Egg Drop 2010

There is a tradition that Year 2 students will design a contraption to protect a raw egg when dropped from a tall ladder. Part of the egg must be visible. The project is completed at home and brought to school on The Day for the demonstration.

The entire school assemblies around a tall ladder with lots of newspaper at the base (one parent helped put extra layers "for extra padding," he said with a wink). One of the teachers was Master of Ceremonies, and it was quite the production. The anxiety level was high as each contestant came forward when their name was announced. They handed their design to Professor Smitt who then dropped it from the top of the ladder. Each child was given a certificate, "Egg-cellent!" or "Oops!," a handshake from their teacher, and a photo taken. Applause all around! Great fun!