At Marsden, our Vision is to inspire, embrace and empower lifelong learning in all students by offering opportunities to enrich learning and develop skills required for the world. We offer a wide range of experiences and curriculum challenges through our Extension and Enrichment programs. These programs run from 1:00pm – 2:30pm on Friday afternoons.
Below is a list of the enrichment opportunities currently on offer at Marsden State School.
STEM Digital Design - STEM Digital Design is for Year 5 and Year 6 students. In Semester 1, students are taught how to design their own video game. Working with Scratch, students form teams of 4 to develop and code their own game. This is entered into a national competition. In Semester 2, students will expand into other areas of digital design and project work.
STEM Arduino and Lego League - STEM Arduino and Lego League is for Year 5 and Year 6 students. Students engage in coding using Arduino software. As the year progresses, students transfer these skills into the FIRST LEGO League Challenge, coding robots to complete a series of tasks, in addition to students investigating and presenting innovations to challenges impacting the world.
STEM Lego Coding – STEM Lego Coding is for Year 3 and Year 4 students. Students explore the connection between Lego and coding, participating in learning the craft of Spike robots. Students build and code these robots to successfully complete missions, building their problem solving and communication skills. Select students are then invited to participate in the LEGO League Explore Challenge, where coding meets innovation to solve challenges impacting the real world.
Sports Enhancement - Sports Enhancement is for Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students. An initiative enhancing students’ athletic abilities including endurance, speed, agility, strength and sporting leadership. This is an initiative to support student transition to Marsden State High School’s sporting excellence.
Photography - Photography is for Year 3 and Year 4 students. An initiative sparking creativity and developing technical skills in young photographers. Students explore the fundamentals of photography, including composition, lighting, and storytelling, while experimenting with a variety of cameras and techniques.
Visual Arts - Visual Arts is for Year 5 and Year 6 students. Students engage in a variety of visual art techniques that extend and enhance their understanding from classroom teaching. This could include techniques such as collage, silhouettes, water painting and hatching.
Chinese - Chinese is for Year 5 and Year 6 students. The program is designed to enhance students’ understanding of Chinese culture through cooking, language and cultural games.
First Nations - First Nations is for Year 5 and Year 6 students. This is a trial program during Term 1, focused on increasing attendance and engagement among First Nations students. It will complement activities explored in Culture Club. Students are selected based on attendance data.
In addition to the Extension and Enrichment programs, Marsden State School sends a number of Year 5 and Year 6 students to external competitions. These are scattered at different times throughout the year.
Below is a list of competitions Marsden State School currently engages with.
Logan Maths Competition - Students participate in a variety of maths challenges against peers from other schools across South East Queensland in an attempt to become a Maths Genius.
Logan Debating Competition - Argumentative students battle against each other to get their point of view across in a more persuasive way than opposition schools across Logan.
Battle of the Books - Students read award winning literature and engage in challenges to win the Battle of the Books.