Secondary News
Chemistry Excursion
On June 10th 2022 the year 12 chemistry students, with their teacher Mr Schultz, braved the cold and an early start to catch a minibus that transported them to the Swanston street entrance to Melbourne University.
A short walk down the yellow brick road took them to the Chemistry Department. In one of the old traditional lecture halls, they were enthused by the university's chemistry education leader who showed them the steps to analyse and identify an unknown organic chemical.
Later, attired in their lab coats and safety specs, they attended the laboratories to actually use some of the latest technology for analysing and determining the structure of molecules like aspirin, caffeine, ethanol etc.
The VCE chemistry curriculum covers this type of analysis, and it was great that the students could be hands-on with using infra-red and nuclear magnetic resonance instruments.
On Wednesday 22nd June, Year 11 chemistry students attended Monash University's Department of Material Science Engineering. They mixed with researchers and PhD candidates who showed them instruments that could define important chemical structures clearly, at one millionth of a millimeter in size.
Later on in the afternoon, they visited the world-leading research centre inside the Australian Synchrotron in Clayton, with a light beam a million times brighter than the sun allowing clear pictures of molecules and images to help develop drugs to cure serious illnesses.
Kind regards,
Mr Nevil Schultz
Science & Maths Coordinator
2022 Intermediate Girls Table Tennis
On Thursday 16th June, a team of six Middle School girls travelled to the Dandenong Table Tennis Complex to compete in the Interschool Table Tennis Competition.
The team members Aya, Jaimee, Thevanya, Maddison, Henifa and Jasmine had been training every recess and lunchtime leading up to the competition.
Their efforts were duly rewarded with the team achieving First Place in the 2022 Southern Metropolitan Sports Region – Cardinia – Intermediate Girls Table Tennis Competition.
Mrs Grace Powell
Coach
2023 Flavour Forecast Recipe Challenge
Each year the Flavour Forecast Recipe Challenge is offered to students in Home Economics and Food Technology classes across Australia.
This year our current Year 9 students are taking up the challenge as part of their program and engaging in the real world Flavour Forecast Recipe Challenge.
Please keep reading to find out more, or visit https://heia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-Flavour-Forecast-Recipe-Challenge-Design-Brief.pdf
The Years 9 & 10 Flavour Forecast® 2022 recipe challenge is a challenge designed by McCormick Foods Australia and the Home Economics Institute of Australia Inc. for Year 9 and Year 10 home economics students in Australian schools.
The challenge is for students, individually or in teams, to develop three original recipes to support the McCormick® Flavour Forecast® Looking Back to Look Forward.
McCormick identifies and reports on flavour trends that are expected to drive global innovation in food. McCormick Foods Australia is looking for three new recipes to support its Flavour Forecast Looking Back to Look Forward trends. The recipes that are submitted by students may be used by McCormick Foods Australia to promote to consumers how the selected flavour trends can be used to develop flavoursome dishes that can be made in the home kitchen.
McCormick Foods Australia is looking for contemporary recipes that promote a variety of fresh foods (in addition to the set ingredients) and reflect the current Australian Dietary Guidelines. For each trend, the Home Economics Institute of Australia Inc. and McCormick Foods Australia have identified parameters for how these trends are to be represented by the students.
The Design brief
Three original recipes are required, one recipe each for three of the four McCormick flavour trends, as outlined below.
Spicy (r)evolution
Create a plant-based burger that contains one type of legume, with an accompanying colourful sauce/condiment/salsa. The accompanying sauce/condiment/salsa must use two types of chillies and one type of citrus fruit.
Empowered Eating and drinking
Create a savoury dish that can be served as a main meal. It must contain flaxseed, one ancient grain and another ingredient high in protein. Charring must be featured as a cooking technique.
Global Finds
Create a sweet or savoury dish that heroes a dukkah blend. The dish must use skewers and incorporate two root vegetables OR two tropical fruits OR a combination of one root vegetable and one tropical fruit. The dish must also incorporate homemade flat bread and use grilling and toasting as cooking techniques.
Sweet & Seasonal Satisfaction
Create a breakfast dish that uses at least one smoked spice or herb (the smoking of the spice or herbs needs to be done by the students). The dish can be sweet or savoury but must be high in fibre and use a dairy alternative.
Prizes
National school prize
The school with the national winning entry will receive a $1000 gift voucher plus an HEIA one-year school membership (for up to 6 teachers at the school) valued at $400. Visit heia.com.au for full membership benefits.
National student prize
The individual or team that submits the national winning entry will receive $500 worth of gift cards. If a team wins, the $500 will be distributed evenly amongst team members.
State/territory school prizes
The winning entry from each state/territory (ACT/NSW, NT/SA, QLD, VIC/TAS, WA) will receive a Tupperware prize pack for your school, valued at $1059.
In addition, each state/territory winner will receive a supply of McCormick herbs and spices for the classroom (valued at $500).
Ask your Year 9 student today what they have learned in the classroom about charring and what ideas they have so far!
Here’s to creating delicious food solutions,
Mrs Carolyn Niewand
Naidoc
On Wednesday the 22nd two indigenous speakers came out to talk to the secondary students about their roles in their community.
Stewart and Nathan Taylor are both involved in community work, working closely with indigenous youth to provide help and support within their communities. Stewart is an indigenous liaison officer for the southern metropolitan region for the Victorian Police and Nathan is a youth worker, working only with indigenous youth to help them get through schooling and other aspects of life. They also spoke about their own experience growing up, the importance of indigenous education and knowledge in Australia.
The day was a great experience for students, who all learnt something new. Students were also given advice on how they could help in their communities and what they could do to help. This incursion was in association with the free dress day and sausage sizzle on Monday the 20th, which was raising money for the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency.
The total money raised on this day was $934.35
Thank you to the student leadership team for working diligently to organise these events.
Cheyenne Scates
College Captain