Questacon Science Visits BTC

Students from Years 8-12 were treated to scientific hypotheses and experiments when Questacon visited BTC recently. This year the theme was Innovaters .

Deadly Australians

A presentation of "Deadly Australians" last week was very informative for all classes. The hands on approach helped many students overcome fears of some animals while still respecting the venomous and deadly capabilities of some species.

Primary Softball

The Primary softball team has played well under the expert coaching of Mrs Cerqui. Having narrowly lost two games they have also won two games which left them in the play off for 3rd and 4th position. In this game,BTC came from behind in the last inning to narrowly win 6-3 to claim 3rd position overall.After 2 double plays in the game,Coach Cerqui took them to Maccas for an icecream.Margaret Murray was selected in the Charters Towers team which recently competed in the NQ trials.

Duke of Edinburgh Camp

On the weekend,Duke of Edinburgh students went to Keelbottom Creek for a camp.Keelbottom Creek is part of the Dalrymple National Park. The group of Todd, Andrew, Brayden, Dale,Max,Zoe,Tamika,Jess, Felicity, Justin and Hudson climbed Mt Keelbottom . A great weekend was had by all. Thanks to Ms Carthew, Mrs Sharkey and Mr Horne for helping to supervise the camp.

Year 1 and 2 Visit Tropical Weeds Research

Last term Year 1 and 2 students visited the Tropical Weeds Research Centre to study some weeds and some insects. They learnt a new word ......"invasive", which the students continually used for the day.The highlight of their visit was getting a "prize" when they answered the question correctly and seeing the insects under the microscopes.