Science

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Science instils a sense of intrigue in people of all ages. Students are naturally curious and at St Aidan’s they are encouraged to form questions based both on the knowledge they already have and the insight they wish to gain in the future.

The continued growth in participation of students in the Science electives, demonstrates their willingness to expand their scientific knowledge and normalises their involvement in STEM based subjects and activities. In Physical Sciences, students were challenged to design, develop and construct a table centrepiece, a desk ornament or hung piece with integrated lighting.

In addition, a cross-curricular project involved designing and building puppets for the St Aidan’s Year 9 drama performance.

In addition, the multidisciplinary Cognitive Science subject combines the fields of psychology, neuroscience and forensic science. Students have been able to investigate how perception, memory and learning are determined by the brain; examine how their behaviour in society is influenced by media, whilst examining technologies associated with forensics and using these to solve a crime scene.

The weekly Marie Curie Club (MC2) invites all senior students to explore science concepts through hands on activities such as making kombucha, vegan Scoby leather (a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), lava lamps and egg free meringues. Requiring just a curious mind, these fun lunchtime activities promote understanding of both simple and complex scientific phenomena.

In Physical Education students begin their journey as lifelong, active participants in physical and recreational activities, becoming well-informed, ‘health promoting’ decision makers. Students analyse their own and other’s movement performances, ultimately developing movement competence. They continue to explore personal, social and community health issues to develop the knowledge and skills required to make appropriate and informed decisions about their own health and others. In doing so, students develop the knowledge, attitude, fundamental skills and confidence needed to begin and maintain a healthy physically active lifestyle.

Mrs Sylvia Hicks Head of Faculty

BSc, GradDipT (Secondary), MEd

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