CCPS has taken it out three years in a row!!!! Emma Wood is Primary Young Scientist of the Year 2019!!
Emma Wood was awarded the grand prize at the end of an exciting evening at the University of Wollongong, winning the title of Primary Young Scientist for 2019! Her project “The Cost of a Winning Smile” which investigated the effect of the amount of charge on the effectiveness of electric toothbrushes and their environmental and economic impacts judged to be the best overall Primary project!!
It is the third Young Scientist award in a row for Emma who began entering her projects in Year 4. She is truly a dedicated and hardworking scientist in the making!
It is also the third year in a row that a CCPS student has won the Primary Young Scientist award – following from Nicholas Hubbard in 2017 and Bea Farley in 2018 (see below). This is quite an astonishing record for our school and one that may be hard to follow. The challenge is set for all those keen scientists in Year 5 and below.
Abby McCutcheon (Senior R) was awarded an equal 1st in the Years 5-6 Working Mathematically category. To win one of these 3 prizes, her scientific investigation had to demonstrate an understanding and application of mathematical knowledge as well in the analysis of her data.
Bert McCutcheon (2R) also won an equal 1st in the Years K-2 Working Mathematically category. Bert applied his knowledge of mathematics to analyse his cricket teams scores over the summer season.
James Bestic (Senior L) was awarded an equal 1st in the Years 5-6 Working Technologically category for his design and production of the SAS Safe Air Schools air quality monitoring and alert system. James and Matthew Alt (Senior L) who won a Highly Commended Award in an earlier ceremony in September, are the first CCPS winners in the Innovations and Inventions category. James also won a sponsored award from AARNet for Working Technologically.
James' project has also been judged one of the top 4 projects in the country in the national BHP Foundation Science & Engineering Awards (BHPFSEA) competition, while Emma Wood has also received an Encouragement award.
Nick Farley (Senior L) also won a sponsored award from AARNet in the Working Mathematically category.
It is the third Young Scientist award in a row for Emma who began entering her projects in Year 4. She is truly a dedicated and hardworking scientist in the making!
It is also the third year in a row that a CCPS student has won the Primary Young Scientist award – following from Nicholas Hubbard in 2017 and Bea Farley in 2018 (see below). This is quite an astonishing record for our school and one that may be hard to follow. The challenge is set for all those keen scientists in Year 5 and below.
Abby McCutcheon (Senior R) was awarded an equal 1st in the Years 5-6 Working Mathematically category. To win one of these 3 prizes, her scientific investigation had to demonstrate an understanding and application of mathematical knowledge as well in the analysis of her data.
Bert McCutcheon (2R) also won an equal 1st in the Years K-2 Working Mathematically category. Bert applied his knowledge of mathematics to analyse his cricket teams scores over the summer season.
James Bestic (Senior L) was awarded an equal 1st in the Years 5-6 Working Technologically category for his design and production of the SAS Safe Air Schools air quality monitoring and alert system. James and Matthew Alt (Senior L) who won a Highly Commended Award in an earlier ceremony in September, are the first CCPS winners in the Innovations and Inventions category. James also won a sponsored award from AARNet for Working Technologically.
James' project has also been judged one of the top 4 projects in the country in the national BHP Foundation Science & Engineering Awards (BHPFSEA) competition, while Emma Wood has also received an Encouragement award.
Nick Farley (Senior L) also won a sponsored award from AARNet in the Working Mathematically category.
CCPS does it again! Beatrix Farley named Primary Young Scientist of the Year 2018!
CCPS continued its winning streak at the Young Scientist Awards with Bea Farley taking out a slew of awards including the STEP environment prize, the NMI Measurement award from the National Measurement Institute as well as the top primary award of Primary Young Scientist for 2018!
We also had Emma Wood win an equal First award in the Scientific Investigations category, Eddie Dunstan an equal First in the Mathematical Investigations category and James Bestic took away a Most Promising Award as well.
Bea's project has also been judged one of the top 4 projects in the country in the national BHP Foundation Science & Engineering Awards competition, while Emma Wood has also received an Encouragement award.
Amazing work by CCPS students! We look forward to what 2019 will bring......!
We also had Emma Wood win an equal First award in the Scientific Investigations category, Eddie Dunstan an equal First in the Mathematical Investigations category and James Bestic took away a Most Promising Award as well.
Bea's project has also been judged one of the top 4 projects in the country in the national BHP Foundation Science & Engineering Awards competition, while Emma Wood has also received an Encouragement award.
Amazing work by CCPS students! We look forward to what 2019 will bring......!
BREAKING NEWS! NICK HUBBARD IS THE PRIMARY YOUNG SCIENTIST FOR 2017!!
What an amazing night it was on Wednesday, November 1st 2017 at the University of Wollongong.
Nick Hubbard, Gus Opie, Rohan Rainier, Mia Harrison (all Year 6 students) and Emma Wood (Year 4) won equal 1st prizes in the 3-6 Scientific Investigation division. Only 12 of these prizes are awarded overall in the competition.
Hannah McCutcheon (Year 5) was awarded an equal 1st prize in the Working Mathematically division. To win one of these 6 prizes, her scientific investigation had to demonstrate an understanding and application of mathematical knowledge in the analysis of her data.
Jake Fisher (Year 5) was awarded one of three Most Promising Awards for students who show particular promise and are encouraged to pursue further development of their projects.
Eloise Boys (Year 6) won the Young Marine Scientist award sponsored by Splash Into - a marine education organisation.
Nick Hubbard also won the NMI Measurement award from the National Measurement Institute and the RACI Chemistry Encouragement Award from the Royal Australian Chemistry Institute.
And finally................Nick was also awarded the Grand Prize at the end of the evening, winning the title of Primary Young Scientist for 2017. His investigation into whether fabric softener makes sleepwear more flammable was judged to be the best overall 3-6 project!!!
The students’ projects covered a wide range of areas: the flammability of sleepwear, the biodegradability of plastic bags, the effect of distractions on reaction times, whether pre-heating a lunch thermos was effective and the use of habitat on a rocky shore by sea birds.
CCPS students took home a total of 11 awards on the night out of a potential 23 awards for students in years 3-6. By any standards this is an outstanding achievement and we are incredibly proud of these students.
2018 Update: Nick Hubbard's project was judged to be one of the top 4 primary projects in the country at the national BHP Billiton Science & Engineering Awards!! Gus Opie and Mia Harrison also received Encouragement awards for their projects.
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YOUNG SCIENTISTS AWARDS COMPETITION
The Young Scientists Awards (YSA) Competition is a major project organised by the Science Teachers Association of NSW (STANSW). It aims to foster and support the development of scientific investigative skills among students in both primary and secondary schools. The competition is open to all sectors of education - public and private - and last year (2017) it attracted 672 entries from 824 students! The entries are judged by trained and qualified science teachers from a variety of different disciplines.
All CCPS Stage 3 students are expected to complete individual investigations into a topic of their choice in Term 2. The best of these investigations are entered into the YSA competition where we have enjoyed an enviable record of winners for the last few years.
In 2012 Jai Robinson was awarded the Young Marine Scientist of the Year for his investigation into the effects of increased carbon dioxide on the rate of oxidation in seawater. Jai was also awarded an Encouragement award at the national BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards.
2013 saw CCPS really step up in the quality of investigations with 4 winners - each with uniquely different investigation. Sammy Waugh investigated whether cats have a paw preference i.e. are cats either left or right pawed? Cassie Baker was awarded Royal Australian Chemists Institute prize for her investigation into the movement of different solutes across eggshells. Nic Opie investigated insulation looking for the best materials to use to keep his mum's cup of coffee warm. Eloise Dalais studied the movement of dye in flowers and flower stems. All four students went on to win encouragement awards at the national BHP Billiton Science & Engineering Awards for their work.
Nic Opie repeated his success in 2014 - this time he attempted to prove the Mpemba effect - i.e. does hot water freeze faster then cold water? Nic also investigated whether the addition of a cover affected the results or not. Hannah Shaw investigated whether plants grow better in continuous light or in more natural conditions of light and dark periods. Hannah also received an encouragement prize at the BHP Billiton Science & Engineering Awards. Harry Wood spent his April holidays on the Great Barrier Reef and found the time and mental energy to think of science and schoolwork as well. His investigation into the factors affecting how quickly seastars flip over "to the Right Side" justifiably won him the Marine Scientist of the Year Award.
We continued our winning ways in 2015 with Harry Wood taking out the Young Marine Scientist of the Year award once again! Harry picked a really topical and important topic to investigate - looking at the biodegradability of the increasingly popular 'flushable' wipes. He found that they don't biodegrade at all in a variety of aquatic conditions.
Harry's project was then judged to be one of the top 4 primary projects at the BHP Billiton Science & Engineering Awards - a national competition! Sydney Water has been very interested in Harry's work and Harry has also become something of a media phenomenon! He has been interviewed by the North Shore Times (May 6, 2016 page 9) as well as a feature article in the Sydney Morning Herald!
Kyle Hubbard brought his characteristic attention to detail and well developed methodology to an investigation into the best methods to prevent the browning of cut apples. He was fittingly awarded the Royal Australian Chemical Institute award for this fantastic work and an Encouragement award at the BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards. CCPS students were also awarded 4 certificates of Excellence and 8 certificates of High Achievement.
And the winning streak continued in 2016!! Issy Dunstan, Yani Dearness and Gus Opie all won awards for their investigations on sugar alternatives in bread making, the physics of butterfly flight and whether biodegradable plastic bags really do biodegrade. Mrs. Rao also joined the winning team by becoming the NSW nominee for the BHPBSEA awards and a finalist among 9 other teachers in the country :)) Issy has also gone on to win an encouragement award at the BHPBSEA awards.
All the winning investigations were characterised by detailed methodology, consistent, focused observations and in-depth analyses of results.
Please click here for detailed information on the Term 2 assignment and here for the Young Scientist Awards information.
All CCPS Stage 3 students are expected to complete individual investigations into a topic of their choice in Term 2. The best of these investigations are entered into the YSA competition where we have enjoyed an enviable record of winners for the last few years.
In 2012 Jai Robinson was awarded the Young Marine Scientist of the Year for his investigation into the effects of increased carbon dioxide on the rate of oxidation in seawater. Jai was also awarded an Encouragement award at the national BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards.
2013 saw CCPS really step up in the quality of investigations with 4 winners - each with uniquely different investigation. Sammy Waugh investigated whether cats have a paw preference i.e. are cats either left or right pawed? Cassie Baker was awarded Royal Australian Chemists Institute prize for her investigation into the movement of different solutes across eggshells. Nic Opie investigated insulation looking for the best materials to use to keep his mum's cup of coffee warm. Eloise Dalais studied the movement of dye in flowers and flower stems. All four students went on to win encouragement awards at the national BHP Billiton Science & Engineering Awards for their work.
Nic Opie repeated his success in 2014 - this time he attempted to prove the Mpemba effect - i.e. does hot water freeze faster then cold water? Nic also investigated whether the addition of a cover affected the results or not. Hannah Shaw investigated whether plants grow better in continuous light or in more natural conditions of light and dark periods. Hannah also received an encouragement prize at the BHP Billiton Science & Engineering Awards. Harry Wood spent his April holidays on the Great Barrier Reef and found the time and mental energy to think of science and schoolwork as well. His investigation into the factors affecting how quickly seastars flip over "to the Right Side" justifiably won him the Marine Scientist of the Year Award.
We continued our winning ways in 2015 with Harry Wood taking out the Young Marine Scientist of the Year award once again! Harry picked a really topical and important topic to investigate - looking at the biodegradability of the increasingly popular 'flushable' wipes. He found that they don't biodegrade at all in a variety of aquatic conditions.
Harry's project was then judged to be one of the top 4 primary projects at the BHP Billiton Science & Engineering Awards - a national competition! Sydney Water has been very interested in Harry's work and Harry has also become something of a media phenomenon! He has been interviewed by the North Shore Times (May 6, 2016 page 9) as well as a feature article in the Sydney Morning Herald!
Kyle Hubbard brought his characteristic attention to detail and well developed methodology to an investigation into the best methods to prevent the browning of cut apples. He was fittingly awarded the Royal Australian Chemical Institute award for this fantastic work and an Encouragement award at the BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards. CCPS students were also awarded 4 certificates of Excellence and 8 certificates of High Achievement.
And the winning streak continued in 2016!! Issy Dunstan, Yani Dearness and Gus Opie all won awards for their investigations on sugar alternatives in bread making, the physics of butterfly flight and whether biodegradable plastic bags really do biodegrade. Mrs. Rao also joined the winning team by becoming the NSW nominee for the BHPBSEA awards and a finalist among 9 other teachers in the country :)) Issy has also gone on to win an encouragement award at the BHPBSEA awards.
All the winning investigations were characterised by detailed methodology, consistent, focused observations and in-depth analyses of results.
Please click here for detailed information on the Term 2 assignment and here for the Young Scientist Awards information.