b"The NewsSenior School Issue 11 The British School of AmsterdamHouse Competitions Dutch Mathematical OlympiadThe Sixth Form houseand UK Maths Trust Challengecommittee had a lot of funThis term the mathematicians of the school haveorganising events such as thebeen busy competing in two maths competitions. quiz night and talent show.First, twenty Year 8 pupils took part in theSecond was the turn of the Year 9 pupilsfirst round of the Nederlandse Wiskundewho took part in the UK Maths Trust Challenge.Olympiad. This annual competition is open toThis competition set pupils a number of interesting The talent show was an excellent event to connect withsecondary schools all over the Netherlands withproblems to develop their mathematical the younger years. We believe creating strong relationshipsplayful but challenging contest problems. reasoning, precision of thought and fluency.between all year groups is extremely important. Pupils showed great determination and focus to workTop performers are recognised with Gold,It was amazing to see the talent in our school communityunder exam conditions for two hours, illustrating justSilver and Bronze certificates and our Year 9sand each pupil's passion for their chosen talent. It rangedhow rigorous and demanding the questions were! received awards in all three categories. from gymnastics to reciting poetry while hula hooping.The top scoring pupils are invited to the secondSpecial mention to Jailin Gu who won the We had a very hard time picking which pupils shouldround of the competition. While none of ourgold award and has been invited into the next qualify for the finals, reiterating just how impressiveYear 8 managed to make it through to the nextcompetition round - a fantastic achievement!each performance was. After an amazing show, Mathilderound this time, a special mention should be given Spruit and Yulia Ryzhkova could not be separated by theto the following top scorers from the school:clap-o-meter and jointly took home the top prize.A huge congratulation to all those taking part.Martin Delater, 8.1; Dishita Kapadia, 8.2; Being able to step out of their comfort zones andMax Nardo and Malika Sauleby, 8.3.perform in front of their peers, parents and teachers required exceptional bravery. Well done!20 21"