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Digital resources – Creative Classes

Creative Classes uses our extensive collection of video assets that have been adapted into mini websites for teachers to share with their students. Each website offers high quality stimulus content and provides engaging, independent activities that have been linked to syllabus outcomes in creative arts subjects.

Creative Classes can be shared by copying the url (web address) from the browser and can also be adapted by teachers to include other content for students to share their learning.

Audience
Subject
Area

Roles and rules of debating

Creative Class Literature and language arts
Years 5 and 6 debating and public speaking

Learn about the rules of debating and the role of each speaker.

Safety in the entertainment industry

Creative Class VET
Years 11 and 12 VET entertainment

Explore safety requirements within the entertainment industry.

Scarecrow dancing

Creative Class Dance Visual arts
Years 1 and 2 dance and visual arts

Creating dance with a scarecrow stimulus.

Shake the papaya tree

Creative Class Music
Years 3 to 6 music

Learn about melody and rhythm while learning a fun song

Speaking styles

Creative Class Literature and language arts
Years 3 to 6 public speaking

Explore a range of skill building activities as we discover how ‘manner’ impacts public speaking.

Spectacular choralography

Creative Class Music
Kindergarten to Year 6 music

Learn and perform Auslan inspired choralography with the 2016 Schools Spectacular Signing Choir and Arena Choir

Spectacular entertainment

Creative Class VET
Years 11 and 12 VET entertainment industry

Using Schools Spectacular to apply safety, lighting, audio, staging and vision knowledge

Staging fundamentals

Creative Class VET
Years 11 and 12 VET entertainment

Develop knowledge and skills in the technical elements of production staging.

Star power dance

Creative Class Dance
Years 5 and 6 dance

Perform dance choreography from the NSW Public Schools 2019 Schools Spectacular

Starting with prepared speeches

Creative Class Literature and language arts
Years 7 to 12 public speaking

Analysing prepared speeches and their impact.

Sticking to the drum basics

Creative Class Music
Years 7 and 8 music

Build on basic sticking technique and rhythm reading to create a rhythmic composition and performance.

Stories in the dark

Creative Class Drama
Years 7 and 8 drama

Create and record an original radio play

Stories without words

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 7 and 8 visual arts

Using emotive illustrations to tell a story

Storytelling through dance

Creative Class Dance
Years 3 to 6 dance

Learn how visual images can inspire dance

Strange faces

Creative Class Visual arts
Years 5 and 6 visual arts

Experiment with creating art out of everyday objects

Striking a sound!

Creative Class Music
Years 3 to 6 music

Learn about beat and rhythm through drumming, movement and body percussion.