Week 5 is National Science Week. This year, perhaps more than ever before, National Science Week will be an opportunity to reflect on the life saving work done on our behalf by STEM professionals. This includes the medical researchers and health professionals combating the pandemic, as well as the fire propagation modellers, meteorologists and others who worked behind the scenes during the bushfires last summer. Science Week events this year will be held online, and we will also share activity ideas for people to do at home or in their neighbourhood. Find out more here. https://www.scienceweek.net.au/find-events/?location-string=2620&location-id=&location-postcode=&location-suburb=&location-state=&location-type=text&location-lat=&location-lng=&event-type=online&event-list-page=1&keyword=&date-range=
You can find out more about our own Science Week project below.
Science education promotes problem-solving, using critical thinking and evidence to create solutions and make decisions. In this way, science is one of the most important subjects students study, because it gives them the critical thinking skills they need in every subject.
Week 5 also marks the half way mark for Term 3! The School feels settled, and we are so happy to be teaching and learning face-to-face. Thank you all for keeping us COVID safe. The students are familiar with the routines of handwashing before class and eating, and cleaning their areas after use. We appreciate that we have not had children with colds at school as we aim to keep staff and students well.
While we still cannot have parents on campus, we are doing our best to keep you updated on school life. We encourage you to make contact with your child’s class teacher or stage executive if you have specific questions or concerns.
Despite the COVID restrictions we currently operate within, may you enjoy the beauty in the signs of spring and the wonders of the universe – especially during Science Week.
Clare Sullivan
