High Potential & Extension

Chess: After-school chess workshops are held throughout the year, run by the Sydney Academy of Chess.

ICAS: Parents/carers can choose to sign up their child/ren to participate. ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) is an academic competition designed to challenge and recognise students' skills in subjects like English, Maths, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee, and Digital Technologies, with a focus on higher-order thinking and problem-solving

Private Tuition Concerts: End-of-term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. This is organised through the music tutors.

Spelling Bee: The top spellers of each grade have the opportunity to compete in our annual Spelling Bee.

Yearbook Cover Competition - Students are invited to submit an artwork for the Yearbook Cover Competition each year.

Science Fair: The Science Fair is a Term 2 extension project primarily suited to Years 4-8 students, although younger students who have a great interest in science, strong literacy skills and support from home may also find this project a satisfying challenge. Please note that participation in the Science Fair for K-3 students is by teacher invitation and these students would need a great deal of extra support from parents at home.

Evening of Eminence: This extension project spans Terms 3 and 4, primarily suited to Years 4-8 students, although younger students who have strong literacy skills and support from home may also find this project a satisfying challenge. Please note that participation in Evening of Eminence for K-3 students would be by teacher invitation and these students would need a great deal of extra support from parents at home.

Participating students will choose a well-known person, who has made a positive impact on the world, to learn about and present on. Each week they complete a new task, building up both their portfolio of work and knowledge of their chosen person. Among other things, they will write, create artworks, draw maps, create historical timelines and discover how Mathematicss and Science relate to their chosen eminent person. Towards the end of Term 4, all their effort and creativity come together as they deliver a speech and showcase a display of their wonderful work. Parents and friends are invited to enjoy a fabulous evening where they get to meet and walk around interviewing these incredible people who have changed our world for the better.

Band: Our School Concert Band Program fosters responsibility, mental discipline, teamwork, self-esteem, and above all, enjoyment and lifelong appreciation of music. Our Beginner Band is open for students from Year 3.

The band instruments available to study are:

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Alto Saxophone

• Tenor Saxophone

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• Please note that Keyboard, Bass and Drums are no longer offered for the Beginner Band. Students already learning and able to read music may be considered for the Junior Band, however, we can only accommodate a limited number of students.

Chess: After-school chess workshops are held throughout the year, run by the Sydney Academy of Chess.

Choir: Our Years 3-6 Choir meets each week during a lunch break to practice. There are opportunities for performances and excursions throughout the year.

ICAS: Parents/carers sign up their child/ren to participate. ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) is an academic competition designed to challenge and recognise students' skills in subjects like English, Maths, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee, and Digital Technologies, with a focus on higher-order thinking and problem-solving

Mathematics and STEM Competitions: Selected students have the opportunity to complete challenges and competitions during extension Mathematics lessons.

These include:

• APSMO Junior Maths Games

• Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge

• Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition

Private Tuition Concerts: End-of-term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. This is organised through the music tutors.

Spelling Bee: The top spellers of each grade have the opportunity to compete in our annual Spelling Bee.

Yearbook Cover Competition - Students are invited to submit an artwork for the Yearbook Cover Competition each year.

Science Fair: The Science Fair is a Term 2 extension project primarily suited to Years 4-8 students, although younger students who have a great interest in science, strong literacy skills and support from home may also find this project a satisfying challenge. Please note that participation in the Science Fair for K-3 students is by teacher invitation and these students would need a great deal of extra support from parents at home.

Evening of Eminence: This extension project spans Terms 3 and 4, primarily suited to Years 4-8 students, although younger students who have strong literacy skills and support from home may also find this project a satisfying challenge. Please note that participation in Evening of Eminence for K-3 students would be by teacher invitation and these students would need a great deal of extra support from parents at home.

Participating students will choose a well-known person, who has made a positive impact on the world, to learn about and present on. Each week they complete a new task, building up both their portfolio of work and knowledge of their chosen person. Among other things, they will write, create artworks, draw maps, create historical timelines and discover how Mathematicss and Science relate to their chosen eminent person. Towards the end of Term 4, all their effort and creativity come together as they deliver a speech and showcase a display of their wonderful work. Parents and friends are invited to enjoy a fabulous evening where they get to meet and walk around interviewing these incredible people who have changed our world for the better.

Band: Our School Concert Band Program fosters responsibility, mental discipline, teamwork, self-esteem, and above all, enjoyment and lifelong appreciation of music. Our Beginner Band is open for students from Year 3. Junior Band is open to students who already play an instrument.

The band instruments available to study are:

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Alto Saxophone

• Tenor Saxophone

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• Please note that Keyboard, Bass and Drums are no longer offered for the Beginner Band. Students already learning and able to read music may be considered for the Junior Band, however, we can only accommodate a limited number of students.

Chess: After-school chess workshops are held throughout the year, run by the Sydney Academy of Chess.

Choir: Our Years 3-6 Choir meets each week during a lunch break to practice. There are opportunities for performances and excursions throughout the year.

Debating: Weekly lunchtime practice plus debates in the HCCDC and ANVDC competitions.

da Vinci Decathlon: The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition. The decathlon is held each year at Knox Grammar is Sydney. Students compete in teams of eight across 10 disciplines: engineering, mathematics and chess, code breaking, art and poetry, science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography and legacy.

Science Fair: The Science Fair is a Term 2 extension project primarily suited to Years 4-8 students, although younger students who have a great interest in science, strong literacy skills and support from home may also find this project a satisfying challenge.

Evening of Eminence: This is a project that spans Terms 3 and 4, where each participating student will choose a well-known person, who has made a positive impact on the world, to learn about and present on. Each week they complete a new task, building up both their portfolio of work and knowledge of their chosen person. Among other things, they will write, create artworks, draw maps, create historical timelines and discover how Mathematics and Science relate to their chosen eminent person. Towards the end of Term 4, all their effort and creativity come together as they deliver a speech and showcase a display of their wonderful work. Parents and friends are invited to enjoy a fabulous evening where they get to meet and walk around interviewing these incredible people who have changed our world for the better.

ICAS: Parents/carers sign up their child/ren to participate. ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) is an academic competition designed to challenge and recognise students' skills in subjects like English, Maths, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee, and Digital Technologies, with a focus on higher-order thinking and problem-solving

Mathematics and STEM Competitions: Selected students have the opportunity to complete challenges and competitions during extension Mathematics lessons.

These include:

• APSMO Maths Olympiad

• Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge

• Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition

Private Tuition Concerts: End-of-term performances for students learning an instrument through Private Music Tuition at school. This is organised through the music tutors.

Spelling Bee: The top spellers of each grade have the opportunity to compete in our annual Spelling Bee.

What Matters Writing Competition: An opportunity to have their voice heard in this exciting Mational competition. Students may submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words.

Words on the Waves Writing Competition: Students may submit a narrative of up to 500 words to compete in this Central Coast Competition.

Yearbook Cover Competition - Students are invited to submit an artwork for the Yearbook Cover Competition each year.