Activity Discovery
To demonstrate creativity, why not try one of the following activities?
Make a natural sculpture/land art inspired by your hobbies / experiences.
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Make a piece of artwork about an artist you do not yet know about
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Read Smartphone Smart Photography from the Reading Lounge and use the techniques creating an album of photos
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Make a natural sculpture/land art inspired by Andy Goldsworthy.
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Photograph natural phenomenon and create an album of your pictures (e.g. rainbow, spiders web, ice/frost).
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Make a piece of artwork about Stoke on Trent.
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Create a plasticine sculpture.
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Creativity
Create a Karakuri puppet: Use the book from the reading lounge - How to Make Mechanical Paper Models That Move Paperback
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Use the following book from the reading lounge to create a dish: ‘The science of cooking: every question answered to perfect your cooking’
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Create your own short comic on your iPad
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Complete a virtual tour of a famous art gallery (e.g. Guggenheim / MOMA / Tate Modern)
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Draw/paint a tree.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint something beginning with the letter 'S'.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint a flower
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Staying Positive
Creativity
Draw/paint a self portrait in the style of Pablo Picasso
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Take a picture of something that makes you happy.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Staying Positive
Creativity
Draw or paint something that starts with the same letter as your name
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint an animal
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Complete an abstract drawing/painting of water
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint what you have for dinner.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Take a photo of what you have had for dinner.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Complete a mini poster entitled 'Pick Up Litter'.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Problem Solving
Creativity
Draw a cartoon character
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw something blue.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Take a photo of something red.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint something you see outside you window.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint somewhere you would like to visit.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint something with wings.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Take a photo anything you want.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint a character from a book.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Take a close up picture of a leaf.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint a leaf.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint something that represents you.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint you favourite item of clothing.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Take a photo of something that represents 'Spring'
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint a lollipop
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw/paint something you want.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Draw around your hand and write something in each finger that is important to you.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Take a selfie
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Create a geometric patterned vase/plate/jar design in the style of Clarice Cliff
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Creativity
Create a peridot/AR character
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Creativity
Bring a classic game into the modern world with an AR/ARG APP/game suggestion
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Creativity
Create a new 'cuddly' toy or doll for the future.
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Creativity
From a classical piece of music as the soundtrack - create a storyboard.
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Listening
Create a bug hotel design and label it with the sections and what they'll achieve.
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Teamwork
Creativity
Create the design for a bird house
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Creativity
Make a physical version of one of your designs.
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Problem Solving
Creativity
Develop coding skills and complete the first levels of at basic programming (using Swift Playgrounds on your iPad).
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Problem Solving
Creativity
Send a vlog or a review of a book which you have read to Mr Melin. This will be uploaded to the ‘Create’ section on Firefly
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Staying Positive
Creativity
Submit a piece of work for the ‘Zine
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Present, prepare and write for an online blog that is dedicated to inspiring your fellow students, including topical issues and concerns
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Staying Positive
Creativity
Design, direct and edit a short film
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Write and edit a short story and submit the work to the Trentham Prize for Fiction
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Teamwork
Aiming High
Creativity
Write and edit a comic/graphic novel & submit the work to the Trentham Prize for Fiction
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Have a tour around The Globe in VR.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Make a piece of art out of litter
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Contribute to the school allotment
2 Doctorate points
Teamwork
Aiming High
Creativity
Plant and grow some vegetables
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Plant some flowers out side
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Make a bird feeder/house/bug hotel out of recycled material
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Record an animal that visited your garden (like a hedgehog)
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Research the 6 Rs (Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair), could you do any of these at home?
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Problem Solving
Creativity
Create an informative poster on an endangered species
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Problem Solving
Creativity
Create a poem about an environmental issue
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Problem Solving
Creativity
Buy a packet of seeds and plant an area of your garden. Photograph the flowers.
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Visit all of the towns in Stoke-on-Trent. Can you find and photograph the centre of each town? (2 points per town)
2 Doctorate points
Teamwork
Aiming High
Creativity
Watch and review an episode of Countryfile
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Measure the weather for a week: create your own rain gauge, record the cloud cover, record the wind direction and strength
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Climb a mountain / munro / fell and take a picture from the top (with a responsible adult)
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Investigate your family tree
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Create or compare/contrast maps showing the potteries 50, 100 and 200 years ago and describe the differences in an iMovie
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Visit a museum and create an iMovie about an era of history you have learned about
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Investigate the history behind an old local building.
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Download a virtual reality or interactive app about a period of time and complete a mini project on it
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Visit the V&A Wedgwood Museum
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Visit the Potteries Museum
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Visit the Gladstone Pottery Museum
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Visit the Etruria Industrial Museum
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Create a maths puzzle(s) (e.g. Sudoku) and test it on a younger student
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
How did Maths get us to the Moon? Research and write 100 words
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Write a brief biography of a famous Mathematician (Alan Turing, Maryam Mirzakhani, Katerine Johnson or Rachel Riley)
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
MESME Maths Circles Group
6 Doctorate points
Teamwork
Aiming High
Problem Solving
Creativity
Speaking
Listening
Read a newspaper/magazine article online in French/Spanish and check your understanding with a translate option
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Problem Solving
Creativity
Have a go at making some French/Spanish food at home. Create a short video of you making it
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Use 360 panoramas to explore 10 cultural sites in Europe
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Writing a travel log whilst on summer holiday in a foreign country about your experiences
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Create a presentation to highlight the importance of learning an additional language
5 Doctorate points
Teamwork
Aiming High
Creativity
Speaking
Listening
Write and record your own song and share it with someone
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Staying Positive
Creativity
Use iPad GarageBand instruments and create with friends an ensemble
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Start a band / group / solo act
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Teamwork
Aiming High
Creativity
Perform a song or musical piece on stage in a school production
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Write a sports report on a fixture
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Set up own official charity event/match/tournament during school (e.g. penalty tournament)
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Learn some Ballroom or Latin dancing moves
4 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Teamwork
Aiming High
Creativity
Watch a Shakespeare play
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Perform at Victoria Hall
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Visit a religious site (building or place) and review the experience to include a photograph or postcard
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Research and create an information leaflet about one of these philosophers from the list: Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas iv., Jeremy Bentham, Joseph Fletcher, John Newman
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Make a poster or information leaflet about a famous Religious figure: Martin Luther King, Trevor Huddleston, Jackie Pullinger, Dalai lama, Aung san suu kyi
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Make a poster or information leaflet about a famous Saint. Find out a recent religious event in the news/media and produce a mini-report outlining your own views on the matter
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Research a culture different to your own - this is to be evidence in a creative / imaginative manner
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Plant and grow a flower, take a photographic record to show its growth
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Woodland walk: record observations and keep a sketch pad of what you have seen
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Find out how to make your own bath bombs and plan a home investigation for it
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Create a fun backyard experiment (with an adult and record it to share with others) - can be repeated up to three times for multiple points
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Problem Solving
Creativity
Assist in the organisation and leadership of the birthday celebration of a person, beginning with notifying the tutor
2 Doctorate points
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Creativity
Leadership
Listening
Support the academy transition or other videos
3 Doctorate points
Teamwork
Aiming High
Staying Positive
Problem Solving
Creativity
Leadership
Speaking
Listening
Tutor Assembly to your House
2 Doctorate points
Teamwork
Aiming High
Staying Positive
Problem Solving
Creativity
Leadership
Speaking
Listening
Have your work displayed on a noticeboard
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Problem Solving
Creativity
Present to an audience in a group in either subject or tutor time
1 Doctorate point
Working Independently
Aiming High
Staying Positive
Problem Solving
Creativity
Listening
Start Duke of Edinburgh
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Teamwork
Aiming High
Staying Positive
Problem Solving
Creativity
Leadership
Speaking
Listening
Have a go on the VR Goggles
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Creativity
Watch and describe the coronation of King Charles III
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Aiming High
Creativity
Experience camping
3 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Staying Positive
Creativity
Send a formal email
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Staying Positive
Creativity
Be part of raising money for charity
5 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Staying Positive
Problem Solving
Creativity
Speaking
Listening
Write a shopping list and go to get the shopping
2 Doctorate points
Working Independently
Staying Positive
Problem Solving
Creativity
London Dance Trip
4 Doctorate points
Teamwork
Aiming High
Staying Positive
Creativity