuroscience research, find out about careers in neuroscience and to dispel misconceptions about neurological and mental illnesses.
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| Card Games | Card games are a great
way to learn and the great thing about them is that you can play them
anywhere. Students will learn a new game each week. |
| Chess Club | Students are given a
place and time dedicated to watch, learn and play chess either online or
on a board. It is a chance to improve game strategies, analyse games
and participate in mini chess tournaments against each other. |
| Chinese Calligraphy | Students develop basic
skills such as landscape painting and calligraphy writing and couplets
that are closely relevant to Chinese Culture. |
| Coding | Learn to create web pages, apps, games, or work on other computer based projects. Learn about programming languages such as Python, Javascript or JQuery. This activity is best suited to students with some background in coding looking to build on their skills, or students with no background with a definite project in mind that they want to work on. |
| Cultural Club | A
time to discuss different cultures and share experiences. Each week there will be
different cultural activities based on the events that are happening around
the world. |
| Drawing | Students
will explore a range of subject matter and drawing from life to develop
their observational drawing skills, as well as experimenting with wet
and dry media. Students will produce a series of small drawings on
paper, different surfaces and extend these works into mixed-media
collage. |
| Eloquence Media Training | Students will learn about 3D animation, video editing and game design. |
| Gardening | Learn
the basics of gardening and keeping indoor plants alive. Students will
help to maintain the outdoor plants Level 4 Deck along with learning to
care for the indoor plants as well! |
| Geese and Goblins (a.k.a Dungeons and Dragons) | Students are encouraged to unleash their inner geek. Students will create characters, learn the game Dungeons and Dragons and get ready to role play! |
| International Linguistics Olympiad | Students are
challenged to analyse the grammar, structure, culture, and history of
different languages and to demonstrate and improve linguistic abilities through
puzzles and problem-solving challenges. |
| Jazz Dance | A
student-run Jazz class, which incorporates ballet technique,
contemporary floorwork and jazz rhythms. For beginners to trained
dancers, this class will be highly enjoyable for all lovers of dance. |
Korean Culture Club
| Engage in Korean culture with each other. Enrich your knowledge and understanding of South Korea. Activities will include: traditional Korean games, learning about Korean history, creating and eating Korean meals and snacks, exploring different Korean music (not just kpop) and media (drama, film, documentaries).
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Knitting / Crotchet
| Learn basics of knitting whilst having great conversation. Students can knit for various charities or create their own project! |
| Mindfulness | Students learn how to pay attention to the present moment with openness,
curiosity and without judgement. Learn to manage feelings and thoughts
with the lifelong skill of everyday mindfulness, any time of the day. |
| Model United Nations | Model
United Nations (MUN) is an educational simulation in which students can
learn about diplomacy, international relations, global politics and the
United Nations. Students will assume the role of the delegate for a
specific country and will vote on resolutions on behalf of that country
in a simulated General Assembly. Topics covered in this enrichment are
varied, and include the question of the death penalty, the question of
the political participation of adolescents, and the question of the
right to the hijab and other religious garments, amongst many others. |
| Mural Projects | The
Mural Projects Collective group will work as a creative team,
researching the history of murals and a wide range of contemporary art
practices that will give them the opportunity to collaborate on several
vibrant and mixed-media murals. Students will extend upon their current
art knowledge as well as learn new approaches and techniques to
construct murals across the QACI campus. |
| Nature Journalling | A nature journal is a
space where students can record observations, thoughts, feelings about
what they see in nature. This relaxing practice will take place in
Kundu Park. |
| Origami | Students will learn the traditional Japanese art of paper folding.
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Poetry Writing
| Poetry enrichment is an opportunity to improve writing, analysis, and understanding of poetry in a relaxed student-led space, in addition to being given time to work independently on their own poetry.
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| Recording Studio Projects | Explore
the technical side to creating music. Students will use the Recording
studio on Level 6 – supervised by music teachers and guest musicians!
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| Scientific Innovation QUT Research Partnerships (EE) | Immersion in scientific
research and innovation at QACI, with the opportunity to collaborate
with QUT for research to lead into Extneded Essays. Students will
problem solve in STEM as well as develop scientific research skills and
techniques. |
| Spanish Radio Podcast | SPANISH B students/Native Spanish Speakers only! Contribute to
Spanish Program in Radio 4EB FM 98.1 by creating a podcast, discussing
all sorts of interesting topics. |
| STEAM Scientific Investigations | Explore
the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in
this STEM enrichment where you create, design and carry out your own
project. |
| Theatre Sports | Theatre Sports is a
form of improvisational theatre, which uses the format of a competition
for dramatic effect. Opposing teams can perform scenes based on audience
suggestions, with ratings by the audience or by a panel of judges. |
| Theatre Tech Team | Students will learn
the working of the Theatre and Studio Technical space, with a particular
focus on gaining industry currency for the professional world of
performing
arts - as venue technicians, operators or designers, operating sound
desks, programming lighting boards and Qlab programming. |
| Thread Heads (Sewing) | Learn
how to sew! Upcycle, Recycle, Reuse materials no longer in use to
create new, purposed items, such as: Bags, pencil case, tote bags etc.
Or work on your own project, such as crocheting. |
| Visual Arts Own Projects | Students will spend an hour being arty in a freestyle manner. A self-led art session where you can create what you want. |
| Walking | Students
will head on an easy walk to the Pond in Victoria Park, where they will
have time to relax and enjoy the surroundings of the park. |