Well done to all those Year 8 and 9 students who took part in World Maths Day 2012. Lots of students played mental arithmetic quizzes against students from all over the world.
InLaganCollegewe had our very own competition. Andrew Breadon, Hayley Carson and Michael Hare won some HMV vouchers after getting thousands of questions correct.
Visit the itune store or download an app. You can get a free version of the 24 game. Congratulations to Michael Hare who came 1st in the Lagan College 24 Game competition organised by Mrs Danter. He won an Amazon voucher.
The BP Trading Challenge roadshow visited the College on 16th April for an engaging and fast-paced work-related activity delivered by an energetic team of BP presenters. The roadshow offered students the opportunity to put mathematical and enterprise skills into action through an exciting simulation of real-life trading.
Students from Year 9 worked together in a fun, fast-paced team-orientated environment, competing against each other to trade oil and make a profit, demonstrating skills and values that can contribute towards success in business.
See pictures on the Science blog.
Congratulations to all those students from Years 8 and 9 who took part in the Powerpoint Challenge.
Winners
1st place =Rachel Currie with a powerpoint on algebra substitution
2nd place= Casey Patterson produced a very visual presentation on symmetry
HMV vouchers are on the way to the winners.
10FRL went to UUJ on Monday 12th March with Miss Wells and Mr Carleton to kick start our week of events to celebrate National Science and Engineering week.
The students took part in a variety of short events showcasing the work of:
This was a great opportunity for the students to see a variety of STEM careers and engage with professionals from a wide range of STEM related jobs.
See pictures of the event on the Science blog.
Well done to the following students who came top online during recent months. These students have performed very well in their online homeworks.
December 2011 Leon Richardson, Sian Humphrey and Ryan Shaw
January 2012 Conor Ellson, Michael Hare and Callum McCloskey
January 28th 2012 was a first for the Chemistry Department in LaganCollege. Miss Wells and Miss Wightman teamed up with Armagh Planetarium, National Trust and Graham Construction to stage a family Science Show.
The Planetarium set up their Stardome in the hall and was able to present 11 shows throughout the day in addition to badge making and rocket making. The weather was cold but dry so we were able to launch the rockets outside and the children were impressed at how high they went.
The National Trust set up several areas to showcase their work – parents and children were able to talk to representatives from Minnowburn, Patterson’s Spade Mill, Castleward and Rowallane. There were interactive workshops and visitors could look down microscopes, see the wildlife that was found in the local area, examine rocks, taste locally produced honey, watch a spade being made and make a bughome.
Graham Construction set up a wonderful display showing their work not only on our new school but also other projects happening nationwide. Children were able to don hard hats and high visibility vests to try to build a wall.
Miss Wightman, Mr McCann, Mr Carleton and nine eager 6th form volunteers kept the ‘bangs, flashes and explosions’ show going all day in the Chemistry department. The smoke coming from the Science corridor certainly showed the visitors the right way to go. Thank you especially to Andrew Bradley, Ryan McNanny, Gavin Ludlow, Lahanna Magee, Rebecca Gray, Rebecca Young, Louise Cassidy, Uroosa Mahmood and Jacqueline Livings who gave up their second Saturday in a row and put on a fantastic show.
The day was a fantastic success; we had 405 visitors to the College and are already planning the show for next year.
Thanks also to Mrs McNamee for her support throughout the project.
Lagan College host the Spag-Mall Challenge
On Friday 27th of January, sixty Year 10 students from Lagan College took part in the exciting Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge. The task was organised by the school’s busy Mathematics department supported by Grahams Construction Company (currently completing the school’s new build programme). Teams of students were challenged to build a structure around 30cm high using uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows. At the completion of the task, pupils waited with baited breath as a weight was placed on top of each structure to test its strength. Emer Murnaghan, a civil engineer from Grahams, talked to the students about the many interesting careers available to them involving civil engineering. Emer and Derek Mooney, Head of the Mathematics Department, had the responsibility of jointly judging the structures. Prizes and certificates were awarded to the best outcomes. Pupils reported having a fun day!
The STEM module was able to visit the college on Tuesday 20th December 2011. Students from Yr 12, Yr 10 and Yr 9 were given the chance to be Forensic Scientists for the day.
Their task was to carry out tests to determine who killed Mr Chris P Bacon. Mr Bacon was a local businessman who was proposing to build a waste incinerator in an area renowned for its natural beauty. The suspects were:
Shirley Knot
Joe King
Felix Cited
Max E Mumm and
Miles A Head.
All the suspects claimed to have an alibi but also had a motive for the murder.
The students looked at evidence including footprints and fingerprints. They then analysed fibres, white powder and blood found at the scene before concluding their tests with a urine analysis and discovering the identity of the killer.
Images from the STEM event held in the Technology and Design building on Thursday 15 December 2011.
