The Owl 2012
As a team we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those who supported our work in Malawi and without your help, Malawi 2012 would simply not have happened. The staff would like to say thank you to the team this year for making it an incredible year - you are brilliant young people and remember you have so much potential to make a lasting difference to the communities and lives of those around you. Remember, geckos are your friend! Thank you to the staff who led the teams this year, V. Heaslip and R. Morrison, and in particular our medics for giving up their time during the year. Finally, we would like to say a massive thank you to Mrs Vera Heaslip who has moved on from the Academy to be involved with other wonderful things. Vera, your contributions to the Malawi experience have been strategic and essential in allowing the project to not only be successful, but meaningful and sustainable. You are missed and it is our hope that our paths cross often and soon...Blantyre airport maybe! Bring on 2013! A.B. / C.P.L. Global Opportunities, Malawi.
MATHS TEAMS Individual Competitions: There was continued success in the UKMT Maths Challenges including qualification for the next round at Junior, Intermediate and Senior level for Daniel Quigley (FI), Ruairi Hurson (FIV) and Tom Hanna (LVI). Pupils in the three categories achieved the following certificates: Junior: 11 Gold, 6 Silver and 20 Bronze; Intermediate: 3 Gold, 14 Silver and 19 Bronze; Senior: 2 Gold, 7 Silver and 15 Bronze. S.C.S.
Senior Teams: Last year, Belfast Royal Academy entered a team for the UKMT Senior Team Maths Challenge for the first time. The team consisted of Ridwan Farouki (MVI), John McBride (MVI), Tom Hannah (LVI) and Chris Turnbull (V). Given this was the school’s first ever competition of this sort, they achieved a very creditable second place, merely one mark behind the winning team, putting our school in a very strong position for next year. The competition required teamwork and timed activities. Additionally there was a similar Maths competition at Queen’s University. There was an age limit in this competition, no one older than LVI could enter, so the team of four was slightly different, with Jordan Shaw (LVI) and Ben Campbell (V) replacing the MVI pupils. Since this was their first year of this quiz, they had no idea of the format. Despite this, Belfast Royal Academy finished a fantastic first place out of the twenty eight competing teams, winning money for the school and HD video cameras for the team. Both competitions will be entered again later this year, and we have high expectations for further success. Tom Hanna (MVI) and Chris Turnbull (LVI) Junior Team: The Junior team this year for the UKMT Junior Team Challenge consisted of Hollie McCalmont (FIII), Mimi Joffroy (FIII), Andrew Milligan (FII) and Richard Ware (FII). This was our second year taking part and we made a real improvement on last year’s result to finish a very creditable fourth in Northern Ireland. The competition consisted of group work and timed challenges against other schools as well as a relay race at the end between all of the schools. We had a great time and look forward to taking part in further Maths Activities. Hollie McCalmont (IV)
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