From the Classroom, Camps & Excursions
Year 9 Food Tech
Last week our Year 9 students were tasked with finding suitable toppings from different cultures to accompany a variety of different breads.
Some combinations included croissants with whipped cream, fresh strawberries and nutella, garlic butter naan bread, bruscetta topped sourdough and rosemary and pink himalayan salt foccacia (made from scratch)!
Year 7 Girls Sport
Some of our Year 7 girls tried their hand at golf skills in last week's school sports program. They were tasked with putting a ball in the hole from a range of distances, requiring precision, accuracy, and balanced striking.
Year 11 Chemistry
On Friday, 3rd May, Year 11 Chemistry students conducted a practical lesson to determine whether mass is conserved during a chemical reaction. Students were required to weigh the reactants of the investigation and observe the chemical reaction taking place before weighing the mass of the products. Students were then required to justify if the mass was conserved during the experiment using their theoretical knowledge of the Law of Conservation of Mass.
Shopping World - Comparison Shopping
At the end of last term, Year 9 and 10 Commerce students headed to Grafton Shopping World to investigate the price variations between Woolworths and Coles through comparison shopping. They collected data on numerous products and then used this data to determine the value of the dollar at each of the SuperPowers.
Students developed their critical thinking skills by comparing prices, working out products with the greatest price variation, finding alternative generic products, comparing product packaging, and identifying a variety of marketing strategies used to entice customer choices.
Students enjoyed working independently and collaboratively at Shoppingworld to complete their fieldwork within a specified time. Current issues, such as the increasing cost of living, price fixing, and price gouging, were clearly evident to students.
Leanne McLennan
Commerce Teacher
