Creativity
Creativity in CAS provides students with the opportunity to explore their own sense of original thinking and expression. Creativity will come from the student’s talents, interests, passions, emotional responses, and imagination; the form of expression is limitless. This may include visual and performing arts, digital design, writing, film, culinary arts, crafts and composition. Students are encouraged to engage in creative endeavours that move them beyond the familiar, broadening their scope from conventional to unconventional thinking. |
Suggested Creativity Activities
These ideas come from a number of different sources, including Millbrook's own organizations, student activities, CAS and IB coordinators from around the world. Ideas can be taken from this list and conducted as such, or they can be used as sparks for creating new ideas and new activities.
These ideas come from a number of different sources, including Millbrook's own organizations, student activities, CAS and IB coordinators from around the world. Ideas can be taken from this list and conducted as such, or they can be used as sparks for creating new ideas and new activities.
- Participate in the organization of the Millbrook and/or Raleigh International Festival (includes fundraising activity)
- Draw plans for and make clothing (skirts, shirts, etc) for children in developing nations
- Engage in website design for a non-profit organization
- Compose an original piece of music (or learn a challenging piece of music) and perform for a local audience
- Choreograph an original dance routine (or learn a challenging dance routine) and perform for a local audience
- Outline and script an original play and perform for a local audience
- Teach an art/music/dance class
- Participate in the school’s theatre, dance, or musical productions, working in various areas of production, including technical, set design, costume arrangement, etc.
- Participate in a local theatre, dance, or musical organization, working in various areas of production, including technical, set design, costume arrangement, etc.
- Write for the school newspaper, yearbook, or literary journal
- Serve as photographer for the school yearbook or newspaper, or other school organization
- Participate in the school’s Art Club and help organize a gallery showing
- Participate in a woodworking, metalworking, or other craft-based organization
- Engage in an oral/video/photo history of your family
- Design a Japanese garden for your home
- Design and draw educational posters for primary or middle school children, including children with special needs
- Learning a new language (not including language studies as a part of Diploma Programme)
- Build a piece of furniture, or refurbish (even tile) an old piece of furniture
- Build a fishing rod
- Planning, filming, and posting "How to..." videos on YouTube or filming PSAs for elementary school students
- Build a totem pole