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Science Co-Curricular at SCEGGS
The Science Department has a thriving co-curricular program and we welcome all students to join our activities. There’s always something exciting going on, so if you are interested in the wonders of the world (or out of this world in Space!), conducting experiments, engineering or anything else scientific, please come and join us.
Currently we are looking for Science Club members and Expressions of Interest for Olympiad Training.
Science Club
Science Club runs once a week at lunch time. It involves a variety of experiments and activities that cannot be conducted during class time. It is generally very hands-on, and sometimes we have invited speakers to present to the class. Students can enter science competitions e.g. the RACI Crystal Growing Competition or the Biotech Futures Competition. Our wonderful Year 12 Science Leaders run the show.
Olympiad Training
It involves preparing for the Australian Science Olympiad Competition for either Biology, Chemistry or Physics. It helps extend students’ knowledge in these subjects. It runs afterschool until August, when the Competition is completed. For further details, see the Expression of Interest information below.
To help with planning, here is a quick overview of some of the co-curricular activities available in Science. If you are interested in any of these activities, please contact Mia Sharma or Luke Hanson for further information.
Term 1
| Activity | Time | Students involved |
| Science Club | Lunch (TBA) | Year 6 to 12 |
| Chemistry, Physics and Biology Olympiad Training | Weekly after school | Interested Year 10 students |
Term 2
| Activity | Time | Students involved |
| Science Club | Lunch (TBA) | Year 6 to 12 |
| Chemistry, Physics and Biology Olympiad Training continued | Weekly after school | Interested Year 10-Year 11 students |
| Crystal Growing Competition | Weekly | Year 6 to 12 |
| Titration Competition Training and Competition | Weekly after school | Year 12 Chemistry |
| July Holidays (9 – 13 July, 2024) | The Armidale School Forensic Science Camp for Year 8 students |
Term 3
| Activity | Time | Students involved |
| Science Club | Mondays at lunch | Year 6 to 12 |
| National Science Week | 10-18 August | Whole School |
| TBC Biotech Futures Challenge | End of Term 3, Beginning of Term 4 | Interested Year 9 to 10 |
| Olympiad Exams | Late July, Early August | Interested Year 10 to 11 students who attended training |
| October Holidays (9-11 Oct, 2024) | The Science Experience (Macquarie University) for Year 9-10 students |
Term 4
| Activity | Time | Students involved |
| Science Club | Lunch (TBA) | Year 6 to 12 |
| TBC Biotech Futures Challenge | Presentation day | Interested Year 9 to 10 |
| TBC Olympiad pre-training | Weekly at lunch | Year 9 interested students |
| TBC Olympiad Invited Speaker | Once, afterschool | Year 9 to 11 Olympiad students |
| January Holidays 2025 | National Youth Science Forum (NYSF Science Camp) for current Year 11 (Year 12 in 2025) |
Expressions of Interest to join the SCEGGS Science Olympiad Team
The Science Department is delighted to invite expressions of interest for SCEGGS’ Science Olympiad Competition Team. The Science Olympiad competition is an Australia-wide competition with a reputation for challenging questions that extend your Scientific understanding. It is an extension program that moves at a fast pace through the Science concepts and extends problem solving skills and knowledge of Science.
SCEGGS is developing a team for the Chemistry, Biology and Physics examinations. There are training sessions afterschool, starting in Week 3 Term 1 and continuing throughout Term 1 and Term 2.
Biology and Physics training will be held at SCEGGS. Please complete the survey here to determine the day that trainings will be held.
Biology and Physics Training costs $300 per term. Chemistry training sessions at Sydney Grammar School are very generously being provided free of charge to SCEGGS students. The cost of the examination is approximately $16 per exam.
It is suggested that students who are interested in multiple Sciences choose ONE subject they enjoy the most, due to the time commitment required.
The training sessions will run until late July or early August until the 2 hour online exam is completed in early August. High achieving students in the examination are then invited to attend a Summer School camp, and top performing students from Summer School are then invited to a further Training Camp and can form the team that competes in the International Science Olympiad. If you would like further information about the Olympiad Program, please see here .
This is an amazing opportunity and if you would like to extend your Science learning we encourage you to seriously consider joining the team. If you are able to make the weekly commitment, can you please email Mrs Sharma to express your interest and complete the survey for the training days. If you would like further information about the program, please feel free to email Mia Sharma or contact her on 9332 1133.
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