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<strong>Hitchin</strong> <strong>Girls</strong>’ <strong>School</strong><br />
each challenge.<br />
Winning teams from most of the schools attended the<br />
Roadshow Finale here at <strong>Hitchin</strong> <strong>Girls</strong>’ <strong>School</strong> and were set<br />
even more complex challenges. They worked solidly for<br />
over 90 minutes on a very warm afternoon and the<br />
competition was fierce! Congratulations to Purwell <strong>School</strong>,<br />
who were the winning team<br />
to the MFL department for organising and co-ordinating this.<br />
We have made significant and important progress during<br />
this academic year to the international work that we do and<br />
with our participation in the SGLI this summer and the<br />
collaborative work we plan to establish with Miss Rai when<br />
she has settled in Malaysia and Miss O’Reilly when she is<br />
settled in India. We know that it will only be a matter of<br />
time before we secure the Full International <strong>School</strong> Award<br />
from The British Council.<br />
MATHS DEPARTMENT<br />
THE HENDY CUP<br />
This year sees the inauguration of a Mathematics Award,<br />
The Hendy Cup. It is presented to a student who has not<br />
only distinguished themselves mathematically, but has<br />
contributed to the promotion of mathematics within school.<br />
Mrs. Hendy is a former Head of department who has spent<br />
her entire teaching career at <strong>Hitchin</strong> <strong>Girls</strong>’ <strong>School</strong>. She has<br />
had an incredible impact on the school, the Mathematics<br />
department, and the thousands of students whom she has<br />
taught and supported through their mathematical studies<br />
and examinations.<br />
This year the cup has been awarded to Sasha Gatselyuk<br />
in Year 13.<br />
THE MATHS ROADSHOW<br />
The Maths Department have again been visiting local<br />
primary schools with the Maths Roadshow. Year 5 and 6<br />
students have been set many problems to solve, including<br />
tangrams, code breaking and number puzzles and have<br />
felt a real sense of achievement when they have completed<br />
MATHS CHALLENGE<br />
This term we have had great success with the UK Maths<br />
Challenges that we have undertaken. These test the girls’<br />
problem solving skills and mathematical abilities, stretching<br />
and challenging some of our most able students.<br />
Firstly, in the Junior Maths Challenge, the girls achieved 20<br />
Bronze Awards, 21 Silver Awards and a special mention<br />
goes to Charlotte King, Florence Allard, Violet Pritchard,<br />
Priya Mann, Fiona Burn and Emily Brewis, who all achieved<br />
Gold Awards, with Shannon Fang gaining best in Year 7<br />
and Isolde Pryle best in <strong>School</strong>.<br />
Secondly, two teams from Year 7 were entered into the<br />
Hertfordshire Team Challenge. One team was selected to<br />
take part in the County Final, they came a very close fifth.<br />
Mr. B. Allison, Head of Mathematics<br />
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