What are the obligations for student participants?Ī panel of education and STEM professionals will identify successful applicants for the camp.
Upon submission of the completed application the student and the principal will receive a confirmation email.Ĭompleted applications (including attachments) are due to be submitted on the Entrant Portal by 5.00pm on Wednesday 28 October 2020. The school will also need to provide evidence of the student’s achievement (attach a list of the student’s achievement in Year 8 and Semester 1 Year 9 subjects). Schools are to provide a statement of support for the student’s application to the STEM Girl Power Camp by describing the student’s engagement and participation in STEM-related activities and personal qualities that will support them to be a STEM ambassador. 
Upload electronic copies of any documents that support the application (for example, award certificate for a competition, name and date of a local event, media or newsletter items featuring participation in STEM events). Outline involvement in activities beyond normal school attendance (clubs, teams, competitions) and the impact these activities have on the class, school or community (maximum 300 words). What interests them about STEM, and what role does STEM play in their life? (maximum 300 words). The student completes their application by responding to these questions:. The student will receive an email inviting them to complete their application through the Entrant Portal. The school is to nominate one girl enrolled in Year 9 in 2020 (Year 10 in 2021) to apply for the 2020 STEM Girl Power Camp and register the student’s details through the Entrant Portal. The principal will be asked to select the nomination if multiple applications are received. 
Schools are invited to submit one student application for the 2021 camp. If an applicant is selected by the panel to participate in the camp and requires support, the camp organisers will contact the family, guardian and school to discuss the program and any specific student needs prior to camp. What if an applicant has additional needs or requirements?
Where a student lives within driving distance of Brisbane, the school and parent or guardian will be required to arrange student travel to the camp and advise the camp organisers. For students living in regional Queensland, travel to Brisbane will be arranged however, the school, parent or guardian may need to organise part of the student’s travel, for instance to the regional airport or local transit centre. Camp organisers will coordinate travel arrangements to and from the camp with the parents or guardians of selected students and their school principal. Accommodation and meals will be provided. There is no cost to schools or students to attend the STEM Girl Power Camp. How much does it cost and how do students get there? Ĭamp activities will take place at a number of locations in Brisbane including and laboratories of universities and research institutions. Students will stay with teachers in supervised share accommodation at the Queensland Conference and Camping Centre (QCCC) located in Brookfield which is approximately 15km out of Brisbane CBD for four nights from Monday 17 May to Thursday 20 May before returning home on Friday. Year 10 girls from across Queensland will travel to Brisbane for the welcome session on the evening of Monday. The STEM Girl Power Camp will be held from Monday 17 May to Friday. When and where will the STEM Girl Power Camp be held? Teachers from across Queensland state schools will also be selected to supervise and participate in the camp. In 2021, up to 60 Year 10 girls (Year 9 in 2020) from across Queensland state schools will have the opportunity to participate. It aims to encourage girls to participate in STEM-focused activities and return to school and inspire others to participate in STEM. The fifth annual STEM Girl Power Camp is an initiative of Advancing e ducation : A n action plan for education in Queensland. The study and practice of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is collectively known as STEM.
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