STEAM News

Celebrating International Maths Success! 

A huge congratulations to Charlotte Gurung (Year 6), who has achieved Elitist status in the International Maths Challenge – a remarkable accomplishment on the global stage.

 In this worldwide competition: 

🏅 Students scoring above the 95th percentile are named Champions 

🌟 Those between the 80th–95th percentile earn the distinguished title of Elitist

Charlotte’s dedication and problem-solving skills are a testament to the incredible calibre of our students. Well done, Charlotte, and to all of our wonderful students who took on this incredible challenge. 

This Term in STEAM Lessons

We kicked off Term 3 with Wellbeing Week, where our STEAM sessions focused on cyber safety and digital wellbeing.

Students explored important concepts including: 

🌿 Green Time vs Screen Time – finding balance in a digital world 

👣 Our Digital Footprints – understanding the impact of our online actions 

💛 Spreading Kindness Online – becoming positive digital citizens

These lessons set the tone for a term filled with thoughtful, responsible, and connected learning.

Across the school, students are diving into creative and critical thinking through engaging, inquiry-based learning:

Prep – Interactions within and between social and ecological systems 

🪳 Exploring ant farms and the incredible ways ants work together.

Grade 1/2 – How we express ourselves 

🎭 Storytelling through the art of shadow puppetry – blending creativity and communication.

Grade 3 – Space to Dream: How we organise ourselves 

🚀 3D printing for the Commissioner’s Challenge, exploring communication between Earth and Mars and how astronauts stay inspired during space missions.

Grade 5/6 – How we express ourselves 

🛡️ A focused and age-appropriate Cyber Safety Program running alongside musical rehearsals to equip our students with essential skills for the digital world.

 Afterschool Clubs 

Our Tuesday Robotics Club is now fully booked but there are still limited spots available for our Wednesday Electronics Club!

 Students are designing, building, and learning how circuits and components come together to make exciting creations. If you’d like to sign your child up,