Robotics Competitions
An exciting way to get our girls involved in robotics is through competitions. We hold an annual Interhouse Robotics Competition where the girls bring...
Technology in the Hands of Creative Thinkers
Why do we need our students to be creative?
ACARA General Capabilities states “Responding to the challenges of the twenty-first century – with its complex...
Ready for RoboCup….
RoboCup Junior Australia is an open platform robotics competition for students of all ages. St Aidan’s team of Yr 7 and Yr 6 students...
Winches and Conveyor Belt Stories
This activity followed on from the skills mastered in ‘Engineering with Winches and Pulleys’
The girls viewed different types of conveyor belts and how they...
TechMate Enjoys Robots
This term our TechMates enjoyed an evening of playing, discovering and exploring the capabilities of our robots we use with our girls. TechMates is...
Let’s be Creative Thinkers!
Nearly 5 years ago I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book Lifelong Kindergarten by Mitchel Resnick, an inspirational educationalist. I have also been fortunate to...
Starting Back to School 2022!
Well, certainly not the start we were all hoping for! In Queensland the start has been delayed by two weeks with many schools going...
Electrical Circuits with Doodle Bots
Creating and making is a wonderful way for children to learn. When students make models of ideas, tools for inquiry, or invent to learn,...
Talking…. Makerspaces, technology and books
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