Science

Pedal Prix

A group of Year 9 and Year 10 students represented St Norbert College in the recent Busselton round of the Human Powered Vehicle Super Series. The event is coordinated by the University of South Australia and is part of a national racing series in which teams race recumbent bicycles in a rally format.

The students overcame some challenging conditions on the day including a very hot bike and some fierce competitors on the track. They proudly represented the College and all of the students put in a solid performance.

I am happy to report that the St Norbert College ‘Supernovas’ team finished 6th out of 21 in our age category. This was a very good result considering several teams flew from the Eastern States to compete in the event.

A big thank you goes to Mr Mark Lawson for maintaining our vehicle and Mrs Donna Bunyan for assisting on the day.

Science Week

This year’s theme for Science Week was ‘game changers and change makers’ which reflects upon the innovators and advancements that have contributed to our technologically-driven society. Some activities that were offered to students during the week included a presentation by the College’s Psychology teacher, Miss Alysia Fogliani, on her university research in regeneration of nerve cells. Scitech presented ‘Beyond the Beaker’ to Year 7 students which highlighted the growing demand for science in society and industry. Some great prizes were also up for grabs in Homeroom quizzes including a family pass to Scitech which was won by Year 10 student Riley Moore. Hopefully the week inspired some future game changers of our own!

Mr R D'Almeida (Head of Learning Area - Science)