National Science Week

National Science Week is Australia's annual celebration of science and technology. Every August there are more than 1000 events around Australia. We have celebrated National Science Week by participating in the Governor-General's Design Challenge through Questacon. A big thank you to Mrs Serae Love for organising this. The Governer-General's Design Challenge this year is called liquid lens. 

"Glass and its special properties are pervasive in the world around us.... Glass allows people to see the world differently, manipulating light for use in telescopes, magnifying glasses, kaleidoscopes and optical fibres" (Questacon, 2022). 

In this challenge students explored magnification, refraction and reflection through building their own liquid lens. 

The survey for young people on racism in the ACT 

The ACT Children and Young People Commissioner is talking to children and young people about racism in the ACT. If you are between 5 and 24 years old, you can have your say. To answer the survey online, scan the QR code below. You can also contact them in the following ways:

Fundraising

Over the next 6 months, St John's will be holding a number of fundraising and community events. These include the Walkathon, a raffle and the St John the Apostle Multicultural Fete. If there are any families in our community who own local businesses and would like to support the above fundraising events, we would appreciate any donations including products, gift cards and vouchers.

Our school would be extremely grateful for your support and in return we would list and regularly mention our generous contributors in the school newsletter, in our social media platforms and on our school website https://www.sjaps.act.edu.au/.