CeremonyProgrammeArrival of parents and guests into the Mee1ng Hall

WelcomeAndy SquiresHeadteacher

Guest Speaker AddressKerry ReidPHD student at the Department ofEnvironment Earth and Eco Systems, Open University

Presenta,on of STEM AwardsKerry Reid

Student Presenta,onEduca,on in Engineering SchemeMax Cockerill, Nathan Gannaway and Alex Main

Vote of ThanksAndy SquiresHeadteacher

A Welcome from theHeadteacher

Welcome to our STEM Awards Ceremony which celebrates the strong culture of Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathema1cs we have at Denbigh School. The broad range of opportunity offered toour students in the STEM disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathema1cs are integralto the ethos of our School and build on our broad curriculum offer. We know that our students benefitgreatly in terms of developing their knowledge, skills and self-confidence through compe1ng againsttheir peers in local, na1onal and regional compe11ons and today is an opportunity to celebratetheir achievements.

This year has been very exci1ng in terms of the new challenges and compe11ons our students havetaken part in for the first 1me and the success they have experienced. Our Commemora1ve Brochurecelebrates these successes and the credit the students have brought to themselves as individuals andthe School as a whole. The reputa1on of Denbigh School is growing both regionally and na1onally asa result of the outstanding performances of our students.

As an example, this year two teams of Denbigh students took part for the first 1me in the Land Rover4x4 Interna1onal Schools Technology Challenge. The students were challenged to build a radiocontrolled four-wheel drive car that could navigate an ‘off road’ track. Both teams performedextremely well and our Girls Team won through to the Na1onal Finals at the first 1me of asking.The team then gave an excellent account of themselves at the Na1onal Finals which were held atSilverstone. The whole experience has been fantas1c for the students involved and the staff thatsupported them.

For the second year running we will also use this opportunity to recognise those students who webelieve have made an outstanding contribu1on in terms of their par1cipa1on and achievement in theSTEM disciplines by awarding them their STEM ‘Half’ or ‘Full Colours’. Our students can now achieveColours for achievement right across the curriculum and their success is celebrated in our fourcelebra1on ceremonies which take place every year.

We will also recognise the students who have shown great commitment to our STEM LectureProgramme, of which we are extremely proud. This innova1ve and successful lecture programmehas just completed its 11th year and con1nues to a2ract guest speakers from a range of universi1es tolecture on STEM related issues of the day. Students from other schools across Milton Keynesalso a2end the lectures along with members of our community.

Thank you for joining us today and helping to make this celebra1on specialfor all the students and staff involved.

Andy Squires, Headteacher

Na,onal Science ChallengesThe following students have won awards in Na1onal Biology andChemistry Compe11ons which challenge students from schools

across the country to test their scien1fic knowledge.

Na,onal Biology ChallengeYear 9 & 10 students

Gold Award(Students awarded Half Colours)

Niamh LouwmanTimothy McElligo2

Isobel Tomlinson

Silver AwardLiam Coulson

Bronze AwardEnya DeyselDavid Doku

Tharsigan KobalakrishnasameRhys Ma2hews

Isabelle NorwoodIvan Salthouse

Katherine Tomlinson

Highly CommendedAdedamola Akintola

Oran CutlandCharlie Daniells

Honor FultonDaisy Key

Laura LotkowskaThomas MarshallJoshua Nicholson

Daniel RobertsAnna Thibieroz

Bri,sh Biology OlympiadSixth Form students

Bronze Award(Student awarded Half Colours)

Adam Cooper

Commended(Students awarded Half Colours)

Sarah BerwickAlana Cutland

Muhammad KianiFarah Peeran

Emma Wright

Bri,sh Chemistry OlympiadSixth Form students

Silver Award(Student awarded Half Colours)Sophie Patrick

Bronze Award(Student awarded Half Colours)Muhammad Kiani

Educa,on in Engineering Scheme (EES)The following students have been awarded Gold Crest Awards underthe Engineering Educa1on Scheme (EES) which engages students inreal life engineering projects in liaison with local engineeringcompanies. Our students work with engineers from Milton Keynescompany, Ni!yLi!.

(Students awarded Half Colours)Max CockerillNathan GannawayAlex MainJake Puddepha2

MK Rotary Club Technology ChallengeThe following students represented the School at the MK Rotary ClubTechnology Challenge held at the Na1onal Compu1ng Museum atBletchley Park. The students competed against schools from acrossMilton Keynes winning two of the age categories and comingrunners-up in the other. The students involved have all been awardedthe STEM Discovery Award.

KS3 Team – Winners(Students awarded Half Colours)Joe AllenHolly KnoxAmy McDonaldDaniel Roberts

KS4 Team – Runners UpTharsigan KobalakrishnasameNiamh LouwmanTimothy McElligo2Christopher Smith

KS5 Team – Winners(Students awarded Half Colours)Samuel BaileyMax CockerillClarice DavuJake Puddepha2

Land Rover 4x4 Interna,onal SchoolsTechnology Challenge

The following students took part in the regional heat of the Interna1onal Land Rover 4x4 TechnologyChallenge under which students had to build a radio controlled four-wheel drive car that could navigate an‘off road’ track. Both teams performed really well and the Girls’ Team won through to the Na1onalFinals which were held at Silverstone.

Girls Team (Students awarded Full Colours)Paige AndrewsNia SchellTiegan Stra0ordImogen VargaDemi York

Boys Team (Students awarded Half Colours)Fikayo AdelowoIoan DaviesDaniel GaylorCorbin HighAbdullah ShahRoland Thomas

STEM Lecture A-endance AwardThe following students’ a2endance rate at the

lectures held this year under the School’s STEM

Lecture Programme was outstanding.

(Students awarded Half Colours)

Evie Charles

Caitlin Cheshire

Afsaana Chowdhury

Andrew Gillespie

Muhammad Kiani

Rhys Ma2hews

Charlo2e McKenna

Maryam Nadeem

Dilna Patel

BRCA Engineering ChallengeThe following Year 10 Engineering students took part

in the Bri1sh Radio Car Associa1on (BRCA) Challenge

held in the MK Shopping Centre. The students were

challenged to build and race a remote control car

and as an extra challenge the students had to

control the car blindfolded with another team

member instruc1ng the driver.

Daisy Blackall

Stephanie Freeman

Christopher Hearnden

Alfie Maynard

Parth Negi

Drew Pizzey

Eve Pritchard

Oliver Yule

UKMT Na,onal Mathema,calChallenges

The following students received awards in theUKMT Na1onal Mathema1cs Challenges whichgive students from schools across the countrythe opportunity to test their mathema1calknowledge.

UKMT Junior Mathema,cal ChallengeYear 7 and 8 students

Gold Award(Students awarded Half Colours)Finlay BowlerGeorgia Latham

Silver AwardSimran AtwalEthan ColeMa2hew HayArangan JeyaranjanSimon MydliarPayam RahimiChristopher RobertsZak Rolfe

Bronze AwardMolly CefaiAnya DaveyHenry FaganElla FarrellDylan GannawayGeorgia HarlowMax HearndenCallum HollimanDaniel MorganBeth ParkinVasikan RavinthiranAnika SinglaEmma-Louise StanbridgeIsobel Tompkins

UKMT IntermediateMathema,cal Challenge

Year 9 & 10 students

Intermediate Maths Kangaroo(Students awarded Half Colours)

Rhys Ma2hewsLucy Turner

Gold Award(Students awarded Half Colours)

Rhys Ma2hewsTimothy McElligo2

Silver AwardJoe Allen

Liam CoulsonMa2hew HelmMax Hornshaw

Niamh LouwmanEoghan MachinIvan SalthouseAnna Thibieroz

Lucy Turner

Bronze AwardAdedamola Akintola

Thomas ArdronSammy Cooper

Oran CutlandToby Gregory

Isabelle HobbsHolly Knox

Tharsigan KobalakrishnasameJude Li2le

Isabelle NorwoodShunta OkadaMegan Parker

Daniel RobertsMichael Tomlinson

Sophie WilkinsonLaura Wills

UKMT Senior Mathema,cal ChallengeSixth Form students

Senior Maths Kangaroo and Gold Award

(Student awarded Full Colours)

Brian Wrobel

Silver Award

Emily Banks

Reece Davies

Joshua Dean

Emma Norris

Michael Rennick

Bronze Award

Thomas Atherton

Samuel Bailey

Adam Bennet

Afsaana Chowdhury

Rose Edwards

Ellie Flint

David Hearnden

Mark Jones

Rhea Khakhria

Harsimran Khera

Yasmin Loveland

Prince Moyo

Farah Mussadiq

Olusola Ojo

Emmanuel Papadakis

Jake Puddepha2

Katarzyna Radan

Harkiran Sehra

Stephen Soper

Jacob Weinbren

Imogen Wells

Conor Wright

MKMathema,cs ChallengeThe following students represented the School at

the Year 8 MK Mathema1cs Challenge

Compe11on held at Bletchley Park.

(Students awarded Half Colours)

Caitlin Cheshire

Georgia Latham

Aaron Syposz

Edge Hill UniversityMathema,cs Challenge

The following Year 9 students were successful in

the Edge Hill University Mathema1cs Challenge

which aims to provide a very different

mathema1cal challenge than that provided by the

Na1onal Curriculum.

Daisy-May Barne2

Isabelle Hobbs

Holly Knox

Rhys Ma2hews

Amy McDonald

Sophie Reading

Ivan Salthouse

Harsimran Suri

Anna Thibieroz

Isobel Tomlinson

Coca Cola Real Business ChallengeA team of Year 10 students won the Regional Round of the Coca Cola Real Business Challenge

held at the IPro Stadium in Derby. This was the third year running that our students had

qualified for the regional finals but it was the first 1me our team took the next step and won

through to the Na1onal finals. ‘Team Burst’, produced a mul1media an1-li2er campaign

which they showcased at the Na1onal Finals which were held in London. Reaching the

Na1onal Final is a tremendous achievement as it means that our team were one of the 11

best schools from the 800 schools that entered na1onally.

(Students awarded Full Colours)

Radhia Akhtar

Dominic Clements

Sumaya Dahir

Maryam Hussain

Denise Mariano

Zahra Mehmood

Ayesha Naeem

Parth Negi

Interna,onal BebrasCompu,ng Compe,,on

Compu1ng students took part in the Bebras Compe11on, an interna1onal challenge which aims to raiseawareness of computer science and computa1onal thinking with students in a fun and rewarding way.The following ten students excelled in the compe11on:

Overall School Winner and recognised on the Compe,,on’s Website Hall of Fame for achieving aperfect score of 200(Student awarded Half Colours)Ivan Salthouse

Dis,nc,on Cer,ficatesLiam CoulsonJames GeorgiouDavid HearndenMax HearndenDallin JacksonGeorgia LathamSimon MydliarDasha TeblyashkinaJames Williams

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