Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge

COHR participates in the Bebras Challenge in March & September. Our 3 - 6 students work in teams , (in pairs or threes) to complete the challenge. Our students use a pseudonym as their login which is their school username, to protect privacy and be Cybersafe.

CONGRATULATIONS to two of our Yr 6 students who completed the March Challenge and received 100% correct on their results. Their names (with parent consent) have been added to the 2022 March Honour Roll. They will receive certificates from Bebras Australia. We extend our congratulations to Aiden & Curtis. 👏👏👏👏.

We had 49 teams complete the Challenge and our overall results were:

Participation: 32 Merit: 11 Credit: 2

Distinction: 3 Honour Roll: 2

What Exactly is the Bebras Challenge?

Bebras is an international initiative aiming to promote Computer Science (Informatics and Computational Thinking) among school students at all ages. The Bebras challenge is open twice a year to Australian Students in Years 3-12, and engages students' computational thinking and problem solving skills in a fun, interactive environment.

Started in 2004 by Professor Valentina Dagiene from the University of Vilnius, 'Bebras' is Lithuanian for beaver. This refers to their collaborative nature and strong work ethic. The International Bebras Committee meets annually to assess potential questions and share resources. The Bebras international community has now grown to include 60 countries with over 2.9 million students participating worldwide!

Bebras Australia began in 2014 and is now administered through CSIRO Digital Careers. In Australia, the Bebras Challenge takes place in March and August-September each year. As of 2020, different challenges are offered for each round. The Bebras Challenge is open twice a year, for two weeks, in March and August - September. Students may participate on any day during the two-week challenge periods. This is to accommodate the schedules of coordinators with multiple classes participating in the challenge.

Students can participate individually or in teams of up to four and the challenge is broken up into five age groups: Years 3+4, Years 5+6, Years 7+8, Years 9+10 and Years 11+12. Students have 45 minutes to complete the Bebras Challenge, however Years 3+4 are given an additional 15 minutes to bring their total to 60 minutes. Students will be automatically logged out once their allotted time has expired. Students must complete the challenge in one session. Logging out does not stop the timer and will result in students not being able to access the challenge again.

Each challenge has 15 questions with the highest possible score being 135 points. The level of difficulty of a question determines how it will be scored. Easy questions are worth 6 points, medium questions are worth 9 points, and hard questions are worth 12 points. Any incorrect or unanswered questions are awarded zero points.

The Bebras achievement level breakdown is as follows:

Participation 0-59 points
Merit 60-86 points
Credit 87-101 points
Distinction 102-113 points
High Distinction 114-134 points
Honour Roll 135 points

Students who receive full marks in the Bebras Challenge are awarded a place on the Bebras Honour Roll.

If you visit the website, students can have a go at past years Bebra Challenges - Bebras 365 is a free resource available throughout the year, questions are from past years' challenges and do not require a login to access. You may like to be challenged as a Family Team?

CyberSafety @ COHR for our Families.

Don't forget these dates for Families.

The eSafety’s Term 2 webinar on parental controls helps parents and carers learn about software tools and other strategies for gaming technology at home.

The webinar explores the benefits and limitations of parental controls and covers how to safely set up devices and popular games and apps like Roblox and Youtube.

And another.....

COHR is working towards being an Esmart School and they are offering free webinars for parents. We have registered for these sessions and will share the link via Flexischools - you just need to choose what webinar and add it to your calendar.

Sessions

Parenting in the Digital World

Wednesday 25 May 2022 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM

Your school community is invited to join an online presentation of 'Parenting in the Digital World' hosted by an eSmart education expert and learn skills and strategies for all ages to thrive online.

Playing IT Safe: Online Safety Through Play (Parent Audience of Junior Primary Students)

Wednesday 25 May 2022 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Gain an insight into the digital world through the Playing IT Safe project. Adults will learn some simple and straightforward ideas on how to best set your child up for a life of appropriate tech use.

Gaming – Turning it into a positive experience (Parent Audience)

Tuesday 31 May 2022 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Come along and hear about just how prevalent gaming is, and how to support your child to make gaming a beneficial hobby and to turn the tussle over gaming time on its head.

If you have any questions and/or feedback about the programs or wonderings after discussions at home, please let me know by emailing me.

Thank You

Karen Wakeling

kwakeling@cohroakeast.catholic.edu.au

COHR Trivia Night...........

COHR Trivia Night....