From the Science Department

Ocean Cleanup Project

On Thursday 1st of August, Stage Five Exploring Science class hosted a Mufti Day to fundraise for the Ocean Cleanup Project. The Ocean Cleanup Project is the largest ocean cleanup in the world, having removed around 16,000,000 kgs of plastic from the ocean!

The Ocean Cleanup Project's current aim is to have removed 90% of floating plastics from the ocean by 2040, and we hope to help them achieve this by our donation. Our class has been researching plastics, and the effect they have on oceans in term two, and wanted to do something about this pressing issue. On this day we held a green or ‘ocean’ theme for mufti, asking students to bring in a gold coin donation to go towards our cause. On top of this, we held a bake sale with all money coming from it also going to the Cleanup Project.

Thank you to Winnie Chen, Isabel Dobel, Haylee Diskin, Nishabel Rehn, Indigo Herron, Angie Cadogan, Mrs Airth, Eliza Umbers, Tara Nauman, Charlie Monks, Giselle Brogan, and Chloe Rose Siorokos for baking for this day, it helped raise a significant portion of our funds. All together, the amount raised comes to $766.10!! This day was an amazing success, to findout more about the ocean cleanup, you can visit https://theoceancleanup.com/

Thanks! Nishabel Rehn, on behalf of Stage Five Exploring Science.

Picture above: Plastic pollution on a river bank close to one of The Ocean Cleanup's Interceptors in Dominican Republic, image from https://theoceancleanup.com/

Picture above: Interceptor Barricade in Guatemala, image from https://theoceancleanup.com/

Clothing Swap Event

Fast fashion is a major contributor to global warming and climate change. It is responsible for 8-10% of global emissions. 87% of unwanted clothing ends up in landfill, and since about 60% of all new clothing materials are made up of plastic, it is inevitable that some of that plastic will end up in our waterways, and ultimately our oceans. 

As a part of Exploring Science we have decided to run a clothing swap. This clothing swap will allow you and your peers to exchange clothes which promotes sustainable living and discourages overconsumption and the need to buy clothes from fast fashion brands such as Shein, Temu and Cotton-on . 

We are planning the swap for week 7 and we will have a few lunch times in week 6 where we will be for accepting clothes. I hope everyone contributes, knowing that they are helping to save our planet. 

Further information will be released soon, Thank you!

Babette and Giselle (Year 10)