Year 9 Egg Drop
Student Reflection
The long-awaited tradition of the Year 9 Egg Drop challenge came around on 19 August this year. Laughs, high spirits, accidental drops and creativity filled Benefactors in Period 4. The task, to put it simply, was a test of students’ ability to construct a contraption out of a range of resources, including newspaper, straws, cotton balls, skewers, and a paper bag that protected an egg when dropped off four and a half floors of the Benefactors building. As an added challenge, points were given for accuracy of the drop, flight time and the general survival of the egg. Following construction, a crowd flocked around the Benefactor’s Quad to see the contraptions launched. Though many groups posted promising scores while others, let’s say, did not finish, the group of Henry Tams, Phillip Yun, Oliver Thompson and Harry Mills emerged victorious, claiming the coveted Egg Drop Trophy and considerable bragging rights. The annual Egg Drop Challenge is an excellent way for boys to test their creativity, group working skills and hand-eye coordination when handling fragile eggs. Year on year, the spectacle does not disappoint, and this year was no different. Another occasion of fun, laughter, challenge and sweet, sweet egg yolk!
Edward Godfrey
Year 9