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27 January 2023

Maths Student of the Week

 

Annalee 8R - Excellent enthusiasm and written work in lessons and for completing all homework!

Well Done!


It All Adds Up

On Thursday 12 January, a group of Year 11 students attended an event called "It All Adds Up" at the Mathematical Institute at Oxford University.

We arrived at school at 7:15am and took the Oxford Tube from Notting Hill. Throughout the day we attended a series of lectures and workshops that were highly engaging. 


We first heard a lecture about mathematical modelling of pandemics and about how people’s individual risks in a pandemic can be represented mathematically. After we did a set of difficult maths questions in smaller groups which relied on problem solving skills. 

During the penultimate lecture we were introduced to the maths of origami and how varied creases, angle measurements, and the application of symmetry in paper folding may lead to the production of intricate and beautiful folded creations.

We concluded the day learning about the numerous uses of mathematics in professions ranging from forensic science to animation during the last lecture. Overall it was a fun and informative day! 

Thank you to Ms Geilinger and Mr Savoia for taking us.

Fawziyah 11M


Biology 

Year 12 students dissected fish as part of their
A Level biology course on gas exchange systems.

This was an enjoyable activity, with students identifying many additional organs such as the heart, kidneys, eggs, and vertebrae of seabass.

The keener students went on to perform 'surgeries' to remove these organs and some created an elaborate display on their boards of all the individual organs they had carefully cut out. The room did gain a very strong smell of fish, but this did not stop the students enjoying the process.

On Friday 20 January we got to dissect a sea bass fish in biology. We were able to identify the gills, heart, kidneys, bladder, adipose tissue, lateral line and other parts of a fish. It was a very efficacious and enjoyable experience and really helped to enhance our understanding of the anatomy of a fish in comparison to that of a human.
Fun Fact: Sea bass are a relatively slow growing species and it can take up to 7 years to reach 42 cm. They are consequently vulnerable to overfishing and have a lifespan of up to 25 years.

Samir 12LG03

Ms Rahman
Biology Teacher


Bands Night 2023

Friday 3 February - 7pm

Join us for Bands Night, an exciting evening of live music performed by student bands in the Main Hall.


 

Tickets on ParentPay

  • Bands Night 2023, 3 Feb 23 – student tickets £3
  • Bands Night 2023, 3 Feb 23 – adult tickets £5

 


The ARTiculation Prize London Regional

The annual Articulation Prize invites those aged between 16 and 19 to deliver a 10-minute presentation to an audience about a work of art, architecture or an artefact in a museum or gallery setting.

 

On Thursday 12 January, Amelie, a Year 12 pupil from Camden School for Girls, took part in the ARTiculation Prize London Regional at the Whitechapel Galley London.
Amelie had won a previous school selection in December to get to this regional event with a presentation on Maman, A Sculpture by Louise Bourgeois that she had first seen as a child.

The Articulation project manager Claudia Jones said “Please pass on our congratulations on the brilliant presentation”.

The adjudicator artist Rachel Jones congratulated Amelie for “her excellent cross-examination of the work of Louise Bourgeois, which delved into the symbolic nature of her oeuvre.” She also praised Amelie for her critical engagement of the works, and for her personal introduction and the inclusion of her own work.”

To echo the organisers, we hope It was a great pleasure to hear Amelie speak and we all hope that she is feeling very proud of her amazing achievement.

David Aronsohn
History of Art Teacher


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