Science Talent Search

Recently, Gr1/2s started making their Bird Boxes as part of their entry into the Science Talent Search competition, "Decoding the Universe: Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language".

We kindly thank Bunnings Kings Meadows for their community donation of the wood, nails, screws and decking oil for this project. A huge thank you to Bob Thomas and his team at the Longford Men's Shed who carefully cut all the wood to size for our bird box templates, and to Geoff Shannon, our local bird expert for his support and guidance on our designs. Students used junior hammers, kindly loaned by Cressy District School, to put together the houses. Painting has started last week, with students encouraged to ensure their bird houses are camouflaged in our school environment, inviting birds the safety of a nesting box. 

Longford Men's Shed are looking for active members. If you are interested in wood or metal work or simply connecting with others in the community, please make contact (9-4 Tue Wed Thu, Malcombe St). The Men's Shed also has a community garden and there are currently lots of garden beds available. If you are interested in getting into gardening, this can be a great space to start with support.

STEM/ICT

Last week, Gr5/6s were challenged to build their own game controller, using MakeyMakey kits. Using foil as a conductor, teams needed 4 buttons for directional movements, and a 'jump' button for their game. To control the gamepad, students needed to be connected to the 'ground' input, as part of the circuit.