Year 9 STEM Edge Camp Melbourne University

Congratulations to our students who were accepted into the Melbourne University STEM EDGE program and Year 9 camp. 

These students participated in a range of activities over 3 days and travelled to Shepparton to see how Melbourne University develops agricultural practices and medical programs for the training of students undertaking these degrees. 

Our student participants made new friends from a range of schools and Taylors Lakes Secondary College was very successful as we had 7 students attend with only 30 positions being available for the program. 

These students will have the opportunity to participate in work experience at the university in Year 10 as well as receiving mentoring in STEM programs at the university throughout their VCE experience. 

Student Comments:

At the Rural Shepparton Melbourne University Medical School, we were taken through practices on actual medical dummies used for training to test blood pressure, oxygen levels and heart rate. 

This was a really good hands on activity that applied real learning strategies. The food provided was good and we had our own rooms that are actual student dorms. We received hoodies and had activities like trivia night, astronomy and animal behaviour. 

We went to a working dairy farm and studied how the cows are milked and we tested milk quality and made cottage cheese. It was a really worthwhile camp to attend with lots of learning opportunities. 

All costs were covered by Melbourne University through nomination by Taylors Lakes Secondary College. 

For further information contact the High Abilities Practice Leader, Elizabeth Green.

Taylors Lakes Secondary College has a strong affiliation with Melbourne University on an ongoing basis in a range of learning areas.