In Human Biology we are learning about the effects of macro and micro nutrients in the body. We had samples of common foods we eat and identified what food groups they belong to, and how the body would digest each type of food. Georgia La Monte and Georgia McCluskey are the stars who got positive results in their experiment.
Shannon Fletcher
Science Teacher
Year 11 students doing a heart dissection in Mrs Fletcher’s class. Dissection of the heart offers students an excellent opportunity to learn about the anatomy of a mammalian heart. The human heart is similar in structure and function.
T1 went to RISE to work with young people and adults with disabilities. There were many activities to enjoy like painting portraits, working with clay and wood work. Our students also enjoyed working alongside the people at RISE and getting to know them and support the staff. Some of us learnt how to knit, and spent time in the textiles room where there was lots of laughter and chatting. Other students from T1 supported RISE and the staff by sweep the bricked area in the garden and re arranging the flower pots making it a tranquil and quiet place to sit and enjoy being in nature. After a wonderful time, the T1 students who attended this community service expressed how much fun it was and that the time they spent at RISE was time well spent. We are thankful for the opportunity to support people with disabilities.
Shannon Fletcher
Teacher – Science
Today had David Reid who is a paramedic and lecturer at ECU visit our lesson. We talked about the respiratory and circulatory system and got to use his ECG machine to measure our heart rate, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the body. Students talked to David about his fascinating career as a paramedic and learnt so much from his experiences.
I had lots of fun too as David has a great sense of humour.
Shannon Fletcher
Science Teacher
Students in photo from left to right.
Hannah Davies, Declan Ward, Sidney Hutchison, Madyson Campbell, Caitlin Baker, Madison McInnes and Elly Stainsby
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) will host 22 lucky Year 10 students.
With encouragement from their teacher, Shannon Fletcher, Year 10 students Laura de Silva-Beiter and Charlotte Beale submitted a 40-second video to apply for the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation competition, revealing two plans they devised to combat global issues. They have been invited to take part in a Big Ideas Forum in Sydney.
What an achievement, well done!
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Photo: Joondalup Times
Year 11 Psychology students are learning about group communication. They were given a task as a group to create a mini golf course in a limited amount of time. After the task students were asked to reflect how the group communicated during the task. They looked at who spoke and for how long did they speak, when did they know to jump into the conversation and how long did the conversation last. Students also looked at effective communication in small and large groups.
Shannon Fletcher
Science Teacher
Students in year 9 Science were challenged to build their own electromagnets and work out how to make the magnet stronger. Students worked out that by adding more coils of copper wire to their iron nail their electromagnet became stronger and they could pick up more metal objects. Students worked out the applications for electromagnets in industry.
Students used learnt new skills and prior knowledge to build a working motor using a copper coil and rare earth magnets.
Shannon Fletcher
Science Teacher
In year 9 science we are exploring electricity, we have looked at static electricity and enjoyed learning about how the van der Graaf generator works. We have also started to learn about current electricity and how it flows through a circuit. Students are learning how to measure electricity and draw circuit diagrams.
Shannon Fletcher
Science Teacher
“Electricity can transform people’s lives, not just economically but also socially.” – Piyush Goyal
It is such a privilege to represent St Stephens as an Exchange Teacher in Japan. I will be heading off to Tokyo in October where I will get the opportunity to teach in a Japanese secondary school and collaborate with Japanese teachers. Another important task would be to learn some of the culture and hopefully some of the language too. I will be visiting some visiting some iconic Japanese places.
This is a wonderful opportunity for me to engage my students in this cultural connection and I plan to do this by using my blog. I would welcome parents and students to be a part of this journey with me by logging onto my St Stephens Japanese Exchange blog where I will be sharing my stories, daily interactions, photos and fun features.
I look forward to this opportunity and hope that you will enjoy this journey with me.
Shannon Fletcher
Science Teacher