Our People

We asked our Science Department about why they love Science.

1. Sophie Spyrou

Knowledge is power. You can’t make informed decisions about your body without first knowing how your body works.

2. Michelle Gleeson

I love the pure creativity of Science. It provides students with the critical thinking skills to evaluate information for themselves; so valuable in an increasingly complex world. Plus, experiments are so much fun!

3. Sinead Harford

Science helps me make sense of the world around me. Studying zoology led me to not only understand our planet but to also greatly appreciate it and all the living organisms that call it home.

I am passionate about ecology, so being outside, observing the incredible colour and variation in living things of all sizes is very important to me. The evolutionary and genetic processes that lead to this diversity, and the importance of protecting it, are key to understanding how to sustain this biodiversity.

5. Peter Smith

I love the approach to thinking and problemsolving that science provides. I applied this thinking as an accountant, a strategy consultant and a risk manager and in all these cases I was better able to understand and solve issues than colleagues who had not been taught how to think like a scientist.

The essential skillset of a scientist, including adaptability, critical thought, data analysis, problem-solving, and time management, can be advantageous outside the laboratory environment.

7. Savi

I always think analytically. It makes concepts really clear if I can explain the reasons behind them. Science is all around us and I love to teach students how to relate new knowledge. I enjoy seeing young brains becoming more aware of their surrounding world and preparing for their lives.

Science provides a structured approach to analyse and provide potential solutions to the many problems in our world.

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Andrew Draper

There is a huge amount of pleasure in the linking of Science we do in school with things that affect the students. For example, with climate science or vaccines, the students can understand better and become more able to spot ‘dodgy science’ that pervades so much discussion about these issues.

Lye Chan Long

Science answers the ‘how’ things happen the way they do in the world objectively, and it appeals to someone like me who wants answers to life.

Katherine Wang

Science can be used to explain all the phenomena we observe on Earth and in the universe – or at least tries to! It’s a great feeling when you wonder why something is the way it is, and then realise you can find answers through the scientific method.

Nada Zaitoun

There is always something new to learn and discover with science, and I am always in awe at these moments. •

See a menagerie of birds, fish and jungle creatures in Junior School, read about an abundance of Greek sweets and be inspired by Senior School embroidery and appliqué.

There has been a lot happening both inside and outside the classroom; here is a quick look at what the students have been up to…