NEWS, EV ENTS & AC T I V I T I ES
Science Quizzes INTER-HOUSE SCIENCE QUIZ 2019 In March we saw the return of the annual Inter-House science quiz after having to cancel last year’s event due to the terrible weather - the Beast from the East! All of the Houses were represented this year, with some submitting multiple teams for the event, such is the appetite for scientific challenge in the school. To really test all of the participants, the questions ranged from historical to cutting edge and from the well-known to the obscure. All of the teams showed a really good knowledge across a broad spectrum of science. The final scores were very close, with only three points separating the podium places. Many thanks go to our quizmaster, Mr Mallard, and the science teachers who made up the marking panel. The results were as follows: 1st The Manor (67 points) – winning for the second consecutive time! 2nd Clifton (66 points) 3rd Hope (65 points)
YORK SCHOOLS’ SCIENCE QUIZ: 2019 In March, sixteen teams from York and the surrounding areas came together to test their skills and knowledge at St Peter’s annual York Schools’ Science Quiz. Across nine varied rounds, teams were faced
with challenges based on the physics, chemistry and biology in addition to ‘Science in the News’ and the ‘Science in the Movies’. The competing teams were all very knowledgeable this year, with all of the teams achieving high scores. The victor this year was Bootham School, with St Peters’ and Ampleforth finishing in second and third respectively. This was a really fun and yet challenging event for all. It was great to see lots of keen scientists from across the York area all together demonstrating their scientific knowledge.
“A really fun and yet challenging event for all.” Mr Andy Parr, Head of Science Outreach
The Peterite 2018–2019
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