RASE - Rivers Academy of STEM Excellence

It's National Science week.
Check out how our RASE schools showcased and celebrated science, innovation, improvement and perseverance at the bi-annual RASE Bottle Rocket Challenge in this Lismore App story. Great work by all the students (and teachers) leading up to the event.

Huge thank you to North Coast National Show Society for accommodating the competition with 24 hours notice!!

https://lismoreapp.com.au/NewsStory/bottle-rocket-competition-the-skies-the-limit-and-the-previous-record-was-smashed/66bb35eb85cf0f0029df0572

The stage is set and we're ready to launch!

Due to the poor weather we have changed venues for our bottle rocket finale on Tuesday 13th August. It will now be at the Lismore Showgrounds.
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Huge honour for our local primary schools and high schools! A great read in the LismoreApp

https://lismoreapp.com.au/NewsStory/public-schools-across-lismores-district-win-recognition-in-nsw-annual-public-schooling-awards/66b7486e7dd7790029b31f38

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Fabulous FREE opportunity!!

🌟 Join Dr Jordan Nguyen online for this STEM 2024 event, suitable for teachers and students! 🌟
Discover Dr Nguyen’s groundbreaking work in biomedical engineering and inclusive technology. Don't miss this chance to learn from a true innovator! Register now – spots are filling fast!

Date: Thursday 5 September, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM AEST
Event Type: Zoom Webinar
Audience: Primary and secondary teachers and classes
Cost: FREE

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ONXbmzBBR3O1mawSsUzZaA #/registration

Did you know that RASE delivers lessons for the NSW Virtual STEM Academy? Check out our studio at Southern Cross University

Very proud of our schools for their achievements at the Public Education Awards.
Congratulations to Albert Park Public School who received a Secretary's Award for School Achievement. This was awarded to the school for their whole school program: STEM Savvy. Well done to The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus on receiving a Secretary's Award for an Outstanding School Initiative for Broader Bundjalung Language Learning.
We also celebrate all our RASE schools with STEMming the Divide achieving a Secretary's Award for an Outstanding School Initiative! Congratulations all!!

The Rivers Secondary College Kadina High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College Richmond River High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College, Albert Park Public School, Blakebrook Public School, Caniaba Public School, Corndale Public School, Dunoon Public School, Goonellabah Public School, Heights Public School, Lismore South Public School, Modanville Public School, The Channon Public School, Wyrallah Public School, Wyrallah Road Public School
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You can view the entire ceremony on the Public Education Foundation Ltd page and read the citations in the program on their website https://www.publiceducationfoundation.org.au/scholarships/public-education-awards/

TCS Sydney Marathon
We are thrilled to announce the next exciting event in the STEM 2024 series: the TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge, taking place throughout the month of August. With a $10,000 cash prize for your school and the chance for your students’ idea to be implemented in next year’s Marathon, this STEM challenge will inspire and empower both teachers and students.

Taking place from the 1st - 31st August, 2024, the goIT Challenge invites students to shape the future of the TCS Sydney Marathon by designing a creative solution to make it one of the most environmentally sustainable events of its kind in the world.

Learn more at: https://sydneymarathon.com/tcs-goit-challenge/
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National Science Week - Dr Karl Q&A
Kicking off the newly reformatted STEM 2024, and in celebration of National Science Week, we’re thrilled to welcome back Australia’s favourite science communicator, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, for another engaging Q&A session!

Date: 13th August 2024
Time: 2:00 PM AEST
Platform: Zoom Webinar
Cost: FREE

This year’s theme is “Species Survival – More Than Just Sustainability.” Get your questions ready and join us for a chance to engage with Dr. Karl directly!

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XC5lxqmGSYOMoZij-DIDoA #/registration
Brought to you by the NSW Department of Education Curriculum Secondary Learners team as part of their STEM 2024 series.

Get your EOI today!

The primary school teams for the Bottle Rocket Challenge have been selected. Looks like it's going to be another great competition this year with lots of worthy contenders vying for the title of 2024 Primary School Bottle Rocket Champions!
Albert Park Public School, Blakebrook Public School, Caniaba Public School, Corndale Public School, Dunoon Public School, Goonellabah Public School, Heights Public School, Lismore South Public School, Modanville Public School, The Channon Public School, Wyrallah Public School, Wyrallah Road Public School STEM Industry School Partnerships - SISP Program

It's not as easy as you think to make a self-propelled car. Students at Lismore Heights Public School have been using the STEM Design Thinking Process to develop a range of self-propelled vehicles that use different forces. It was impressive to see the range of ideas and solutions at their testing and communication session!
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Excitement is building! The bi-annual Bottle Rocket Challenge is on at The Rivers Secondary College Kadina High Campus on Tuesday 13th August. RASE has been busy running workshops for students and teachers and holding in-school finals in preparation for the challenge. Primary school students and high schools students compete in separate categories for the glory of being crowned Challenge Champions. A team from Dunoon Public School are the reigning champ in the primary school division with a distance of 76m, while the distance to beat for the high school students is 97m currently held by The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus.

This article really highlights how good our students' solutions were to flood recovery. Read what the experts had to say:
https://lismoreapp.com.au/NewsStory/stem-solutions-kids-having-their-ideas-floated-for-consideration/66a22d05c46f1b00b3c2d0d5

Watch our students shine in the NBN news
https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2024/07/25/lismore-students-brainstorm-a-flood-resilient-future/,
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Lismore students brainstorm a flood-resilient future - NBN News Dozens of students from the Northern Rivers gathered today to brainstorm strategies to safeguard Lis

Today was the second and final day of our Look Ahead workshop. All students did themselves proud with the solutions they developed to complex problems that need to be overcome as Lismore rebuilds for a bright future after the 2022 floods. The panel members from the Living Lab Northern Rivers and NSW Reconstruction Authority were all very impressed with the quality of the presentations.
The Rivers Secondary College Kadina High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College Richmond River High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College

Today was the first day of our look ahead workshop at Southern Cross University . Students heard from staff from the Living Lab Northern Rivers about challenges that are being addressed as part of Lismore's post - flood recovery. They then got to work on developing their own solutions to these problems, which they will pitch to a panel of experts tomorrow. The Rivers Secondary College Richmond River High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College Kadina High Campus, The Rivers Secondary College

The bottle rocket challenge must be approaching

🌟 Exciting News from STEM 2024! 🌟
As previously announced, we have been in the process of reimagining the format of STEM 2024. Although we will no longer host the in-person conference scheduled for Hunter Valley this September, our dedication to promoting STEM learning is as strong as ever.

🚀 INTRODUCING THE NEW STEM 2024 SERIES! 🚀
We are thrilled to launch the new STEM 2024 which will now be a series of professional learning events, accessible in online, hybrid, and in-person formats across various metropolitan and regional locations. These events will be held throughout the year and are FREE for all NSW Department of Education participants (a minimal fee will apply for non-NSW Department of Education participants).

Stay tuned this week for an announcement about the exciting first event in the STEM 2024 series! 🚀
https://stem2024.com.au/

Check out our Australian Schools Plus sponsor at the Helping build Australia's digital future event :)

So great for our Chair, David Friedlander and our leadership team to be celebrating with our Google partners at their fabulous - Helping build Australia's digital future - event in Parliament House last night.

We are proud to partner with Google to bring digital education initiatives which help children and young people from less advantaged backgrounds learn more digital, AI and critical thinking skills.

Professional learning stats:
2 days
8 schools
25 teachers
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The Helping Hands workshop has made the NSW Department of Education news! Have a look at the story at https://education.nsw.gov.au/news/latest-news/lismore-students-build-prosthetic-limbs
Great to see recognition for Australian Schools Plus STEM Industry School Partnerships - SISP Program and Helping Hands Program
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Don't miss out on this opportunity to have your voice heard!
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