Bradley Searle, Ethan Smith, Danny Ward. Year
11: Jacob Egan, Aaron Marshall, David Woodman-Smith. Year 12: Andy Su, Ben Duthie
Jung. Year 13: David Smith
Otago University quiz
We continued our involvement this year with 27
students attempting the competition. We were
not successful in gaining any prizes but it gave
the students an opportunity to test their scientific and computer technology knowledge against
the examiner. Well done guys.
Brain Bee Competition
Trips outside the classroom
This year the year 8 group were very fortunate
to have had a full day trip to visit four areas
involved with recycling within the Hutt Valley.
The students visited the Silverstream landfill,
then to Geocycle, then to transpacific recycling
and then to Macaulay metals. This was an
excellent opportunity for the students to see
how their recycled wastes are being turned into
new objects. It was suggested that the students
could use recycling as a means of getting some
pocket money!
GNS visit
Six year 12 science students
had the opportunity to visit
this governmental research
centre and experience
what today’s scientists are
researching in both theoretical
and practical projects. The boys spent time
in a freezer which is as cold as Antarctica, had
dry ice flow down their hand and saw how ice
samples are used to show past climates.
Field trips
These important learning experiences allow the
theory to be put into a context. Year 13 bio went
to Paraparaumu Beach for a lupin investigation. 12Bio went to Battle Hill in Pauatahanui to
research a stream environment, 12Sci to Carter
Observatory to get information on planetary formation, and Titahi Bay to look at specific geological features. 10AN went to Harcourt Park to
commence their investigation on the influence
of the Wellington Fault on geological features.
Special thanks to Mr Julian Thompson, the education officer at GNS who provided the expert
descriptions of the geological features.
Cosmodome visit
As part of their astronomical studies the Year
7/8 students were able to look at the night
sky in the comfort of the library. This was an
excellent opportunity for the students to see
the arrangements of the constellations in the
sky and what the earth would look like from the
moon. The programme also took the students
through a wild ride through the earth.
St Bernard’s College 2013
“Technology Valley” Awards
The Vantage Consulting Group
awarded a $250 scholarship to
Kirill Woodhouse for his work on
propagating marine corals. Kirill’s
idea is to grow new corals from a
single source rather than having to
harvest new corals continuously from
their natural marine habitat. Kirill is
currently doing this in his home sea
water aquarium.
where businesses leverage locally
derived science and technology as an
important source of competitiveness.
Kirill’s investigation will not only
benefit the marine environment
but it could easily become a major
business venture.
The Technology Valley Working
Group and in collaboration
with the Hutt Valley Chamber
of Commerce and the Hutt City
Council is focusing on building the
Hutt Valley’s reputation as a place
Primary School Visits
We are extremely fortunate to be able to take
science ideas down to Ss Peter and Paul’s
school and Sacred Heart primary school. It is
great to see the awe and excitement in the eyes
of these students. Science is still a magical
occurrence. At Sacred Heart we look at natural
processes involved with earthquakes. At Ss
Peter’