Secondary News
Mrs. Lakshmi Mohan - Director of Teaching and Learning
Titration Team
Congratulations to our Titration Team: Second Place in the Regional Titration Competition!
Our Year 11/12 Titration Team comprising of Abigail Carr, Kate Jardine and Cici Liu placed second in the RACI Regional Titration Competition. Over 200 teams across Queensland participated in this competition, and we are very proud of our girls and their achievement. The Team will be awarded a plaque for Excellence and will compete in the National Finals later this term.
Legal Studies in Action
Years 11 and 12 Legal Studies students had the opportunity to visit the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday 11 July. Students were shown a courtroom and had the opportunity to sit in the jury seats and participate in a Q and A with His Honour, Judge Craig Chowdury. His Honour gave the students an insight into the workings of a District Court and his experiences as a barrister, prosecutor and judge. Judge Chowdury answered questions on whether prison sentences were adequate and if we need a Bill of Rights in Australia. The students also had the opportunity to sit in on a number of sentencings and visit the Supreme Court library. The excursion fuelled students’ interest in the legal system and provided much information and stories for many classroom discussions. Thank you to Mr Leung for organising this valuable learning experience for our students.
Stem Opportunity
Thinking about a career in Medicine, Law or Business?
Studying Technology or Engineering at school will enable you to face the future within these industries fearlessly.
Parents, carers and students in Years 5 to 12 are warmly invited to attend Fearless Future with Technology and Engineering — a night of insight into how to maximise career opportunities in the future and understand how the skills gained in technology and engineering are all pervasive across all careers paths and industries.
Who: Parents, carers and students in Years 5 to 12
Date: Thursday 28 July
Time: 3:15 pm to 6:00 pm Workshops for Years 5 and 6 students
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Main Event
Venue: Harker Auditorium, Valmai Pidgeon Performing Arts Centre (VPAC)
Somerville House
RSVP: 5:00 pm Friday 22 July
Enquiries: Please email any enquiries to Education Consultant STEM
Mrs. Cynthia Nolan via cnolan@somerville.qld.edu.au
We will hear from the medical industry with Keynote speaker, Alastair Sharman, Chief Digital Officer from the Mater Hospital, along with perspectives shared from the world of finance, business and law. A relatively recently graduated Somerville House Old Girl will share her early career journey and how technology is playing a bigger role than she ever anticipated. There will be the opportunity to have one-to-one discussions with industry and university professionals, including QUT, UQ, Cisco, BDO and Women in Engineering, about specific career paths and opportunities related to technology and engineering. Students in Years 5 and 6 will participate in workshops by Micromelon, where they will learn how to program robots and participant in dance-offs.
Afternoon tea is provided before the event and dessert after.
Please note the following:
- This event is free of charge
- There is limited parking in the VPAC and Foundation building through Gates 1 and 6.
Date Claimers
Thursday 14 July: Parent Teacher Interviews 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday 19 July: Years 7 to 12 Academic Awards Assembly 8:40 am
Wednesday 20 July: Years 7 to 12 Interhouse Athletics Carnival