At our school, Science and STEM learning encourages students to explore the world with curiosity, creativity, and confidence. Through hands-on investigations and real-world challenges, students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills that prepare them for the future.
Science is taught and assessed from Pre-Primary to Year 6, with learning experiences designed to foster curiosity, inquiry, and a deeper understanding of the world around us. The four key focus areas of Science – Biological Science, Chemical Science, Earth and Space Science, and Physical Science – are taught in alignment with the Western Australian Curriculum Science Understanding content areas, while consistently developing students’ inquiry and investigative skills.
Students in Years 1 to 6 attend lessons in a dedicated Science room led by a passionate specialist Science teacher. Through practical investigations, experimentation, observation, and discussion, students are encouraged to ask questions, make predictions, analyse findings, and communicate their thinking in meaningful ways.
A range of opportunities are provided for students to extend their learning through STEM-focused competitions and challenges. Selected students with strengths and interests in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics can participate in the Keen2STEAM Challenge, while the Game Changer Awards encourage students to design innovative solutions connected to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Through project-based learning experiences, students develop teamwork, organisation, creativity, presentation, and problem-solving skills while exploring authentic real-world issues.
Australian National Science Week is celebrated annually, with students participating in a variety of engaging activities designed to promote everyday curiosity, questioning, and problem-solving. These experiences encourage students to see Science and STEM not only as subjects at school, but as important parts of everyday life and future innovation.
Technology is integrated meaningfully across the school to support creativity, innovation, and digital literacy. Students in Years 5 and 6 participate in a 1:1 iPad program and all students engage in weekly Digital Technology lessons. Coding, robotics, and computational thinking are introduced progressively across the year levels using a variety of age-appropriate technologies and robotics programs.
Students in Kindergarten and Pre-Primary explore early coding concepts through Bee-Bots and Blue-Bots, Year 1 students use Cubetto, Years 2 and 3 work with Dash & Dot robots, while Year 4 students use Sphero robots. Students in Years 5 and 6 further extend their understanding through Sphero robotics and LEGO SPIKE Prime kits. Through these learning experiences, students are encouraged to investigate, design, plan, manage, create, and evaluate solutions while developing the confidence to engage with and responsibly use a range of technologies.