2003 School Magazine

COMMUNITY

OPENING OF SCIENCE BLOCK

The original Science facilities at Brisbane Girls Grammar School were built in 1933, and in 1968 three more laboratories in the traditional design were added, which for many Years continued to be well suited to the teaching of Chemistry, Physics and Biology. However, over time, the teaching of Science has evolved from a teacher-centred approach, to an inquiry-based approach. Unfortunately our Science facilities, given their concrete nature, remained relatively stat'c. Although their utility was extended way beyond their use-by-date, due in no small measure to the ingenuity of the Science Staff, much time which could have been better spent in the proactive development of scientific teaching strategies. was expended in overcoming the buildings' limitations A further concern was the increasingly important role which technology will play in future initiatives within education so. with this in mind, Brisbane Girls Grammar School accepted the challenge to create a more dynamic, flexible space, incorporating state of the art audiovisual equipment. The result - our new Science Block, where improvements not only provide the opportunity for students to pursue a variety of different activities in one lesson, but also enable staff to interact with those students using a range of techniques and multimedia. The new facilities address issues concerning flexible study options, equity, student diversity, integration of computer based technologies and safety within a stimulating and rewarding environ merit. Our new "fine laboratories", continue the School's tradition of being a leader in educational best practice, by anticipating future directions and implement'rig a ppropriate initiatives.

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