1992 School Magazine

MATHS AND SCIENCE: STRICTLY FOR THE BIRDS?

individuals and although we came foul'Ih we were ahead of

After weeks of hard practice, a very keen Year Eight Mathematics Quiz team applied their skills on Wednesday, Soubirous by four points

15th July. The final team of Karen Dancer, lulla Shand, Silvana Kohon, Kimberley ForTest and Nicole Goddai'd was chosen fi. om a larger and very enthusiastic squad by

The last session is estimation and when B. G. G. S. was one of the two schools to get the first question conect we knew that we were 111 an unbeatable position and had won the finals. This session is an o1hei' team effort and the girls

elimination trials.

They won the Brisbane South final by three points in the demonstrated that they were the best at estimation gelling Iasi session on estimation from Brisbane S. H. S. This four out of five willI Canterbury and IPswicli the next best allowed them to proceed to the South-East Queensland with only two finals on Monday, 24th August at All Hallows B. G. G. S. won by seven points fi'Qin Canterbui'y College Session I is a team effort on general knowledge and and Soubirous. This is an outstanding margin and a remarkable achievement. BCG. S. tied for third place with IPswich Grammar behind Connda S. H. S. and Soubirous College who tied for first place. The next area is also for the team and Consists con ratujajjons to the team for a magnificent effort in of twelve oral questions. in this we also came third along ,i, ,i, the south-East Queensland final with Faitholme Coneoe and Soubirous behind Canterbury College and Corinda.

The choice of a Year Eight team is based on the semester results with particular attention given to success in the thinking questions. The Year Eight mathematics teachei's prepare the gii'Is by giving them extra problems 10 solve. This year's squad and finally the team, were then coached

The next area of individual written problems is extremely important, worth fifteen marks. The questions were very difficult and when the results were displayed there was an atmosphei. e of awe and then a congratulatory excitement.

in the various competition areas by Mrs Bradley and Mis B. G. G. S. had come first by four points! Our girls had O'NGill. The staff were impressed by the very high Inaihe- demonsti. aled convincingIy that 111ey were the best mathG~ maticaj standard of the girls making 111e selection of the leani difficult and were vei'y proud of the final result of the maticians present.

team.

This result had put us into first place overall, three points ahead of Connda. The next session is oral questions to

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