The national Science Week theme for 2023 was Innovation: Powering future industries.

Students in Reception to Year 6 participated in science lessons incorporating the theme.   Some students coded the first letter of their name in a binary code bracelet, some students danced with a digital human on the live CSIRO “incursion”, some observed chicks hatching, others innovated the traditional paper plane and finally some constructed and tested a solar car (when the weather permitted!).  We had a great week innovating (making changes to an existing invention)!

Oliphant Science Awards 2023

Congratulations to all students that participated in the Oliphant Science Awards for 2023.

Coromandel Valley had 43 entries into the awards for 2023.  These involved students completing this extra project at home and some were voted as part of a class poster project.

These students were Amber M, Evan G, Ziggy H, Sienna C, Elise E, Lucy L, Sienna S, Darcy G, Harry G, Alfie G, Charlotte J, Brandon S, Aurelia C, Ella W, Van T, Amelia J, Molly M, Archie H, Nathan H, Era K, Jasmine M, Shravenn M, Sahishnu M, Sophie T, Lucas T, Isla B, Tess B, Grace W, Poppy Y, Willow W, Corby W, Mia W, Sienna J, Adrik K and Lennox M.

Congratulations to Amelia Julian for receiving a highly commended award for her entry into the R-2 poster category.

Congratulations also to the Bandicoot Group (Connor, Alice, Jacob, Molly, Lucas, Bianca, James, Zara, Dylan and Alina) for winning first prize in the new Citizen Science category.  They will attend the Oliphant Science Awards presentation ceremony in October to collect their prize.

Bandicoot Kids Visit Coro Kindy

Students from the Year 6 bandicoot group along with Mrs Todd visited the Coromandel Valley Kindy during Week 4 and Week 5 to share their puppet show about how the group started and what children can do to help save the Southern Brown Bandicoot.  We hope to hear from others about sightings and to inspire young environmental scientists to help care for our environment.