At Silverton we believe that Science is part of everyday life.

Our Science Program incorporates authentic and personalised learning to connect students to real world issues. We link science to sustainability and encourage students to collaborate with their peers, to take action on both local and global issues.

Key Features of our Science Program

• Engage children by connecting science to the real world
• Inquiry Based and Project Learning
• Foster local and global partnerships
• Teachers provide explicit instruction and learning but can also act as facilitators
• Motivate students to take action
• Encourage students to carry out research
• Provide peer teaching opportunities
• Support student voice
• Maximize the use of flexible Learning spaces
• Promote the use of outdoor spaces
• Support the innovative use of ICT
• Encourage creativity through multi –disciplinary approach
• Maintain high expectations
• Support other schools 

I sea I care  Marine Ambassador Program    

Silverton has been sponsored by the City of Greater Dandenong to take part in the "I sea, I care" Marine Ambassador program run by the Dolphin Research Institute. 

We are very excited to have this opportunity. This is a leadership program and encourages students to become ambassadors for Victoria's precious marine environment. The program lasts for one calendar year and students from our school are offered the opportunity to attend a workshop each term.

Ambassadors learn about the values of the coastal and marine environment, the inland waterways, wetlands and the impact that we have on them.

Term 1 is all about fostering that sense of wonder and pride and therefore, a visit to the beach is offered and students have the opportunity to learn to snorkel.

The next incursion/excursion is hosted by one of the participating local schools.

 It is a Peer Teaching Day. Students first learn about the variety of animal and plant species that live in Port Phillip Bay. Next, students work teams to prepare a lesson using the information that they now have about our amazing bay to teach to younger students. Finally, they get the opportunity to teach the lesson to younger students. They are then encouraged to repeat the lesson at their own schools to their own peers.

The third excursion is a local Wetlands. Students learn about the impact of rubbish on our waterways and watch contractors empty the waste net traps and see first- hand the amount of rubbish that ends up in our waterways.

Afterwards they take part in rubbish pick up, and carry out a variety of water quality tests.

 Students learn about local flora and fauna and look for aquatic macroinvertebrates in the wetland.

The last excursion for the year is back at the beach where students explore the rock pools and learn about the amazing creatures that live there.

They also learned how local Indigenous people cared for and used the land in a sustainable way.

Student testimonial

On a perfect beach day in March, ten Grade Five and Six students and two lucky teachers went to Ricketts Point Life Saving Club. We went snorkelling in the shallows with experienced guides and then took part in rock pool ramble. After we learnt about the sea grass habitat and identified the macro invertebrates that live there.

This was a fantastic experience for all of us and a day that we will always remember. We are all looking forward to the next three excursions/ incursions throughout the year.