Students will learn about the importance of bees and food production. They will design and make bee homes and bee baths to encourage bees into the garden. Students will research plants that attract and enable bees to thrive in our school’s dedicated garden terrace and plan to improve this garden area by planting more pollinator…
Topic: Agriculture
The Future of Foods, From the Ground Up
Activities will explore the future opportunities in food science and STEM. The environmental impact of food production systems and how the food we grow or harvest can impact climate change. Highlighting site appropriate agriculture, students will follow an existing bush food trail through our school grounds and adjacent parklands guided by our local Indigenous elders….
Sustainable Garden
Mary MacKillop Catholic College in Highfields will be setting up a small sustaining garden at our new and devolving high school campus. The garden will be made and cared for by student volunteers. The aim of the garden is to be able to supply some of our hospitality students (and even our tuckshop) with a…
Agriculture in STEM – Chicken coop tractor
Students are to design a mobile chicken coop that meets a set of ethical and standard criteria. Students investigate the importance of the materials used, understanding size and scale, as well as design and manufacture considerations such as cost, availability of resources and space. They are to use their critical thinking and communication skills to…
Woodend Sustainable Food Expo
An opportunity for our school to explore themes relating to food sustainability, this week long expo will showcase some of the ways that students, classes and families can make a difference through their daily food choices. While our younger students are exploring small world gardening, our middle and upper primary students will be investigating the…
Food Fight: Inspiring imagination to solidify sustainability
It’s the modern-day food-fight, trade fair style. Sectioned into year levels and tasked with a fruity challenge, students at Helensvale State School will be provided fruit (this time not for traditional use) and a bag of craft items to kickstart imaginations and encourage collaborative thinking. Class vs class, the entire school will be engaged for…
Master Chef Challenge
One student will be selected from each year to compete for the title of GMAS MasterChef. To be selected the students must submit a 30-second video showing their dish, skills, and commentary on why they should be selected. Videos to be submitted by 1 August. The link to drop your entry will be provided via…
Picasso Cow Project
Participating schools receive a blank, almost life-sized fibreglass cow that students will design and decorate as they learn about the Australian dairy industry, choosing either Farm to Plate or Health and Nutrition as their inquiry theme. In addition students and teachers will create a learning journal documenting the roll out of the program and showcasing…
Scintillating Science Quiz
Test your knowledge against some of the finest scientific minds at Murdoch University across the four high-school science subjects. This event will be held online and is open to the whole community – people of all ages are encouraged to participate. Get your friends together to compete or compete on your own for giveaways and…
Food: A life long relationship with health, sleep and behaviour.
The school has partnered with The Root Cause, a children’s health program that educates and empowers children,parents and teachers about healthy food choices. Classes are involved in a one day “Mad Food Science ” incursion during National Science Week. It is an interactive, engaging event designed to kick start a behavioural change in the school…