Thinkways

A great afternoon of hands-on science at St Hilda’s.

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What an amazing group of young thinkers we had today! Students explored the real world of structural engineering - learning about compression, span, and tension before putting theory into practice with hands-on group challenges.

One such challenge was the Bridge Build - with just paddle pop sticks and hot glue, they built bridges that were put to the test with real weight. Every single group smashed the minimum 10 kg target, and we hit a Thinkways record of 36+ kg (we ran out of weights)!

The highlight was watching how they collaborated and handled the engineering design process - brainstorming, testing, failing, refining the design, and sharing ideas. It's exactly the kind of thinking that carries students far beyond the walls of any learning environment.

Thank you to Guildford Grammar School for their continued partnership and for creating the space for our high potential learners.