Over several weeks, students in Years 7 through 10 were given design challenges to tackle within their tutor groups, culminating in last Friday’s SPIP Science Carnival. Year 7s took on the balloon-powered car challenge, while Year 8s engineered custom catapults. Year 9s returned to the egg drop competition, and Year 10s worked to make their wind turbines as efficient as possible.
This year featured an exciting change, as our Year 12 students ran eight science game booths created by the science teachers. Students and staff had a great time competing for big and small prizes with activities like the steady hand wire loop game, a magnetic maze, looking at everyday objects under microscopes, teacher-invented biology and chemistry card games, and a Periodic Table beanbag toss.
Congratulations to this year’s winning tutor groups:
Year 7: Mr. Mohammed Nisar Shah’s tutor group
Year 8: Ms. Lauren Scott’s tutor group, Team 1
Year 9: Ms. Makiko Kawase’s tutor group
Year 10: Mr. Kevin Hall’s tutor group
