St George's dominated the podium at the Top of the Bench Chemistry Competition in Belgium on Saturday, 17th December.

Team Fluorine, with Anastasia S (Year 11), Ivan K (Year 10), Giulio Z (Year 9) and Eva G (Year 9) finished second, with Team Copper's team of Luke F (Year 11), Sara G (Year 10), William H (Year 9) and Marta A (Year 9) finishing third.

St George's Secondary Science Department selected two teams to participate and after weeks of preparation, the teams travelled to Tervuren, Belgium, to defend their winning title in the Benelux eliminator round.

The competition was held remotely in the last two years so it was a great excitement for students and staff to be returning to the event in person.

The teams started with an escape room challenge, in which the students had to piece together chemistry and mathematical clues to escape the science lab. They were judged not only speed but also teamwork. After a short break, the teams completed a practical experiment challenging them all.

This is an amazing result for both teams, who have done the school proud and displayed incredible teamwork.