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Last Updated Friday 25 August 2017.

Senior School News

Somerset College Wins 'Champion School' Trophy in Gold Coast Debating Competition for 2017

By Risa Utama, Debating Captain

We have had a really impressive year in Debating and just last week, Somerset College won both Grand Final Debates in the Junior B and Open A divisions to clinch the coveted title of 'Champion School' in the Gold Coast Debating Competition for 2017. Our teams have debated everything from whether 'The government should censor the internet' to whether ‘Globalisation has gone too far’.

Maths Teams do Well but Reach Their Limit

By Andrew Wrigley, Senior School Mathematics Teacher

Last week, nine Somerset students embarked on a road trip to Hillcrest College for the 2017 QAMT Mathematics quiz. A total of 15 teams from across the Gold Coast competed and a sequential, tangential and occasionally irrational evening ensued.

Fantastic Future Earth Scientists Succeed

By Lilah Thurbon, Year 7 Student

This week three teams of Year 7 Science enthusiasts ventured into the Queensland Academy for Health Sciences, Southport, to compete in the Griffith University Gold Coast Science Trivia Challenge against 56 schools from all over the Gold Coast. The teams of four answered 48 questions in relation to STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Year 9 Brothers do Bond for BUFTA

By Thomas and Samuel Liu, Year 9 Students

On Sunday 6 of August we were lucky enough to attend a BUFTA screenwriting course at Bond University. We were very excited to attend this class, since we are both very passionate about film-making and hope to give the Coen brothers a run for their money one day.

Backpack Challenge

By Joyce Louie, Year 11 Student

If you have walked past the Student Services Hub, you may have noticed the new colourful additions hanging off the second floor of the Gallus building. These vibrant new banners were created by a group of Year 7 to 12 students during Somerset College's first World Vision Backpack Sleepover Challenge.

101. Phi Nite was a Phinomenon of Inphinite fun!

By Andrew Wrigley Secondary School Mathematics Teacher

The Somerset Mathematical Society (ΣMΣ) hosted a celebration of (phi) last Phriday in the Senior Learning Centre. An evening of mathematical entertainment ensued commencing at phive o’ phive and with SMS captains, Zara Smith and Maya Hobley in charge of the evening, things ran very smoothly.

Year 8 Coastal Study

By Paul Evans, Assistant Head of Department - Business and Humanities

A day of perfect weather with waves gently lapping the shore, while just off shore dolphins frolicked. It was the sort of day tourists spend months dreaming of, before they arrive on the Gold Coast for their holiday.

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The “Know how” of a Nesting Box

By Calvin Walther, Year 8 Student

Throughout Term 1 a group of Year 8 students participated in the Somerset Shed program, meeting every Monday lunchtime to work on creating Nesting boxes to be donated to the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital. After several weeks of cutting, hammering and making sure the bits of timber lined up, we were ready to deliver these.

Year 11 Philosophy - Dialogue: “Curiouser and curiouser!”, Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

By Peter Singh, Senior Teacher

Recently, Year 11 Philosophy students held a ‘dialogue’ to share their ideas on political philosophy. In their current assignment, students are using philosophical material on utopias and dystopias to inquire into the characteristics of ‘good’ forms of government.

Year 11 Legal Studies - Excursion

By Trudi Morris, Year 11 Student

Recently students from Year 11 Legal Studies embarked on an excursion to the Supreme Court in Brisbane. The aim of the visit was to learn first-hand about the procedures and protocols of the justice system.

Tech Girl Superheroes 2017

By Elke Schneider, Digital Technologies Teacher

Four teams (18 students) from Years 7 to 11 signed up for Tech Girls are Superheroes 2017, under Digital Technologies Teacher, Elke Scneider's coaching. The students have completed the biggest challenge of the competition and after submitting their work this past Friday, now look forward to attending the Brisbane Showcase later in the term.

German Trip 2017

By Gina Teixeira, Ryan McClure, Year 12 Students and Jack Griffiths, Year 9 Student

On the first day of the Semester 1 holidays, 11 eager Year 9 to 12 students embarked on what was very soon to be a trip of a lifetime. Our first week in Germany comprised of attending our partner school ‘Comenius Gynmnasium’, as well as various day trips to surrounding cities.