Science Technology Engineering and Maths 

Foundation – Year 2 Holiday Craft Engineering

Our Foundation to Year 2 students have been getting creative with some festive holiday engineering! Students have been designing and building their own 3D sleighs or rockets, using paper, cardboard and recycled materials.

Through these fun builds, students are developing important STEM and fine-motor skills, including:

• Folding accurately
• Measuring carefully
• Cutting safely and with control
• Persevering when their creations don’t go to plan the first time.

This activity encourages young learners to follow steps, problem-solve and improve their confidence when working with different materials and tools.

Year 3–4 Digital Pixel Art

Last week, our Year 3 and 4 students explored digital creativity by designing pixel art. Using digital grids and careful planning, students created colourful characters, objects, and patterns inspired by early computer graphics.

This learning helps students build:

• An understanding of how digital images are constructed from pixels
• Spatial reasoning and pattern recognition
• Early digital design skills that link directly to coding and game design

Students showed fantastic attention to detail and creativity!

Year 3–6 STEM in Movies – Exploring ‘Robots’

Students in Years 3–6 have started a short STEM film study, using the movie Robots to explore real-world ideas in technology, engineering and ethics.

After watching part of the film, students discussed some big questions, including:

• How do inventions change the way we live?
• What happens when companies design products that can’t be repaired?
• Should we repair or replace things? What is the impact on the environment?

• What responsibilities do inventors and designers have?

  This has sparked thoughtful conversations about sustainability, innovation, and how STEM decisions affect people and communities.