Year 7 Science

In Year 7 Science this term, our focus is in the physics space as we looked at forces. Over the past two weeks, students have participated in a collaborative task in which they created and flew planes. This task required them to follow instructions to […]

Valuing Competency – Year 9

As part of the Year 9 Pathways Program, teachers are maintaining our focus on competencies as part of the learning design in Science, English and Mathematics.  The same competency is taught in each learning area and these teachers will be responsible for assessing student progress […]

Year 7 Science Excursion

Science Excursion: Is life on the Brink of Extinction? The Year 7 cohort went their separate ways and explored one of six different habitats. They were challenged to be able to name 10 different living things and identify some of the pressures on the survival […]

Year 7 Science Excursion

Our Year 7 students recently embarked on an eye-opening science excursion titled “Endangered Species,” where they focused on the local flora and fauna facing critical challenges. The students were divided into different groups, each exploring a unique environment: The Moorabool River groups immersed themselves in […]

Year 7 Astronomical night

On 15 August four Year 7 students had an astronomical night where we got to have a look at the rings around Saturn, Mercury, Mars, the Southern cross, the jewel box cluster, comets and the constellation Scorpio. We saw some photos of the sun and […]

Science Week

What a fantastic Science Week we had at Clonard. Here is a gallery of photos that show some of the great events that took place throughout the week.

VCE Environmental Science Excursion

The VCE Environmental Science students were busy doing field work out at Mt Rothwell late into the night. They trapped, tracked and collected valuable data about the critically endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoots.

Year 7 Deep Learning Space Unit

Students launched into deep space, journeying through Mathematics and Science to uncover the mystical phenomena of eclipses, seasons, technology and living in space stations beyond the moon. The students had the opportunity to explore the planetarium and measurement at Scienceworks as well as listen to […]

Year 11 Biology Werribee Zoo Excursion

On August 16,  the three Year 11 Biology classes were lucky enough to go on an excursion to the Werribee Zoo for our unit on genetic diversity. During this excursions we engaged in two workshops lead by knowledgeable zookeepers. One workshop helped deepen our understanding […]