Teacher's response to the program
The students been so impressed with each university. They sent me emails, and photos along with descriptions of each of their days. I wish I could have been there on Wednesday and Thursday.
Because of their positive experiences, these boys are helping me with our science club at school and are going to pass on the good word to our younger year 9 and 10 students for next years program!
Christian : The activities and lecturers allowed me to learn new areas of science and understand how different science professionals work. The staffies were nice, welcoming and were chosen to guide the program. They were engaging and helpful with activities and group games. The diversity of the camp definitely allowed myself and others to meet new peers with different backgrounds, therefore making the camp more enjoyable and inclusive. Staying at St. Leo’s also transformed the university experience, we got the live like university students. Not only did I learn a set of kills that are key to education but also I had an amazing time with great people.
Alyssa :
With the camp being accessible through each university I was able to get a real understand of how each university operates, their students access to facilities and real feel of how each uni feels from a student perspective. We were able to gain access to materials physically and through the knowledge of guest speakers who had a professional understanding of their field. The staffies and other team members were always there with constant support and chants while also giving the group their own knowledge and experiences of what they are studying. St. Leo’s campus was a great place to wind down after a long day., tasty food and amazing rooms with a great game room for us to have fun. Even though it was confronting at first the chants, fun life lessons even in such a short time will last forever. It was an amazing opportunity to participate in this event and I am so grateful to have experienced it.
Georgia : over the course of the four days, I had the opportunity to experience and learn about different fields in science. Staying at St. Leo’s and travelling to different campuses allowed us to get a taste of what our future would like and where would best suit me. I thoroughly enjoyed the forensic entomology session and seeing how it is used in different circumstances. Also learning new tricks and tips to jelp with everyday life was extremely interesting and will be useful
Federica : this experience has been both new and eventful. I enjoyed visiting the three different universities in Brisbane and seeing what they have to offer. This experience had given me a clear idea to what uni life is like. It’s safe to say that I’m now actually excited to go into University. I absolutely loved all the pracs and physics lecture was incredible to listen to. Staying at St. Leo’s College has given me a really positive insight into what university accommodation could possibly be like for me. It was a great place to stay. Overall , this experience has introduced me to a new world of science with new opportunities such as YSA. Thank you for this experience !.
Georgia : I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. The group of people I travelled with from Gladstone were an amazing group of people it was great to have everyone from the same grade/class. I enjoyed the workshops; as well as how diverse they were especially in each day. The lecture and astrophysics were incredible not only the topic but the presenter was very engaging. The supernova was extremely well done had a lot of diversity to accommodate students interests. Although I wasn’t a fan of the last day; the innovation workshop, it was just every loud and crowded and hard to work together, but the atmosphere and purpose of it was enjoyable. The location where we stayed was great couldn’t ask for anything else !. the staffies were incredible !. all of us had an amazing experience.
I have to say, it was the best year of activities in all the years I have been. The kids absolutely loved it and were so engaged..
Lydia