SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS
SENIOR HIGHLIGHTS
Junior Maths Challenge – 28 April Students in Year 7 and 8 again took part in the Junior Maths Challenge which, as a reminder, is the biggest Maths competition in the UK with over 600,000 students and 4,000 schools taking part annually. Congratulations to the award winners who were:
This is an impressive list of award winners which shows the quality of the students we have. Individually Neel Mehta won the best in school accolade with a very impressive score of 117. As a result, he qualified for the Junior Olympiad which he sat on 14 June and gained a merit certificate. Congratulations Neel!
Gold Neel Mehta
Kento Waugh
Max Peel
Yves Yuen
Molly Hammond
Hugo Chow
Takano Kobayshi
Findlay Mayo
Olympia Miquel
Alex Corner
George Bindloss
Jake Solway
Alistair Blair
James Barrett
Barnabas Tam
Cristina Fisher
Harry Tang
Wesley Fan
Loughlin Davidson
Bronze Adithi Phadke
Ben Haythorne
Tomas Stoneley
James Irwin
Arman Buffonge
Annabel Fox
Peter Whttington
Lizzie Jaeger
Anoushka Verdon
Victoria Chu
Jeffrey Lau
Cara Goulston
Mathias Katsuya
Alana Crane
Keith Cheung
Magnus Chan
Hunter Bannigan-Davis
Madeline Dickie
Rebecca Mak
Eugene Chow
Bella Nichols
David Ma
Victoria Leung
Ellie Alexander
Nathan Veitch
Wei Han Low
Eleanor Bennett
IGCSE Economics
A Level Economics
Year 10 students completed the microeconomics section of the IGCSE course and began studying the macroeconomics content in preparation for next year. In microeconomics they focused on how markets work and theory of the firm. They looked at concepts such as supply and demand, elasticities, externalities, labour markets, market structure and government intervention in markets. So far in macroeconomics, students have looked at macroeconomic objectives and policies. They enjoyed creating macroeconomic objective top trumps cards to help compare how statistics such as GDP per capita and inflation vary between countries!
Congratulations to the Year 12 economists for completing the AS Level course and their examinations. They studied how individual markets work as well as how individual economies operate. This includes how governments intervene to correct market failure and achieve their macroeconomic objectives. After their exams, students began studying theory of the firm. This section of the course examines why firms operate the way they do and why the government may have to intervene in markets to prevent anti-competitive behaviour.
Congratulations to the Year 11 economists for completing the IGCSE course and their examinations. This year, students studied macroeconomics. They have looked at macroeconomic objectives, macroeconomic policy, global trade and development.
Silver Max Gooding
Economics
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Congratulations to the Year 13 economists for completing the A-level course and their examinations. Students studied theory of the firm and global economics. They looked at concepts such as market structure, game theory, development and trade.
Stock Market Challenge – Year 9 – Wednesday 29 June The Year 9 students finished off their term with a stock market simulation. They had to work in groups, within their houses, aiming to make the most profit over two trading sessions. Each group consisted of a team leader, an accountant and one trader. They all started the first trading session cautiously, getting their heads around the state of the market. Gradually however, the trades got more ambitious with many of them trying to drive hard bargains. Regular market shocks were provided to keep them all on their toes. This had them dealing with regulation changes, global recoveries and a Swine Flu epidemic which turned out to be a false alarm. The teams who stuck to the mantra “buy low; sell high” coped with the turbulent economic climate best. After the two frenetic lessons, congratulations went to the Bowen team of Jamie Li, Lucan Flynn and Kris Lee. Well done, to the trading trio whose achievements were recognised in the end of year assembly.
Global Citizenship
Year 7 Social Relationship Workshops Thanks to Annual Fund, Year 7 students participated in a series of three Social Relationship Workshops which enriched the ‘I am Healthy’ aspect of the Global Citizenship curriculum. The sessions allowed them the space and opportunity to improve their self-esteem, explore the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships and develop the skills to manage challenges such as bullying. It has also been a great opportunity for Year 7 students to strengthen relationships within their Tutor Group and to work closely with their Tutor, their Head of House and Nurse Justin. All students were fully engaged with the workshops and took part in very mature and fruitful discussions. They particularly enjoyed the chance to devise and perform role plays and practice a range of anxiety and stress reducing techniques. ‘Belly breathing’ and ‘Balloon popping’ proved to be real hits!
to complete a work-based learning experience in an area of their interest. Students completed their placements at diverse organisations including law firms, airlines, bakeries and design studios. Students learnt a great deal from their week away from school and look forward to sharing their experiences with the rest of the school.
Year 8 – Environmental Active Citizenship Projects Having considered a range of environmental issues and assessing different campaign strategies, Year 8 developed their own Active Citizenship campaigns aimed at raising awareness of a local environmental issue of their choice. Students implemented various strategies including posters, social media campaigns, beach clean ups, producing short films and planning assemblies.
Year 10 Work Experience Week Well done to Year 10 who took part in the second Kellett Work Experience Week. Students spent the week in various locations across Hong Kong and had the unique opportunity
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KELLETT DRAGON NEWSLETTER ISSUE sixteen September 2016
KELLETT DRAGON NEWSLETTER ISSUE sixteen September 2016
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