On Wednesday 9 April, two teams of eight students each from Scotch Oakburn College competed in the Da Vinci Decathlon at The Hutchins School in Hobart. The competition was held in the school’s library, it was a full day of challenging and creative tasks across ten areas: engineering, mathematics, art and poetry, science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography, legacy and code breaking.
Both a Year 9 and a Year 10 team represented the College. We were excited (and a bit nervous) to take on such a wide range of topics. The theme this year was light, which we explored in many ways, from studying the human eye in science to mapping tools in cartography.
We really enjoyed the art and engineering papers because they let us be creative and work with our hands. The hardest challenge was Creative Producers, where only two team members had just eight minutes to come up with a performance about the differences between younger and older generations.
A big highlight of the day was winning the Legacy Paper; we were so proud. After the event, we celebrated with a snack stop at Mood Food before heading back home.
Overall, it was a fun, challenging, and unforgettable experience. We learned a lot and worked well together as a team. Thank you to Dr. Waites and Mr. Peterson for taking us to the competition and providing some workshops prior to the event.
Namaha Palle (Year 10) and Will Price (Year 10)
Da Vinci Decathlon Competitors
