Science Week | Year 7 Film Festival

As part of National Science Week, Year 7 were fortunate enough to experience Frosty Fruits and a film festival in celebration of our Meaning of Life Project. We watched one documentary from each class in the Smith Auditorium, to celebrate the hard work and effort put in by everyone.  

This project required us to first create a model made entirely from recycled or reused items, and secondly, we put our director hats on and made a documentary, detailing our model and answering some specific questions on the topic of the ‘meaning of life’. 

For this project, students could choose to investigate either vertebrates or cells.   

The creativity displayed in the models, of both animals and cells, was impressive. It was interesting to see how recycling rubbish can be turned into gills, feathers, scales, fur, cell membranes, mitochondrion or small vacuoles. 

In addition, the video presentations really brought the subject matter to life. Being in front of a camera, identifying and explaining the distinguishing traits or specialised functions within our models was a challenge that we all embraced. Our imagination and best presentation skills were on display, and we managed to get a few laughs from the audience along the way. 

Well done to the ten boys chosen to represent their class: Oliver E, Henry H, Shayan M, Harry C, Alastair D, Leo L, Harrison N, Thomas P, Luke H and Harry K. These hands-on experiences outside of the classroom provided us with a deeper understanding of the topic and much entertainment.    

Harry Klineberg 
Year 7