Wider-Curriculum

UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge

This term, Heathfield Mathematicians competed in the UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge which saw over 170 aspirational students compete in the national competition.

As is so often the case at Heathfield, our students are showing real ambition and a competitive but fair spirit. Promoting a love of problem solving, the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge is a 60-minute, multiplechoice Challenge. It encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems.

The problems on the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge are designed to make students think.

On-site Planetarium

Year 7 students had an amazing day with our inflatable planetarium supplied to us by the University of Sussex. ‘We are Astronomers’ is a planetarium show where students learn how astronomers use the electromagnetic spectrum, the most powerful telescopes on Earth and in space and, alongside particle physicists, how they try to answer the biggest unanswered questions.

There was a real buzz of excitement as they got to learn more about space and the James Webb Space Telescope. Students showed a real curiosity and enthusiasm for learning more about space from the specialists from the university.

Susannah Corbett, successful TV, Radio & Film actor, and LAMDA Teacher, is hoping to offer speech and drama lessons to students. The lessons are not exclusive to those wishing to pursue an interest in the performing arts; they are designed to equip pupils, whatever their age and aspirations, with a range of skills that will serve them throughout their lives: self-confidence, assertiveness, unlocking imagination and helping to develop vocal and reading skills in a fun and enthusiastic atmosphere. Further information can be found by clicking on the following link: https://www.heathfieldcc.co.uk/wp/wpcontent/uploads/2023/02/LAMDA-LondonAcadamey-of-Music-Drama-February-2023.pdf