The Annual Report of the Board of Governors 2015-2016
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- Spanish Department achievements in 2015-16 include
- The range of activities provided by the Spanish Department in 2015-16 includes
- 4.22 TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
- Technology and Design Department activities and achievements in 2015-16 include
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Spanish Department achievements in 2015-16 include:VocabExpress League of Champions – We were placed 4th in the Challenge Cup Medio (schools with less than 500 enrolled pupils) for Spanish and 15th overall. It is a significant achievement considering there were 7,000 students from 60 schools from all over the world in category. All KS4 and KS5 students studying French, German and Spanish took part together with Spanish students in KS3. The activity was led by Mrs Mateo-Loughlin and assisted by Miss MacOscar, Miss Donoghue, Miss Venot, Miss Allen and Miss Commault; VocabExpress Global Challenge - More than 30,000 students from over 200 schools registered points during the course of this vocabulary learning competition. St. Mary’s was one of 65 schools registered for the Medio tier (between 151 and 500 registered students). The school placed 8th overall and 3rd in Spanish, and the top scorers were: Eimear Quinn (5,710 points), Declan McFerran (4730 points) and John McElhone (3890 points). The range of activities provided by the Spanish Department in 2015-16 includes:Pen-pal Link with Colegio Aristos in Getafe (Madrid) – All Spanish students in Years 8 to 11 have kept in contact with partner school in Madrid through letters. This activity has taken place during class time and has been led by Miss Donoghue and Mrs Mateo-Loughlin; The Spanish Department took part in activities to celebrate European Day of Languages. Year 8 learned German and Year 9 played Petanque, Year 10 took part in a multilingual quiz, Year 11 took part in the VocabExpress League of Champions and 42 students from Year 12 taught Irish/German/French and Spanish in Holy Family Primary School. 4.22 TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN DEPARTMENTGCSE
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Technology and Design Department activities and achievements in 2015-16 include:F1 in Schools is a global competition which challenges teams of students, aged 11-19, to design, manufacture and race miniature gas powered balsa wood or foam F1 cars. The challenge inspires students to learn about physics, aerodynamics, design and manufacture within an exciting context. They also learn about marketing, branding, sponsorship and financial management. As part of the challenge, teams must raise sponsorship and manage budgets to fund their projects. Using 3D CAD software the team designs a F1 car of the future and races it at more than 60Kph side by side along a 20m track. The teams are judged on car speed, as well as supporting evidence of their design, verbal presentation and marketing display stand in “the pits”. The regional event was held in Ballymena North Business and Recreation Centre. The girls were entered as Rookie class. They won two trophies, one for fastest car in their class completing the 20m track in 1.331 seconds and also the trophy for overall 1st place in the rookie class. The all-female team progressed to the National final at Silverstone where they were awarded a trophy for best marketing/sponsorship and, most importantly, came 3rd overall in the UK in their class! The car was third fastest overall and the girls were consummate professionals in their 8 minute verbal presentation and display. In June, seven Technology & Design pupils attended the Sentinus Young Innovators Competition held in the University of Ulster Jordanstown Campus. This Competition brings together the best science and technology projects in the regional heats of The Big Bang Competition. Niamh Hughes (Year 14) won three prizes/trophies in total - Winner of The Best Girl in Competition – Trophy and £125 1st Place Gold Crest Award – Trophy and £100; and Young Engineers Award. Niamh will now progress to the National Finals in Birmingham in March 2017. Directory: downloads downloads -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations downloads -> Dynatest 3031 lwd light Weight Deflectometer downloads -> Forth coming competitive exams downloads -> Brush High School Morning Announcements Friday, September 05, 2014 all school downloads -> Year 9 The Arts — Music downloads -> Years 7 and 8 standard elaborations — Australian Curriculum: Music draft downloads -> Chris Young sets 2016 “I’m Comin’ Over” Tour headlining dates downloads -> Slavery and Abolition: the Plymouth Connection Introduction downloads -> Summer Assignment Download 1.68 Mb. Share with your friends:
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