Science

Science Symposium

Yrs 8 and 10 students had their Student Research Projects on display and judged last Thursday. Class teachers had selected the best from their class and these students presented their projects to guest judges.  I would like to thank the following: Mr Jon Gray (Assistant Head of Science), Ms Carolyn Shaw (Dean of Students), Ms Emma Burgess (Head of Teaching and Learning), Ms Lisa Vale (Yr 8 Coordinator), Ms Emma Bergin (Yr 10 Coordinator), Mr Peter Ireland (Yr 7 parent representative), Ms Alana Wylie (Eye Heart Science igniting young minds to think Founder), Dr Gabriel Chircu (Maths teacher) and Ms Wendy Duckworth (e-Learning Coordinator).

The judges commented on how impressed they were with the projects, and how passionately students talked about their work. Congratulations to the following winners:

Yr 8 (Group projects)

Communication – Up, up and up – a reaction between vinegar and baking soda by Charlotte Harman, Eva Crewes and Olivia Stonely
Scientific Methodology – Bubble Trouble by Audra Olsen, Elizabeth Holtheuer and Sophia Maxwell
Originality – Tubular Velocity by Aarav Kumar, Izaac Nisbet and Thomas Taylor
Overall winner – Salt plop, Temperature drop by Sophie McMillan, Ella Morris and Elina Filatova

Yr 10 (Individual projects)

Communication – Effect of Salt Concentration on Ice Melting by Jennifer Grant
Scientific Methodology – Does Salinity effect buoyancy by Roxy Quinn
Originality – Sound and Metal by Lachlan Roland-Kenn
Overall winner – Freezing Glacier by Ella Burgess

Science Olympiad 

The Australian Science Olympiads are a national program for top performing Secondary Science students that culminate in the International Science Olympiads. The program is a rewarding opportunity for Yr 10 and 11 students to extend themselves way beyond school Science through challenging exams, stimulating residential programs and international competitions.

We have received the results for this year and would like to congratulate the following students who have achieved outstanding results:

High Distinction in Biology: Isabel Binnekamp
High Distinction in Earth and Environmental Science: Lachlan van der Pluijm
Isabel and Lachlan were in the top 24 of each of these competitions and have been invited to the Science Olympiad Summer School, which is the next stage in the selection process for the Australian team in their respective subjects.

In addition:
Distinction in Physics: Michelle Jordi, Victor Luong, Lachlan van der Pluijm  
Distinction in Chemistry: Anika Ramasamy

I would like to thank Mr Jon Gray for his organisation of this competition.

Ms Sarah Harrisson
Head of Science
sharrisson@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9833