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ACADEMIC EPSOM Best ever results at Chemistry Olympiad BACK ROW: Patrick Lewis, Tom Williams and Jing Kua. FRONT ROW: Theo Gibson, Charmaine Tam and Andrew Lim Six U6th form students have recorded the College’s best ever results in this year's Chemistry Olympiad organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry. In the first round of the national competition that is part of the process of selecting a UK team to compete in the International Chemistry Olympiad,Tom Williams became the first student at Epsom to be awarded a gold certificate.Theo Gibson, Patrick Lewis, Jing Kua and Andrew Lim were awarded silver certificates and Charmaine Tan a bronze. The Chemistry Olympiad is designed to inspire 6th form chemists to think beyond the boundaries of the syllabus. Over 3,000 students sat the first round paper, which is a written test of chemical knowledge that stretches the most able. “I am delighted with the students’ approach to this challenging paper. Only the top 7% of entrants are awarded gold certificates and these excellent results are testament to all their hard work,” said Tracy Muller, Head of Chemistry. All six students are holding places to study at leading universities next year.Tom has been offered a place to read Chemistry at Oxford, Patrick is planning to study at Cambridge, Andrew at UCL, Jing at Imperial College, Theo at Durham and Charmaine at Edinburgh. LARGE GATHERING FOR PHOTOGRAPY EXHIBITION A photography exhibition held at the College this term provided students from the L6th and U6th forms with an opportunity to showcase their work. Parents, friends and members of the Common Room gathered in Main Hall to enjoy a glass of wine and canapés whilst viewing the students’ AS and A2 coursework and exam preparation portfolios. The event was held following the moderation of A level work by the examination board’s external moderator and saw a high standard of work on display. Many of the students chose to create a theme and ideas on the topic of “experiences”, reflecting such areas as identity, cultural differences and consumerism. Others chose to present their work in new and interesting ways, for example combining family holidays abroad with their photography topics to produce interesting images from around the world. “The standard of work on show this year was very high and it was clear that the students had researched their subjects in depth,” said Angela Drew, Deputy Head (Academic). A level photography students have the use of a fully equipped photography studio complete with Macintosh computers and a wide range of software for post-production work. TOP: Francesca Dakin-White L6th ABOVE: Alex Hinds U6th 4 www.epsomcollege.org.uk
ACADEMIC EPSOM DT STUDENTS RISE TO THE CHALLENGE Two teams of M4 pupils representing the College’s Design Technology Department were awarded second and third places at a recent technology tournament organised by the Rotary Club. Held at Warlingham School,Technology Tournament 2012 involved teams of four students from local schools, who were set a technology task to solve.The competition provided an opportunity for team-building and practising communication skills, as well as problem solving. This year’s event involved designing and making a coin sorter, based around a charitable theme, to sort 21 coins – 7 lots of 5p, 10p and 20p pieces.All the teams had a set bag of materials and were instructed to bring along specific tools and the competition was judged on both the success of the coin sorters and the design folios each team had to complete. Epsom College Team 1, comprising William Hornby,William Murdock, Frances Payne and Dilys Tambini-McGee, came a very close second with their design based on the Help for Heroes charity, equalling the number of The two College teams with their designs (left to right):Thomas Egan,William Butterfield,William Slough, Rebecca Nesbit, Frances Payne, Dilys Tambini-McGee,William Murdock and William Hornby coins sorted by the eventual winners, which was the maximum of 21. Epsom College Team 2, made up of William Butterfield,Thomas Egan, Rebecca Nesbitt and William Slough, managed to sort 15 of the 21 coins successfully with their design, based around a Breast Cancer charity theme, and took third place. The winning team came from Robert May’s School in Odiham, Hampshire, which specialises in Science, Mathematics and Computing. Other schools competing included Whitgift (two teams), Oasis Academy from Enfield and Wallington High School for Girls. LEFT: There was a large turnout for this year’s Junior Dodd Speaking Competition ECLECTIC TOPICS AIRED AT JUNIOR DODD SPEAKING COMPETITION This year’s Junior Dodd Speaking Competition, once again offered younger members of the College the opportunity to develop and hone their public speaking skills in front of a packed house of staff, parents and peers. Each team comprised three speakers – one to introduce the chosen topic, one to deliver the body of the argument and one to sum up, with the objective being to communicate their ideas in an effective, engaging and informed manner. The teams had dreamed up a somewhat diverse set of topics, ranging from the serious matter of Sweatshops to a lighthearted exploration of Happiness, but every group had clearly made a real effort to rise to the challenge of the evening. Amongst the M4s, some nerves were understandably evident, but special mention must go to Jonathan Pollard and William Slough for their mature and confident efforts. It was not easy to pick a stand-out group, however, and although a talk on Exploding Pigeons raised a few laughs, the Headmaster, in his role of adjudicator, ultimately settled on a rather provocative effort by Juyeon Oh, Astrid Molke and Catrine Gillies on the theme of Nudity. The U4s certainly built on the successes of last year and, again, it was difficult to decide on a clear first place. George Hancock delivered a masterful presentation on Fundamentalism but the deserved winners were Amy Bramworth, Aidan Smith and Lewis Bizaoui for their impassioned plea to parents to fix the economic mess the country finds itself in. “Congratulations go to all participants for their hard work and impressive efforts on what was a most successful evening,” said English master Mark Zacharias, who organised this year’s competition. www.epsomcollege.org.uk 5
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