Ratcliffian 2016 (LOWRES)

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics
The Mathematics Department has continued to inspire many and offer
opportunities for students of every age and ability to enjoy Mathematics in its
own right, become more competent in it as a facilitator for other subjects and,
of course, to ensure students are prepared thoroughly for Public Examinations.
Extra help has been available to all students on Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtimes. Some students
have made excellent use of this facility and have visited of their
own accord to practise their skills and receive some extra help;
others have attended to ‘catch up’ on work missed.
Award Winners from the Junior (Years 7 - 8)
UKMT Mathematics Challenge.
Bronze, Silver and Gold Winners from
the Intermediate (Years 9-11) UKMT
Mathematics Challenge.
Award Winners from the Senior (Years 12 - 13)
UKMT Mathematics Challenge.
MATHEMATICS
Emma Furlong in the Senior (Years 12 - 13)
UKMT Mathematics Challenge, in which
she was awarded a Silver certificate.
House Competition Winners. Left to
right: Olivia Crawley (Y7), Jacob
Dawe (Y9), Charlie Nicholson (Y12),
Matthew Garcia (Y10).
Olutomi Mosaku - UKMT Intermediate Pink
Kangaroo qualifier, sandwiched between
Sofia Henderson and Ben McCahill - Grey
Kangaroo qualifiers.
New games and puzzles have been purchased for the Puzzle Club, now in its
ninth year. These new additions have proved very popular, as pictured above.
Helena Yu - Mathematical Olympiad for
Girls; one of the top 400 in the country!
Charlie Nicholson, Matt Harris, Kieran Bonas
and Helena Yu immediately after one of the
rounds in the UKMT Senior Team Challenge.
UKMT Senior Team Challenge - Regional
Final at Loughborough University. Kieran
Bonas, Charlie Nicholson Matt Harris and
Helena Yu earn a top half finish.
The Year 8 students, pictured above, attended the Mathematics Day
at Drayton Manor Theme Park and used Mathematical modelling
techniques and surveying equipment to solve problems on their
allocated rides before ‘testing out’ the rides in the afternoon.
UKMT Intermediate Team Challenge Regional Final at
Grace Dieu Manor School. The Ratcliffe Team: Adam
Bartlett, Sophie Brown, Jacob Dawe and Sam Offer.
The time and effort invested by all the teachers in the Mathematics
Department has reaped dividends and the dedication of the teachers has
inspired and enabled many of the current Year 13 students at Ratcliffe
to continue studying Mathematics, or a related degree, with many doing
so at high-ranking universities. Further Mathematician, Matt Harris
gained a place at Cambridge University to take Engineering, whilst single
Mathematician, Archie Herrick, also gained a place at Cambridge to
study Natural Sciences. In addition, Joel Enahoro, Christopher Onubogu,
Davin Chan, Edward Cefai, Kasey Newby, Jamaal Pinsent-Heskey,
Max Wheeler, Lolade Mosaku, Jack Watson, Sam Nightingale, Damon
Chan, Niall McWhir, Jody Goodfellow, Obinna Obana, Toby Smith,
Eve Marshall, Dzhamaluddin Omarov, Tom Chandler, Anya Lock, Ed
Purcell, Myles Doran and Nima Patel all received offers from high ranking
universities to study Engineering or a Mathematics related degree.
Mr G Higham
Head of Mathematics
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