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West Australian
2 days ago
- General
- West Australian
Dawul students launch rockets and explore science with Scitech's touring program
Its not every day your teacher not only lets you set off a rocket at school but helps you build it as well. That is what the students at Dawul Remote Community School got up to when Scitech came to visit them recently on Doon Doon Station, 110km south-west of Kununurra. Scitech Primary STEM co-ordinator Ryan Forsyth said the students had a blast, literally. 'Everyone loves seeing a Scitech explosion, that's for sure, but for the staff, we loved seeing what we could learn from the kids,' he said. The visit was part of the Scitech Aboriginal Education Program in which the not-for-profit science centre hits the road and travels to remote schools in WA. This dry season, Scitech is visiting 26 schools in the Kimberley including Dawul Remote Community School. Mr Forsyth said the program was designed to help children explore science in their everyday environment. 'It's about getting the kids to be curious and start to explore the world around them through simple stuff, like asking questions, making predictions and, our favourite part, doing experiments,' he said. Bridget James, 10, said using the microscopes was her favourite part of the day. 'My favourite thing was catching all the bugs and looking through the little goggles to see what they looked like close up. And my second-favourite thing was the microscope to see what they looked like close up — it was scary,' she said. Mr Forsyth said the show stopper for most students was when they brought out two kitchen-cupboard staples. 'Probably the favorite of the day, was a mixing bi-carb soda and vinegar inside a film canister and turning it upside down. Once it all mixes together the pressure builds up and it pops off into the sky like a rocket.' The Scitech Aboriginal Education Program will travel about 5000km, visiting Kimberley schools between now until September. State manager Shaun New said the tour was part of Scitech's commitment to engaging all West Australians with science. 'Science is for everyone and that's why Scitech visits every Western Australian primary school every three years,' Dr New said. 'We are incredibly privileged to be welcomed into remote Kimberley communities, and we start building relationships with teachers and students many months in advance. 'By the time we arrive in the community we often get kids screaming and running up to the Scitech truck, making us feel like rock stars.' The Kimberley schools on the Scitech tour include Looma Remote Community School, Kimberley School Of The Air, Halls Creek District High School, Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School, Kalumburu Remote Community School, Fitzroy Valley District High School and East Kimberley College.
Perth Now
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Aussie model raves about ‘best' Perth attractions for kids
Jesinta Franklin has revealed some of her favourite spots around Perth to take her young children while on holiday. The 33-year-old visited some of the city's hotspots while on a trip to the west coast for a fashion event at Claremont Quarter last week. Top of her list of favourite places to take five-year-old Tullulah and four-year-old Rocky was the playground at Wellington Square in East Perth. Featuring a bright wattle flower, the playground — one of Perth's biggest — also has a skate park, parkour activities, a pump track, waterplay, climbing towers and picnic and BBQ facilities. Franklin gave it a score of 10 out of 10. Jesinta Franklin loves WA's playgrounds. Credit: Supplied 'This was Wellington Square. If you're travelling with kids — put it on your list,' she shared on Instagram, along with photos of the park. The family also checked out Scitech, with the science museum a hit with young minds. 'Scitech Perth was also great,' Franklin said. 'The kids loved all the interactive stations, and the puppet show was a highlight.' Jesinta Franklin said Scitech was a hit with her children. Credit: Supplied The stylish influencer enjoyed an evening of style, conversation and front-row fashion at CQ last Thursday. The event featured talks from Franklin herself, Aussie stylist Elliot Garnaut and Perth-born celebrity make-up artist Michael Brown. There was also a live runway show featuring new-season collections from CQ's retailers. Franklin's trip to WA was made even more memorable when the famous sporting family visited Sydney Swans and Hawthorn legend Buddy Franklin's hometown of Dowerin. 'I said to (Buddy), I was, like, I could live in Dowerin,' she told PerthNow. 'There's just something so magical about small towns. I really love that rural, quiet, slow life. 'It was just really beautiful, the long dirt roads and the big gums on the side of the road, the sunsets were so beautiful there.'
