From the Head of Science

Ms Charlotte Donovan

News from Science The Science Department warmly welcomes back all our students and new families to St Georges for 2021. We are looking forward to delivering a dynamic set of programs to engage, excite and extend you all.

We welcome to the team Mr Thomas Hatton, who will be teaching Year 8 and 10 Science, Year 12 Physics and Chemistry and Year 12 Maths Essentials. Mr Hatton brings with him a wealth of experience and we are thrilled to have him part of our Department.

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020. We are all so proud of the efforts they put in over the final years of schooling, they are a testament to the old adage that with the right attitude and work ethic, you can achieve your goals. Our Year 12 classes have started smoothly, some have already completed assessments! The Science department have invested significant time in reviewing 2020’s WACE statistics, have set clear goals and are all motivated to deliver high quality teaching and learning programs to enable our students to achieve to their best.

The Nobel Pathway, the signature Science suite of electives, has commenced, with students excited about the possibilities of discovering more about the natural world, global-problem solving and effective means of communication. The Egg-Drop Challenge has proven to be a popular challenge, to start the discussion about Scientific Inquiry, persistence and communication. This term we will have some excursions to Perth Zoo (Year 11 Biology ATAR and General, Year 12 Psychology), and a field day excursion to Kent St Weir and the Canning River EcoEducation unit (Year 9 Science).

We are working toward competing in the Brain Bee Challenge (Year 10 Nobel Pathway) plus the annual Science and Engineering Challenge competition will be run in Term 2 for some interested year 9 and 10 students. Stay tuned to hear more about these events from the organising teachers.

Charlotte Donovan Head of Science