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During the 4 to 5 years in Henderson, our students go through a challenging and interesting Science curriculum, which is made up of the following disciplines - Biology, Chemistry and Physics. In the Lower Secondary levels, our students take General Science.

For students studying in:

The Express and Normal (Academic) streams
In Secondary One, the focus is on Physics and Biology topics. In Secondary Two, the focus is on Physics and Chemistry topics. In Upper Secondary level, students have a combination of choice within the three disciplines.

The Normal (Technical) streams
In Secondary One, the focus is on Physics and Chemistry topics. In Secondary Two, the focus is on Chemistry and Biology topics. In Secondary Three, the focus is on Physics Topics. In Secondary Four, the focus is on Chemistry and Biology topics.

Some of our approaches are:

Self-directed learning aided with information technology through inquiry-based learning and online learning programme, e.g. sciberdiver, modules involving usage of dataloggers

Enhanced Learning Experience through learning journeys and competitions.

Enjoy exploring!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Mini Wind Turbine Competition (Finals) 4th Sep 2010


On the 4th of September, the team consisting of Inez Celia (3E1), Wang Peiqi (3E1), Iskandar (3E4), Woo Li Han (2E2) and Jason Pang (1E1) went for the Mini Wind Turbine Competition 2010 at *Scape Park, near Orchard Cineleisure. This competition is part of the Engineering and Science Challenge 2010, jointly organized by all 5 polytechnics of Singapore.

Our students spent many afternoons designing and making the turbine design. They were very innovative in their thought process, often using very original materials, as well as going into tiny details like drawing the expressions of the tourists in our 'Hotel' design. We also incorporated LEDs into the design, such that when the wind turbine is turning, these LEDs will also light up, giving the entire design a sense of vibrancy and dynamism.

There were 23 teams in the finals, and it was with anticipation and trepidation that the entire team, led by Mr. Chui Kiam Ming and Mr. Chris Yang, waited for the judging process. The judging took place in 3 stages: 1) Students from other teams were allowed to vote for their favorite designs, as well as any public spectators who dropped by the venue. The result for this stage was used to determine the winners of the "Favorite Design Category"; 2) Judges chosen by the organizing committee went around the different exhibits and judged on the innovativeness of the design, with some criteria like how the turbine's energy was harnessed into the design of the model itself. The results from this stage was used to determine the winners of the "Most Innovative Design Category"; 3) Lastly, one by one, the wind turbines were loaded unto a testing platform equipped with a powerful fan, to test for the performance of the wind turbines. The highest voltage reached by the turbine was recorded and used for the awarding of the "Best Performance Category".

Finally, the results were announced, and our team obtained the 1st Runner-Up prizes for both the "Favorite Design Category" (along with a $200 cash prize) as well as the "Most Innovative Design Category" (along with a $500 cash prize). These awards were affirmations to our students for their hard work and innovativeness. Well done once again, Henderson!!

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