Years 11 and 12 Physics Competitions
This week in assembly we were proud to award certificates to some of our Year 11 and Year 12 students in recognition of their participation in Physics problem-solving competitions organised for their age group by the British Physics Olympiad which took place last term.
The competitions offered a valuable opportunity for students to stretch their analytical skills and explore real-world applications of physics.
Congratulations to all those who voluntarily chose to take part in these challenging competitions!
A total of 8 Year 11 students took part in the Intermediate Physics Challenge, with one obtaining a Silver award.
From our Year 12 students, a further 8 students participated in the competition’s Senior Physics Challenge, with 1 student winning a Gold award and another 2 students receiving Silver awards.
In the coming weeks it will be the turn of the Year 10 students to participate in a national Physics competition when they undertake the Junior Physics Challenge.
Astro Pi Competition
The Computer Science department is proud to reveal that all five of our students who took part in the Astro Pi challenge passed the requirements and their animations will be shown to astronauts on board the European Space Station!
This unique event challenges contestants to use Python to manipulate an 8×8 grid of LEDs, creating a bitmap image. The objective of these winning displays is to brighten the days of the astronauts working tirelessly up there.
The competition is fierce, however, with thousands of schools and even more students participating from all over the world. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our students to showcase their coding skills and creativity on an international stage.
The idea that their work could be seen by astronauts orbiting Earth is truly inspiring.
