Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) students have reached new altitudes this National Science Week (13 to 21 August) as they fired up and launched rockets into the atmosphere, created ice cream from liquid nitrogen, and participated in an interactive Street Sciences show Breaking Point - The Way Glass Shatters Matters.
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology celebrated in August, with this year’s theme glass: more than meets the eye.
Holy Spirit New Farm students experience Street Sciences.
BCE Executive Director Dr Sally Towns said National Science Week is celebrated across all BCE schools, with this year’s learning opportunities bigger and better than ever.
“It has been inspiring seeing some of our youngest minds participating in complex engineering projects and science experiments across the week,” Dr Towns said.
“This National Science Week, I encouraged BCE students to reach for the stars, with St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School students reaching new heights as they launched rockets into the atmosphere.
“Mary Mackillop College and St Joseph Primary School Nundah students took their learning to the next level during National Science Week, creating their favourite icy treats from liquid nitrogen. And students from Holy Spirit School New Farm embraced this year’s theme by taking part in a glass shattering interactive performance by Street Science.
“Weeks like this are celebrated and encouraged within BCE schools, helping students develop skills they will require for the jobs of the future, including critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills.
“Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) will be the future for many of our students, and weeks like these inspire students to pursue future career pathways available to them.
“We know science is the future, and BCE is working hard to ensure we follow student interests and develop their skills and set them up for careers that will last their lifetimes.
“Brisbane Catholic Education is working hard to create students who encompass 21st century skills, and to accomplish this we have employed the best educators in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics field.
“These educators are not only science teachers, but industry leaders. They are teachers who have worked as scientists and in the STEM field, providing BCE students with practical and hands-on knowledge.
“I know this week has inspired some of our students to pursue careers as rocket scientists, engineers, and astronauts, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for BCE students!”
National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums, and science centres, with this year’s theme glass: more than meets the eye.
Mary Mackillop College Nundah and St Joseph's Nundah students make nitrogen icecream.