The College celebrated Science Week with a number of activities and challenges at both campuses.
During PC, students were able to complete the daily PC Challenge. Activities included science trivia and name the discovery or invention. Congratulations to 7F2, 8F4, 9E1, 10A1, 11AF and 12E2 who had the highest scores in each year group.
At lunch time, students were able to participate in an escape room themed around hydrogen power and featuring artificial intelligence. They worked in teams to solve puzzles set up around the laboratories. It was wonderful to see students working together and so engaged in the activities.
Students also had the opportunity to explore the world of virtual reality by using specially designed headsets that worked with their phones.
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of Australian scientists to the world of knowledge. It also aims to encourage an interest in science pursuits and to encourage younger people to be fascinated by the world we live in.
The school theme for National Science Week in 2023 was Innovation: Powering Future Industries. The theme incorporates the advancement in technology in all industries, especially using artificial intelligence (AI).
Congratulations to all students who participated and thank you to the Science staff who assisted during the week.
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop made the statement: “We are but travellers here, so while we are here we should do as much good as we can and live in peace with each other.”
With this in mind, the College respectfully acknowledges the Ngunnawal people who are the Traditional Custodians and First People of the land on which we gather each day. The College also pays its respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, and any other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples living and working in the MacKillop community.
