Shiplake Achieves Top 10% in Bebras

Last term we entered over 100 students into for the Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge where we had some excellent results, including 16 pupils placing in the top 10% nationally! 

In the UK, the challenge is open to all young people aged 6 to 19. Each participant has 45 minutes to complete a set of interactive tasks designed to develop logical thinking and age‑appropriate problem‑solving skills.

The Challenge is available for Juniors (age 10-12), Intermediates (age 12-14), Seniors (age 14-16) and Elites (age 16-19). The activities are created to give every student the chance to demonstrate their abilities, whether or not they have a strong background in maths or computing.

The following four pupils were awarded Best in School:

• Juniors: Murray Hall
• Intermediates: Ali Curran
• Seniors: Ollie Thorpe
• Elites: Nate Thornber

Well done to the following 16 pupils who achieved a Gold Award, placing them in the top 10% nationally:

• W James
• Zac De Haan
• Murray Hall
• Grace Perkins
• Beatrice Parker
• Vesper Warn
• Ruby Jones
• Ali Curran
• Audrey Edimoh
• Charlie Hodgson
• Lili Baietta
• Masha Budnyk
• Connor Deering
• M Rousseau-Cox
• Luke Studdert-Kennedy
• Nate Thornber