Boorowa Central School

Secondary

Boorowa Central Students Impress at Western Secondary Athletics Trials

On Friday, 1 August, a small but determined team of seven Boorowa Central School athletes travelled to Dubbo to compete in the Western Secondary Athletics Trials. This prestigious event brought together the best athletes from across the Western region, with only the top two placegetters in each event progressing to the next level of competition.

Our students performed exceptionally well, with several achieving personal bestsand others coming agonisingly close to qualifying:

  • Casey Armour (Girls 12 Shot Put) recorded a best throw of 6.79m — a PB — to place 3rd overall, just missing out on a qualifying spot.
  • Jordan Grimson (Boys 16) took on the 200m, 400m, and 1500m. His standout effort came in the 1500m, where he ran 4:56.53 — a PB by almost 40 seconds — to finish 3rd.
  • Belinda Lawler (Girls 14) produced a strong run in the 200m, improving her time to 32.16 seconds — another PB.
  • Evie Munns (Girls 17–19) finished 8th in the 100m and 7th in the 200m, recording consistent performances.
  • Kirsten Piper (Girls 15) ran a determined 1500m in 6:12.16 — a PB — to place 3rd, narrowly missing the qualifying cut.
  • Unfortunately, Ivy Taylor (Girls 14–15) had an injury on the day and could only compete in the High Jump, where she cleared 1.25m to place 4th.
  • Mylee Taylor (Girls 17) delivered one of the standout runs of the day, smashing her 1500m PB with a time of 6:19.70 — a huge improvement on her previous best.

While none of our athletes progressed this year, the number of personal best performances and the determination shown by the team were outstanding. All seven athletes represented Boorowa Central School with pride, effort, and great sportsmanship.

A special thank you to all the parents who generously gave their time to transport students to Dubbo. Your support makes these opportunities possible for our Students.

 

Ingrid Corcoran (External sports organiser)

Stage 4 & 5 PDHPE 

Students have started the term learning a variety of dances in their respective Dancenastics and Dance Composition units. 

Year 7 & 8 have mastered the Nutbush and Macarena. They have worked in groups to create dance and gymnastic sequences. Students have enjoyed finishing each lesson learning some 'Just Dance' dances. Lots of creative minds working hard each lesson!

Year 9 & 10 are practising their line dances and are now moving into group and partner dances. Starting next week students will begin their assessment tasks where they will be required to compose their own dances using steps from the Cha Cha, Jive and Samba. 

Jess Bromfield 

PDHPE Teacher 

Stage 5 Students Investigate Wind Turbine Efficiency

As part of our Electricity and Energy unit, Stage 5 Science students recently conducted a hands-on investigation into how the number and size of wind turbine blades affect energy output.Using specially designed wind turbine kits with interchangeable blades, students tested combinations of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 blades across three different blade lengths. The goal was to measure the voltage produced under controlled conditions and determine which configuration generated the most electricity.Our first attempt, held outside on what we thought was a breezy day quickly became a real-world lesson in the importance of valid experimental conditions. Inconsistent wind gusts led to unreliable data and highlighted the challenges of real-world testing.So, in true scientific fashion, students revised their approach and repeated the investigation in our Innovation Centre, using a wind tunnel setup and a garden blower to ensure constant wind speed. This change allowed for much more accurate and meaningful comparisons.The experiment not only reinforced key concepts like energy transformations and renewable energy, but also gave students valuable insight into how engineers optimise turbine designs in the real world.

 

 

Last Friday, 24 students travelled to Goulburn to participate in the University of Newcastle's Science and Engineering Challenge—a nationwide STEM competition designed to engage high school students in hands-on activities that demonstrate the real-world applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Throughout the day, students worked in teams to tackle a variety of challenging tasks, including designing earthquake-proof buildings, constructing efficient bridges, and developing innovative solutions to engineering problems—all while competing against other schools in the region.

With an impressive start, our students were sitting in second place by lunchtime. Although they were narrowly outperformed in the final round, they finished strong, placing third overall. A huge congratulations to all involved for their teamwork, problem-solving skills, and enthusiasm throughout the day.