Check out our Slideshow here! And our Animoto video here! On Friday 8th May twenty Year 10 students, together with Mr Foreman, Mrs Cameron and Mrs Gow, attended the Science and Engineering Challenge at Deakin University in Geelong. This annual event is sponsored by the University of Newcastle, NSW and Rotary Australia together with the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Science'
Science and Engineering Challenge
May 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · events, school programs
Tags: challenge·create·design·engineering·Science
Race Week at Hawkesdale
May 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · events, school programs, sports
As usual it has been another very busy week at Hawkesdale P12 College – here is a sample of some of the learning activities taking place: Our Year 7 students started a unit on Cells in science and used the compound light microscopes to observe plant tissue. Prem, one of our year 10 students, cooked [...]
Tags: chinese·cooking·engineering·Science·sport
Questacon "Smart Moves" @ Hawkesdale!
March 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · events
Ivy (year 7) and Gina (from Questacon) On Tuesday 10th March, 112 students from Years 7 to 11 attended a presentation by Amy and Gina from Canberra. This free show, sponsored by the Department of Education, Science and Training, demonstrated examples of Technology and Innovation by Australian young people. We learnt about the ‘dingo urine [...]
"Wild Action" visits Hawkesdale!
September 16th, 2008 · No Comments · school programs, Uncategorized
On Monday and Tuesday this week we had “Wild Action” visit Hawkesdale – Xavier and his menagerie of native Australian animals came to school. It was a fast-paced, action-packed show with the opportunity to touch many of the creatures including a tiny squirrel glider, green tree-frog, stumpy-tailed lizard, short-necked turtle, black-headed python and salt-water crocodile. [...]
Tags: animals·australian·fauna·incursion·native·Science·wildlife
Science Careers Breakfast at RMIT University
August 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · school programs, work experience
Four Year 11 students and Mrs Gow attended the Science Careers Breakfast at RMIT on Tuesday morning. The presentation “Science for the Real World – Everything is Relative” included an opening speech by the Hon. Gavin Jennings, Minister for Climate Change, the Environment and Innovation, Victorian Government. We also heard from industry representatives, recent graduates [...]
Tags: breakfast·careers·melbourne·Science·students·university
