Queen's girls demonstrate their maths magic
A team of maths wizards from The Queen’s School, Chester, proved they could work magic with numbers by taking the top prize out of 40 schools at The University of Chester’s Mathamagic competition.
Competitors from across the North West spent the whole day number crunching. The morning saw them enjoying non-competitive maths activities before taking on each other in the afternoon’s team challenge. To win, the Queen’s girls had to solve a series of maths problems as a team.
The four Year 6 pupils, aged 10 and 11, were Amy Clarkson, Isabel Millican, Emily Bolwell and Abigail Lahvis. They performed so well on the day that, not only did they win in their age group, but they were just one point off the score of the Year 7 champions.
Katy Morris, Year 6 teacher, said: “The girls worked very well as a team and used their mathematical skills to solve a variety of challenging problems.”
Young student, Isabel Millican, added: “It was really exciting competing against other schools. We had to think really hard and share ideas so we felt really proud accepting our first place certificates.”
The competition success is a reflection of the excellent SATS scores achieved in 2008 when the school gained Level 5 scores of 100% in English, 91% in science and 82% in maths.
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090315 Maths.jpg – Back row left to right: Emily Bolwell, age 11, Mold, Abigail Lahvis, age 11, Chester. Front row left to right: Isabel Millican, age 11, Mold and Amy Clarkson, age 11, Chester.
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The Queen’s School, Chester, Cheshire is one of the country’s leading independent schools for girls aged 4 – 18. We have a nationally renowned reputation for academic excellence and our girls consistently achieve outstanding results at GCSE and A level.
Our school celebrates young women and their potential. We prepare our girls to face their future with self-belief, energy and a ‘can do’ philosophy. Academic success is only one aspect of life at Queen’s and all girls are encouraged to explore their abilities, interests and passions in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. From drama, art and music to sports, community work and overseas adventures, the girls benefit from an education of the whole person, experiencing new challenges inside and outside the classroom.
At The Queen’s School, we seek to develop in each student a risk-taking spirit, leadership abilities, confidence and a love of learning. Our individual approach ensures each girl has the support she needs to thrive and succeed throughout her time here.
The school inhabits elegant Georgian and Victorian buildings, situated in a beautiful setting within walking distance of historic Chester. These surroundings prove a constant reminder of the heritage and traditional values that have shaped the school for more than 130 years.
Mrs Catherine Buckley is the headmistress of The Queen’s School with Mrs Felicity Taylor as head of the Lower School on Liverpool Road. The school has a number of bursaries available to very able students.
Past pupils include Beth Tweddle, Olympic Gymnast, Sarah Kelly, founder of the UK’s Neuromuscular Centre for muscular dystrophy and Vivienne Faull, the first woman to become Dean of an English Cathedral.
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