High potential and gifted education programs
Our High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) programs provide enrichment opportunities for primary students through creative, scientific and inquiry-based activities. These curriculum-aligned excursions and incursions extend student thinking, build digital and creative skills and offer authentic opportunities for problem-solving, leadership and environmental investigation. Each one-day workshop offers meaningful, challenging learning experiences that develop students’ intellectual, creative and social-emotional abilities.
HPGE workshops run on selected days throughout the year and are led by specialist Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre teachers and other subject experts.
Programs are held at Field of Mars Reserve in Sydney and do not require classroom teachers to attend.
HPGE programs are only available to NSW Department of Education schools.
Animate
Creative arts
Stage 2 and 3
A digital animation enrichment workshop where students design and create short animated sequences inspired by nature and environmental themes, building skills in visual storytelling, sequencing and digital creativity.
Bush studio
Creative arts
Stage 2 and 3
An art studio experience using natural materials, drawing and mixed media to create detailed artworks based on local bushland, extending students’ observational, compositional and creative thinking skills.
Bush studio photography
Creative arts
Stage 2 and 3
A photography-focused enrichment day where students develop framing, composition and visual storytelling skills, using the bush as their subject and curating a portfolio of nature images.
Cinematographer
English and creative arts
Stage 2 and 3
A filmmaking workshop where students plan, film and edit short films that combine narrative, visual techniques and environmental settings, extending their skills in scriptwriting, camera work and digital editing.
Entomologist
Science and technology
Stage 2 and 3
A science-focused program where students investigate invertebrates and their adaptations, collect field data and communicate scientific findings.
Invertebrate art
Creative arts
Stage 2 and 3
An art and design workshop that uses invertebrates as inspiration for detailed drawing, printmaking and/or digital artwork, encouraging close observation, pattern design and imaginative responses.
Mystery
Science and technology
Stage 2 and 3
A forensic-style investigation where students solve a wildlife mystery using field evidence, maps and secondary data, strengthening higher-order thinking, scientific inquiry and collaborative problem-solving.
Wild shots
Creative arts
Stage 2 and 3
A digital photography enrichment day where students capture, edit and curate striking images of nature, developing both technical camera skills and creative visual storytelling.
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Learning resources
Find digital learning resources, social stories and excursion preparation materials.
Flora and fauna fact sheets
Read our animal, plant and habitat fact sheets for use in the classroom or at home.