STEM

Term 3 STEM Opportunities

This term there are again many opportunities for students to get involved with STEM lunchtime programs. Participating in extra-curricular activities is a great way for students to make friends, develop new skills and importantly can be included in student applications for university early entry programs.

Young Engineers

Young Engineers is an exciting new STEM program being offered this term. Open to secondary students, projects include designing planes and participating in the F1 car competition. This group would suit students who are interested in understanding how things work and would like to further their technical and design skills.

EngGirls Ecodesign

The EngGirls Ecodesign group continues this term, with students making sustainable products to sell at an upcoming market.  Open to girls in Years 9 – 12, students work together on Friday lunchtimes in IT1 on projects ranging from recycling plastic bottle tops, recyclable bookmarks, bath bombs, keyrings and sewing projects. This is an amazing group for students who are interested in design, marketing and sustainability.

EngGirls Digitech

The EngGirls Digitech group will be running digital technology activities for students at Family Science Night. This group is open to girls in Year 7 and 8 and will begin preparing their activities in Week 5.

STEM Ambassadors

Following their amazing success at the STEM Fair, STEM ambassadors are back this term. Beginning in Week 5, STEM ambassadors from Years 7 – 12 will be designing activities and experiments for Family Science Night which will be held in Term 4 on Week 3. 

RMIT STEM leaders land surveying workshop

Students in Year 7 will be participating in a land surveying workshop run by the RMIT STEM leaders in year 9. The STEM leaders have been working with mentors from RMIT university to develop this workshop, so it is exciting that they will be able to see their ideas come to life in a classroom.

Chemistry Competitions

Students in Year 11 Chemistry will be participating in the Titration competition. Training for this competition will take place at lunchtime over three weeks with the competition being held during week 5. Several students in Years 7 – 11 have been training for the past few months for the International Chemistry Quiz with the competition being held in Week 4. For further information on any of the above programs, contact Dr Adele Hudson, ahudson@aitkencollege.edu.au

Digital Technology programs

The Digital Technology lunchtime programs will continue this term. Minecraft Mondays for Years 3 – 6 and Digitech Club for Years 5 & 6 and Digtech Club for Years 7 – 12. 

For further information on any of these programs, contact Mr Mick Kilpatrick, mkilpatrick@aitkencollege.edu.au

Australian Mathematics Competition

This year, we are excited to announce that the Australian Maths Competition will once again take place at Aitken College. The competition offers students the opportunity to voluntarily participate and put their mathematical problem-solving skills to the test. We are happy to report that an impressive number of 75 students have already signed up, making it one of the highest sign-up rates we have witnessed at our College. The Australian Maths Competition will take place on Thursday 3 August.

For further information about the Australian Maths Competition, contact Mr Christian Inturrisi, cinturrisi@aitkencollege.edu.au