12 PORTLAND OBSERVER Wednesday August 13 2014  With Percy Penguin Time to get scientific THIS Saturday kicks off National Science Week, which is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, National Science Week features approximately 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, museums and science centres. Over one million people participate in science events across Australia, because it provides a fantastic opportunity to acknowledge the amazing contributions of Australian scientists to the world of science. It’s also a fantastic chance for those of us who have interests in science and technology to learn more. Both science and technology are evident in our every day life, and I’m sure you learn about both in school. Perhaps science is one of your favourite subjects at school! This year the theme for schools participating in National Science Week is Food for Our Future: Science Feeding the World. This theme covers topics such as food security and agricultural sustainability, which ensuring that we maintain a sustainable amount of fresh produce in our world, as well as new and environmentally friendly ways to produce food. National Science Week runs from August 16 to 24, and if you would like to learn more about the festival of cool and wacky science events you can visit . Perhaps one day you will be one of the brilliant scientists being celebrated in National Science Week! – Percy Feeling funny? I HOPE these jokes tickle your funny bone. Why did the farmer ride his horse to town? It was too heavy to carry! What has one head, one foot and four legs? A bed. What goes up, but never comes down? Your age! Knock, knock. Who’s there? Nobel. Nobel who? No bell, that’s why I knocked! If you have a great joke you’d like to share, why not send it into me at the Portland Observer office! BRIANNA Phillips turns 2 on Saturday. Happy birthday Brianna. – Percy Thursday: Riley Watson, 13 Kira Hopes, 7 Friday: Damon Miller, 7 Saturday: Brianna Phillips, 2 Sunday: Royston Inman, 4 Monday: Sophie Archer-Rose, 9 Birthdays Don’t forget to come in for a free lucky dip if your name is included in the birthday list. Winners THE winner of the Healthy Bones Week colouring competition is Jack Sutherland, 7, who earned four points to go towards the August point systems. Both Jack Sutherland and Jai Wombwell have been picked to take home a special Father Day gift this week. It can now be collected from the Portland Observer office. Name . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age . . . . . Address. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This month’s voucher is supplied by Parents: If you would like your child’s photo to appear on the Observer Kids page when it’s their birthday, call our photographers on 5522 3004 and arrange an appointment to have their photo taken, at least two weeks before their birthday.