Head's Newsletter 14 July 2017

YOUTH TRAVEL AMBASSADORS The current Year 10s have been participating in a Youth Travel Ambassador Scheme with Transport for London. With our YTA Coordinator, we got to grips with the previously created '#selfiescheme', which stated that people could gain the reward of a free canteen breakfast if they got off the bus early or swapped buses three times a week to reduce congestion during peak times. The team went to the YTA presentation day at the London Transport Museum. We had time to explore the museum with a guided tour, and learnt much about the history of Transport for London, including how a 19 th Century 'Omnibus' evolved and shaped itself into our well known red busses today (which related most to the team’s bus-based project). Our team then braved the stage in front of other schools and displayed our ideas and work to the other schools, and VIP guests including Mr Will Norman, shown below, who is the Walking and Cycling Commissioner for London. Mr Norman showed significant interest in our project and was very impressed with what we have achieved so far. This was an incredible experience for us, and we were all very proud of how much we have grown and developed during the course of this fantastic opportunity. Our team then participated in an exciting and competitive bike race. By Ajay Gill 10AR

MATHS NEWS Tiffin enjoyed its best Junior Maths Olympiad and Junior Maths Kangaroo results on record. These competitions are follow on rounds for students performing exceptionally well in the Junior Maths Challenge (taken by roughly 200,000 students nationally), with only the top 0.5% of entrants invited to the Olympiad. Of the Olympiad qualifiers, only the top 25% (of this already elite group) are awarded a Distinction, with 5 boys at Tiffin achieving this accolade this year. 3 boys achieved ‘Book Prizes’ (photo below), awarded to the top 50 nationally of all Year 7 & 8 students, an incredible achievement! Congratulations to the following boys: Ojas Gulati (Yr7): Gold Medal (top 30 nationally) Nathaniel Johnson (Yr7 ): Gold Medal (top 30 nationally) Jack Yu (Yr8 ): Silver Medal (top 50 nationally) Benedek Svilvasy (Yr8 ): Bronze Medal (top 150 nationally) Arlo Mckillop (Yr7): Distinction (top 25% of entrants) Those with high scores in the JMC but just missing out the Olympiad go through to the ‘Kangaroo’. In addition to the 10 boys who achieved ‘Merit’ in the Olympiad an additional 10 boys attained ‘Merit’ in the Kangaroo, awarded only to the top 25% of entrants. Congratulations to Osako Caleb (Yr7) for achieving close to full marks. We are incredibly proud of what our boys have achieved.