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PUPILS GET EARLY REASON TO CELEBRATE

July 2008

As school pupils wait anxiously for news of their GCE and GCSE results, five students at Sibford School near Banbury have been given an early reason to celebrate.

Seventeen-year-olds Harry Petrie and Harry Dent and 16-year-old Emily Leonard have been awarded Distinction* in their BTEC First Diploma in Countryside and Environment exam … the equivalent of four GSCEs at A* grade; while Tom Marks (17) received a straight Distinction in the same exam … the equivalent of four GCSEs at A grade.

The BTEC course provides students with a background in working within the Countryside and Environment industries and a growing awareness of conservation and sustainability.

Said tutor Angy Bovill: “We are very fortunate here at Sibford to have our own horticultural department and conservation area within the grounds which means that our students can get some real hands on experience. I am delighted that these four have done so well and wish them all the best for the future.”

Meanwhile, 15-year-old Tom Rogers has joined an elite community of European maths students who have sat -- and passed -- the Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad Kangaroo (IMOK).

The two-hour challenge, which encourages and challenges exceptional maths students, is organised by the Paris-based European Kangaroo Foundation -- so named because it was inspired by the Australian Mathematics Trust.

In recognition of his success Tom, who gained a Certificate of Merit, was presented with a special IMOK keyfob which each year features a different mathematical problem for students to solve.

Pictured:
Top Left ... Angy Bovill with (from left to right) Tom Marks, Harry Petrie, Harry Dent and Emily Leonard.
Top right ... Tom Rogers

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