Science Week

What is National Science Week?

National Science Week is an annual festival of science that takes place in August each year. National Science Week 2021 will run 14-22 August.

This celebration aims to raise the profile and increase the public understanding and public appreciation of science, innovation, engineering and technology, and their role in maintaining and improving our society, economy and environment.

In schools around the nation, thousands of teachers and students from early childhood to senior secondary levels contribute to National Science Week celebrations by organising and participating in a diverse range of activities and events. It provides an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of Australian scientists’ to the world of knowledge. It also aims to encourage an interest in science pursuits among the general public, and to encourage younger people to become fascinated by the world we live in.

This year during, our teachers have not let remote learning get in the way of celebrating Science and there have been some funtastic experiments happening and some super scientists emerging from all of our classrooms from Fizz Inflators and Paper Spinners to Cabbage Dye Indicators and experiments with Skittles and M&Ms, YUM!

Check out some photos of Science at St Mary's this week