Year 10 pupils participate in the ‘Activate Your Curiosity’ competition.

Congratulations to a number of our Year 10 pupils who participated in the ‘Activate your curiosity’ competition hosted by Mid and East Antrim, in conjunction with leading scientist, Professor Brian Cox. Pupils were tasked to design and present an innovative idea aimed at improving our lives in the future.

Well done to the following pupils who took part in the competition.

Jessica Redmond
Natalie McCullough
Ellie Cairns
Charlotte Bell
Thomas Evans
Oliver Eaton
Noah McClintock
Holly Ogilvie
Aimee Hamill
Rachael Calderwood
Sam Hilditch
Zach Shaw
James Gregg
Luke McLaughlin
Grace Warnock
Isaac McClintock
Alex Suitter
Jill Mac Cockell
Monya Ahmed
Zoe Love
Amy Baird
Rachel Steele
Luka Killen
Joshua McDowell

A special mention must also go to Monya Ahmed, Zoe Love, Amy Baird, Lydia Gregg and Rachel Steele who all won highly commended awards and to Joshua McDowell the joint winner of the KS3 category. Joshua’s design idea will be on display at “The Gallery of First Attempts Exhibition” during the Science School event, hosted by Prof Brian Cox, at The Braid Museum in November.

Many thanks to Mid & East Antrim for the certificates and prizes.

Another special mention must go to Alex Suitter, who, alongside Rachel Steele and
Matthew McCullough, attended the Brian Cox virtual summer school. Alex’s question was selected as one of the best and posed to Brian Cox during the virtual summer school presentation.