Road Safety Campaign: Year 10 Health

Last term the year 10 cohort and I attended the RACbstreetsmart excursion which aimed to teach students about the dangers of unsafe driving. During the event there was a realistic reenactment of a crash that could happen in real life. The scenario included real firefighters, paramedics and police who attended the “crash” like they would…Continue Reading Road Safety Campaign: Year 10 Health

Engineering Challenge: Earthquake Resistant Buildings

An overview of the project Around the world approximately 20,000 people die each year because of earthquakes. Majority of earthquakes are caused by buildings collapsing which not only has an impact during the earthquake but can leave many homeless or trapped under rubble. Our task was to design and create a building that could withstand…Continue Reading Engineering Challenge: Earthquake Resistant Buildings

Gene Gibson

By Makayla Kadir Our justice system is built on the premise that the principles of justice are followed to the full extent for every court case. The principles of justice ensure that the case is equal and fair for all parties involved. Gene Gibson’s case is a prime example of what can happen when the…Continue Reading Gene Gibson

Year 8 life skills – Reflection on Neuroplasticity

Neuroplasticity is simply that our brains are like plastic with the ability to change and improve constantly. People often have fixed mindset on what they can and can’t achieve but what they don’t realise is that they can achieve anything with enough grit and determination. Nick Vujicic was a man that was born limbless, and…Continue Reading Year 8 life skills – Reflection on Neuroplasticity

Maths Project

Maths Project Our research topic was travel which included a categorical and numerical question. Our questions were “How many international holidays have you been on in your life?” and “If you could go on a fully funded holiday to any country, which country would it be?”. We found that a lot of the answers we…Continue Reading Maths Project