In the Spotlight
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Teenager Cancer Trust Cheque
01 June 2012
The Student Executive has raised £2,569.17 for Teenage Cancer Trust through a wide variety of events and fundraisers over the course of the year. As well as pioneering the colleges first ever Rag week, they continued in a long tradition of organizing college parties. The Exec have also held smaller events as a “Blind Date” and overseen such student charity drives as sponsored silences and sponsored head-shaves.
Rojan Mahdavi-Jovainy, The Student Executive’s charity officer, said "Over the past academic year we, as a Student Executive Team, have been working hard with all members of the college to raise as much money as possible for the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit at Castle Hill Hospital. The epitome of our fundraising events however came in the form of RAG week - a college-wide, weeklong event filled with smaller events run by tutor groups, friends, staff, mentors... everybody in college participated! None of the events would have been possible without the constant and ongoing support from both Teenage Cancer Trust and the college." President of the Student Executive, Sam Lee, added “We’ve raised a great total for a really great cause. I think everyone in the executive, and all the student body can be really proud of what we’ve achieved.”
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It's about winning, not just taking part
31 May 2012
Wyke is celebrating success across the board in sport, having won everything they competed in this season in the British Colleges League. Ben Wallis, Head of PE, said ‘It couldn’t have gone any better, I am so proud of all the teams and we now have a cabinet full of trophies.’
Wyke Football 1st team finished the season top of the Premier League, Wyke Football 2nd team are top of Division 1, Wyke Football 3rd and 4th teams came first and second at the top of Division 2, Wyke Football Girls Team are top of the league and Wyke Basketball Team are top of the British Colleges League and top of the Humber League. What a result – congratulations to everyone involved!
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Maths Master Class
11 May 2012
Two Wyke maths students, Joseph Foxon and Joseph Sadler, have set up a lunchtime maths master class to pass on their expertise to other Wyke maths students. Both students, who are in their second year studying Maths, Further Maths and Physics A levels, have had experience in the Senior Maths Challenge competitions which run nationally. The competitions, run by The UK Mathematics Trust and the Further Mathematics Support Programme, are for students in years 11, 12 and 13, testing mathematical, communication and teamwork skills.
Joe Foxon was part of the team which won the regional final of the Senior Maths Team Challenge in 2010 and took part in the national final in London. The Wyke team came second in the 2011 regional competition. The 1000 top performing students in the competition for individuals are invited to take part in follow on rounds and the very best can represent their country in the International Mathematical Olympiad. Joe Sadler was in this elite group.
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