The 2023 International Bebras Challenge Success!
A couple of weeks ago, the children in Years 2 to 6 took part in the fantastic Bebras Computing Challenge, a global competition with thousands of children taking part from over 50 different countries. The challenge gives learners a taste of the key principles behind computational thinking and logic by engaging them in fun problem-solving activities and puzzles. This week we received the results back, and I am delighted to share with you just how well our pupils did! Over 75% of our pupils scored above the national average (and international!) score, more than ever of them finishing in the top 10%, a superb achievement I’m sure you will agree. Two pupils in Year 5 even scored full marks, making them not only 'best in school' but also joint 1st place in the entire country! Once again Crescent pupils proving that we are a little school with some very big ambitions.
Everyone who competed will receive a certificate, some a Merit or Distinction (top 10%).
Huge congratulations to everyone who took part, particularly to our top performers in each category:
Kits (Yr 2 & 3) - just under 10,000 competitiors
- 1st place – Walter, Zoe, Penelope, Catherine (joint 211th out of over 10,000 in the country!)
- 5th place - Eve S (267 nationally - top 2%)
- 6th - Alice, Uma (313 nationally - top 3%)
Distinctions (top 10%) - Ria, Oliver, Elin, Elliott, Max G-H, Zachary, Evie M, Hazel, Florence, Nishaan, Keevie, Jonny, Marcie
Castors (Yr 4 & 5) – over 20,000 competitors
- 1st place - Alex W, Sam Y (joint 1st in the whole country!)
- 3rd place - Aryaan, Matthew, Ella, Patrick (761 nationally - top 3%)
Distinctions (top 10%) - Kian, Zac, Aria, Amber, Harry, Taran, Nora, Ming-Yi
Juniors (Yr 6 & 7) – over 117,000 competitors
- 1st place - Alex T (top 5%)
- 2nd place - Hattie (top 6%)
- 3rd place - Shayla (top 8%)
Distinctions (top 10%) - Remi, Alice, Grace