Did you know?

Flower colours of red, pink, blue and purple come mainly from the pigments called anthocyanins, which are in the class of chemicals called flavonoids.

2019 has started well for Science with all the students keenly engaging in their classes.

The students of Year 7 are rapidly learning the practical skills and all seem very keen to start using the Bunsen burner!  Meanwhile, Year 8 are mastering the skill of the microscope to see the "tiny".  They are also working on the skills they will need to undertake their Student Research Project that will begin around Week 8 of this term.

The issue of Global Warming is being explored by Year 9. They are busily looking at the fact and fiction of the science behind this challenging issue facing the world today.  To do this the students are delving into the complexity of our world and how many aspects need to be considered when looking at Global Warming.

Year 10 have covered the fundamental structure of the atom and are starting to learn the language of Chemistry.  Very soon they will be getting their hands dirty in the potions and bubbles of chemical reactions.

The senior science students of Year 11 are becoming more adept in coping with the increasing demands on them in Stage 6.  They are busy preparing for their first assessments that will occur at the end of this term.  The Year 12 science students are now over a quarter the way through the HSC course and are gearing up for the mid-course assessment.

This year we will be providing the students with the opportunity to take part in several competitions taking place over the year.  More information will be coming out about these in the coming weeks.

• RACI Crystal Growing Competition ($10 per school) TERM 2
• ANCQ Australian National Chemistry Quiz ($6 per student) TERM 2
• NSW Schools Titration Competition
• TERM 2 2019 Big Science Competition (Online $7 per student) TERM 2

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