National Science Week is a fantastic opportunity for our students to explore the wonders of science and technology. This year, our teachers have planned a fantastic lineup of fun and engaging activities that will spark curiosity and a love for learning in every student. Here's a peek at what's in store

• Galaxy of Fun with Mr Nokes! Our older students in Years 3-6 can join the  Science & Tech Club on Wednesday for a thrilling "Sphero Race around the Solar System." They'll be navigating programmable robots through a miniature solar system, visiting planets while cleverly avoiding the treacherous Asteroid Belt! Then on Friday, our K-2 students will get their turn to join the fun during second lunch.
  
  
• Getting Creative with the Gardening Club! For our youngest scientists, Mr O'Donoghue is hosting a special Gardening Club during second lunch on Wednesday, August 13th, and Friday, August 15th. The theme is "Insect Hotels," a wonderful way to learn about the tiny creatures that help our gardens grow!
  
  
• SRC Scientific Explorations! Miss Adamo and her wonderful SRC team will be leading some hands-on experiments. They'll be helping students investigate "Pattern Recognition" by exploring constellations and discovering the fascinating stories written in the stars. Students will also get to become budding botanists by creating a "My Mini Greenhouse" to learn all about how plants thrive with sunlight and water.
  
  
• Science in the Classroom! Throughout the week, teachers will be weaving science into everyday learning. Classrooms will come alive with themed "brain breaks," quizzes, and group activities designed to get students thinking about the incredible science all around us.

Keen to get involved at home? Why not get creative with your child's lunchbox? You could pack some ‘molecules’ made from fruit and toothpicks, shape a sandwich as stars or dinosaurs, or bake some biscuits shaped like lab equipment. The possibilities are as endless as the universe itself!

We can't wait to see all the fun discoveries our students will make during National Science Week.