Thomas Aquinas Scholars Program

Fold & Fly

Our Primary Years students have been soaring through science this term as they explored the forces that help a paper plane take flight. From thrust and lift to drag and gravity, students discovered how each force plays a role in flight performance.

In our latest experiment, the focus was on drag – the air resistance that slows a plane down. Students modified their paper plane designs to intentionally increase drag, then tested how far their planes could fly before and after the changes. The results sparked lively discussion and hands-on learning, as students observed how design tweaks can dramatically affect flight distance.

It’s been a term full of curiosity, creativity, and aerodynamic adventures!

Kindergarten Maths

This term, our youngest mathematicians have been diving into the world of numbers, patterns, and problem solving with curiosity and creativity. We believe mathematics is more than just counting – it’s a way of thinking, exploring and making sense of the world.

Through hands-on activities and collaborative challenges, students have been encouraged to stretch their mathematical thinking and tackle problems with confidence. By introducing abstract concepts in playful and meaningful ways, we’re laying the foundation for a lifelong love of maths.

ABC News in My Neighbourhood Competition Winner!

We are proud to announce that William Lu in Year 4 was chosen as a winner for Term 3’s News in My Neighbourhood Competition. You can read his winning entry below.

Every day, after listening to the teacher ramble about Italian, I can DO MATHS! Maths is like soccer but in a different way. Doing maths is like plunging into a pool after being in a desert. The feeling of relief. Sometimes, when I’m doing maths, it makes me exhausted. But that’s when I like it the most. A challenge where I push myself. And when I give up, I look at the answers and see where I got it wrong. Some people would say ‘maths = horrendous’, but I don’t think so. Everyone has their own opinion and this is mine.

Brooke Panagopoulos
Gifted Education Coordinator P-6/Year 2 Teacher