Held at Figtree Anglican Church, the Decathlon challenged students across ten subjects, including Science, English, Mathematics, Art and Poetry, Code Breaking, and Philosophy. Our team worked tirelessly together, showing not only their knowledge but also their problem-solving skills, communication, and resilience under pressure.

It was a day full of learning and inspiration. Here are some highlights from our students who attended. 

This competition was a fun experience and consisted of many different activities ranging from maths, science, code breaking, english, engineering, cartography, art and poetry, legacy, ideation and creative producers which enabled our team to problem solve. The Year 7 team consisted of eight students Elyssa S, Alicia T, Raunav G, Austin M, Nathan J, Edna K, Rishi H and Christine S. The team had to work together and collaborate throughout the entire event. At the end of the day, the year 7 team was lucky enough to place 3rd in English, 3rd in Codebreaking and 2nd in Creative Producers. We surprisingly came 2nd overall, which was unexpected, but we were all glad to see that our efforts paid off. It wasn’t just the learning aspect that we enjoyed, but also getting closer to each other throughout the course of Term 1. Austin even won the dance off at the end of the day!

We would like to acknowledge Mrs Davis who contributed in helping us throughout the preparation and day of the competition. We also want to thank Ms Kolar for giving us the opportunity of adding us all to the team. Overall, the Da Vinci Decathlon was a memorable day where everyone had the ability to utilize their strengths and proudly represent SFCC. 

- Elyssa S and Alicia T

Taking part in the Da Vinci Decathlon on Friday, 2nd May was a truly memorable experience. The two most wonderful experiences on the day were the creative producers and code breaking aspects. These disciplines allowed me to engage both in an imaginative mindset and an analytical approach. Each of the tasks given to the team pushed us to think critically and creatively working as a team. The theme Sustainability made the tasks even more meaningful, as we explored the real-world issues through the academic lenses. It was amazing to see how everyone's strengths were able to bond together in order to solve problems in such an academic setting. A big thank you to Mrs Roman, whose support in our preparation sessions and guidance on the day made a huge difference in our progress. Her encouragement helped us feel confident and ready to take on the challenges. The day was overall enjoyable and taught me so much about teamwork, resilience and the joy there is learning beyond the classroom. 

- Ekisha P

On the 1st of May, 8 students from year 8 entered the Da Vinci Decathlon. It was a challenging academic event that put our students' knowledge to the test. The day was filled with 3 sessions where 10 discipline tests were presented. The year 8 team came second in Science out of many other schools, and it was a challenging event that all enjoyed. 

 - Gabriel W & Rayaan L

Our trip to the Da Vinci Decathlon competition took place on Wednesday, the 30th of April and began with an exciting bus ride to Figtree Anglican Church.

When we arrived there, we split into our Year 5 and 6 teams and began our first and second session. We completed a series of subjects and categories such as cartography, art and poetry, creative producers, english, maths, science, engineering, code breaking, ideation and lastly legacy! At the end of the day, we played minigames and we really enjoyed it. When the awards were announced, we ended up getting 2nd place in cartography! It was surprising because we didn’t think we would get the award, but we did and we were really proud of ourselves. After a tiring but amazing day, we took a bus ride back to school. 

- Katherina D & Emilia B

We are incredibly proud of our students for their hard work, team spirit, and enthusiasm. Events like this remind us of the joy of learning and the power of thinking outside the box. Congratulations to our Year 7 team who placed second overall in the competition. Well done to everyone involved!

Mrs Michelle Hatter, Mrs Catherine Davis & Mrs Grace Roman