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A Level Geography classes: Town Planning careers talk

January 31, 2023/in General, Sixth Form/by yavneh

Both Year 12 and Year 13 Geography classes were given a talk today by Alison Jeardley from the Borehamwood Town Council. As part of the council’s work on the upcoming Elstree and Borehamwood Neighbourhood Plan, the views of the (young) local community is a big part of the research. Alison ran a focus group with each Geography A level classes and gave a presentation about town planning, looking at the what planning is, the national and local planning frameworks, roles and responsibilities and how local people can influence what happens in their area.

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Purim 2022

March 17, 2022/in General, School News/by yavneh
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AJEX Parade 2021

November 22, 2021/in General, School News, Sixth Form/by yavneh

On Sunday 21st November a number of Sixth Form students participated in the annual AJEX ceremony. The parade started at 13.30 at the Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. The students held a banner identifying the school and marched in honour and memory of all Jewish men and women who have served this country, and of the victims of the Holocaust. The parade also serves as an important reminder of the extraordinary service given to this country by British Jews since the 1750s and we are proud that Yavneh College students were a part of this event.

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Safer Internet Day – 11th Feb 2020

February 12, 2020/in General, School News/by yavneh

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The SID theme this year is ‘Safer Internet Day: Together for a better internet’, encouraging everyone to think about identity online, looking at how the internet shapes how we think of ourselves and others.

To celebrate SID at Yavneh College, we ran a lunchtime SID stall and a range of activities in form time during the week, each selected from the huge bank of resources from the SID Centre (www.saferinternetday.org).

Safer Internet Day Stall
The sixth form computing prefects worked with year 10 volunteers and Mrs Alani, to run a lunchtime SID stall. Learners and staff participated in engaging games and activities for a chance to win a prize in the draw. The main attraction was the ‘SID tweet frame’, in which learners and staff could pose with their SID message to complete the phrase ‘let’s create an Internet where everyone is #free to be…’

Year 7 and 8 form time
Learners watched the video from BBC Own it, which is all about owning your online identity and doing the things you love to do online, then designed speech bubbles with emojis or phrases around the them, ‘free to be me’ online.

Year 9 and 10 form time
Learners each completed an online identity snapshot and engaged in discussions on key questions such as impressions and assumptions derived from a user’s online identity.

Year 11 form time
During the session, learners were encouraged to think about how the authenticity of our online accounts is measured on our identities, and whether this has an impact on our ability to curate, adopt and change our identities.

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Intermediate Maths Challenge Results 2018

April 4, 2018/in General, School News/by yavneh

Congratulations to the following pupils for their success in the Intermediate Maths Challenge:

Qualified for the next round:

Samuel Niman (Carley)

Best in School:

Samuel Niman

Best in Year:

Alex Natasha Sweiry
Joshua Angel
Georgia Fishman
Samuel Niman

Gold Certificates

Samuel Niman

Silver Certificates

Natasha Sweiry
Netanel Lauer
Jonathan Davis
Daniella Khalastchi
Amelie Freedman
Gabriella Ziff
Sophie Horne
Ellie Chernick
Jamie Grossman Joshua Angel
Georgia Fishman
Joshua Bond
Gaby Landau
Chantelle Freeman
Joel Shamash Joshua Morris
Benjamin Moont
Jude Lewis
Gabriella Fiddler
Samuel Cohen

Bronze Certificates

Nathan Dacosta
Leo Kaufman
Raphael Memmi
Tamar Schechter
Russell Miller
Nathan Silver
Olivia Barton
Jessica Abrahams
Joshua Beach
Renee Yantin
Louis Berg
Samuel Garnett
Zak Plaskow
Jonathan Burns
Jessica Rosenthal
Ben Clayden
Harry Press Aran Khalastchi
Emily Keen
Ethan Gold
Jamie Smokler
Oliver Ryman
Gabrielle Adda Mia Foreman
Mattan Davies
Lila Chernick
Sofia Forman
Jonah Horne
Josh Galibov
Ido Gur-Harosh
Brandon Trainis
Sam Joseph
Aaron Geoghegan

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Department Focus – Enterprise and Digital Technology

December 1, 2017/in General, School News/by yavneh

From January 2018 the departments of Vocational Education, Economics, Computing and Digital media are combining to form one larger Faculty of Enterprise and Digital Technology. It is exciting to put together what will be a department filled with enrichment opportunities and one that builds on the achievements of the last few years.

This year the department has been joined by Ms Hood who is teaching Business, and Mr Lightman who is our new media teacher. Yavneh College’s vocational subjects are developing well with the summer of 2017 results being very impressive, and we were very proud of our first cohort of BTEC students. The year 13 students gained, on average at least one and a half grades above their targets, with the majority of double award students achieving at least D*D and several gaining D*D*.  Out of the three students who worked hard to achieve the triple award both Ben Rosen and Ilan Shiradski achieved D*D*D* which was a phenomenal achievement.  The level 2 BTEC students did just as well with a 98% pass rate, the majority of students also gaining D* and D grade passes. This summer will see the first cohort of Digital media students finish their level 2 course, and so far the results look to be very promising with 98% of students passing their examined unit last summer. This year we have also started teaching the level 3 media award, having equipped the department with all the new technology needed.

Computer Science

The last year has illustrated the industriousness and involvement of the students in many different activities. The Computing Department was lucky enough to be granted some funding to buy some mBots, little robots which can be programmed by the pupils to navigate mazes and avoid obstacles.  We hope that this will add a new element to learning to code in Key Stage 3 and we aim to run a competition in class in order to challenge the pupils to think of new and creative ways to get the robots to carry out tasks.

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Twitter Coding Trips       

This year we are going to send 15 more Year 8 girls to Twitter HQ in London as part of an interfaith project which aims to get girls coding and to break down barriers across faiths.  Last year girls met up with their Muslim and Christian counterparts to build websites and experience the inspirational environment enjoyed by those who work for Twitter.

Enterprise

Last year a group of students entered the Hertsmere Community Dragons Apprentice Challenge. This meant that a team of students were mentored by a business adviser and a charity fundraiser to raise as much money as possible for a chosen charity. Our team, named ‘Elegantly Enterprising’ raised nearly £1200 for the charity ‘Carers in Herts’ through numerous activities including non-school shoes day, a car wash and a carer’s day where they helped staff and sold various goods to students in order to raise the profile of the charity. The team won the regional finals and presented their cheque to Linda Cudmore of Carers in Herts in a school assembly. Jonathan Lipitch, the business advisor was also present at the awards ceremony. Both Jonathan and Linda gave a huge amount of support to the students who gained a lot from the programme.

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Young Enterprise

This year we have decided to enter a Young Enterprise team into the National Young Enterprise competition. With thanks to Councillor Rabbi Alan Plancey for his support in funding the team, the students have now elected their Directors and are currently carrying out their market research into the product that they are creating to sell. Over the next few weeks you will see some marketing material for the product that they are making and hopefully many of you will invest in the company either through purchasing shares or by purchasing the end result.

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Senior Maths Challenge 2017

December 1, 2017/in General, School News/by yavneh

Qualified for the Senior Kangaroo:

Joseph Alfon, Samuel Gordon, Sam Rosenthal, Zac Garcia, Alex Harris

 

Best in School:

Joseph Alfon

Best in Year (13):

Joseph Alfon

Best in Year (12):

Alex Harris

 

Gold Certificates

Joseph Alfon
Sam Gordon
Sam Rosenthal
Zac Garcia
Alex Harris

Silver Certificates

Noah Galibov
Harry Singler
Tomer Amit
Louis Myers
Jake Halins
Hugo Rauch

Bronze Certificates

Joshua Zucker
Daniel Simmons
Noah Silver
Nina Freedman
Matti Brooks
Jordan Mansoor
Joel Freedman
George Gross
Joel Levitan
Zeke Kelly
Max Bean
Elianna Rabinowitz
Zak Kaufman
Leanne Rosner
Ariel Elroy
Tobey Azizollahoff
Ronan Cupeva
Scott Leigh
Orli Ash

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Department Focus – Science

October 20, 2017/in General, School News/by yavneh

We are delighted to welcome Miss Khan to the science department and welcome back Mrs Barnett from maternity leave, bringing our department to nine teachers. We are also very pleased to welcome Shir Dor who has joined our very able team of technicians for this year before she starts medical school next September.

This summer our pupils sat the new A levels and whilst the style of exams was very different from the old AS/A Level exams, with no practical exam, we were delighted with the results. This year our alumni have gone on to study a wide range of subjects including computer science, physiotherapy, biomedical science, neuroscience, medicine, human biology, pharmacology and drug discovery, psychology and cognitive neuroscience, biomedical engineering, earth sciences, physics and automotive engineering. We are extremely proud of their achievements and wish them the best of luck with their studies.

Year 11 pupils worked extremely hard and were rewarded with excellent iGCSE results in the summer. The current Year 11 pupils are the first cohort to be entered for the new GCSEs which are closer in style to the iGCSE science that our pupils have been taking for the past five years. This is advantageous to our pupils as the science department are well versed in teaching for linear courses, however there is new content in the exam specifications which is of a far higher level of complexity than seen in previous GCSE exam specifications.

YavLab is a permanent fixture within the science department, however this year it has a new twist; to provide individualised support to small groups of Year 11 pupils who need additional help. Pupils are paired with A level science students depending on the area of science they are finding challenging. A member of the department is always on hand if needed by the very capable Sixth Form students. Feedback has been extremely positive by those who attend as the pupils appreciate the guidance and tutoring which is delivered in a relaxed setting.

The key highlights of 2016-2017 were:

  • TfL Innovate challenge – where our Year 12 team of eight pupils made it to the finals and were rewarded with two weeks’ work experience in TfL covering a range of areas.
  • Safe Cracking Competition – one team made it to the semi-finals and whilst they didn’t make it to the finals in Israel, they did complete the Silver CREST Award!
  • Citizen Science Air Quality Enrichment – the pupils who chose this enrichment were part of a pilot project using new equipment and techniques to monitor the local air quality. In July they presented their findings to leading science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) educators in the Science Museum Lecture hall. The experience they gained in researching and presenting was immense and will stand them in good stead in any area of STEM in the future.

You can read Noah Arazi’s and Joshua Gross’ accounts of the enrichment below:

Citizen Science enrichment by Noah Arazi (Year 9)

At the start of the summer term, I was chosen to take part in the Citizen Science enrichment. During the first enrichment, we were introduced to Mr Hyman from Transport for London (TFL), as well as other representatives from ESRI, IRIS and the Geographical association. They all gave us a brief understanding of their roles and spoke to us about air quality. Once we had become familiar with the subject of air quality, Mr Hyman presented a project to us which we would all be partaking in. The aim of the project was to research air quality in our local area using the following methods:

Sticky tape peels: This involved placing sellotape onto a tree trunk for ten seconds and then removing it to find out how much particulate cover was found on the tape. We then looked at the pieces of tape underneath a microscope to examine further. The more particulate cover on the sellotape, the more pollutants present.

Lichen guides: There are two different types of lichen.  Nitrogen loving or Nitrogen hating lichen. Nitrogen loving lichens are found in highly polluted areas while Nitrogen hating lichens are found in areas with clean air. We had a lichen guide which told us how to identify the different types of lichen through shaping, colour etc.

Pollution sensor: We were very fortunate to be able to borrow a pollution sensor from IRIS that had been loaned to the Eden project. This high-tech piece of equipment gave us accurate readings of the concentration of pollutants in the air. This data could then be uploaded onto a computer and the results demonstrated in graph form.

A few lessons into the enrichment, we were told that we would be presenting our results at the Science Museum in London towards the end of the term. This encouraged us all to put 100% effort into our projects as we were very excited about this opportunity. The class was split into groups and were asked to come up with a question to investigate.  My group’s question was, “Is the air quality better outside or inside our school?”  We had to choose two methods to investigate our question.  My group chose the pollution sensor and sticky tape peels.

The next few lessons involved us investigating our question. However, many of us faced challenges when collecting data e.g. the absence of trees in the school field meant that my group could not find a tree to stick the tape on to. To resolve this issue, we placed the tape onto wooden fences or other objects which particulates could easily be attracted to instead. Collecting data was very enjoyable and many of us found some surprising and unexpected results.

Once we had collected our data, we used a computer programme called “Power BI” to record our results and create graphs. This way, we could easily distinguish any high or low readings and interpret our findings with ease. Over the next few lessons, we created power point slides to present to distinguished guests at the Science Museum.

The day before we broke up from school, we all travelled to the Science Museum by train.  When we arrived, we went in the staff entrance of the museum rather than the main entrance, where we waited to be called in to the lecture theatre to present.  We sat and waited with trepidation as we met the people we would be presenting to.  After what felt like a long time, we were shown into the lecture theatre.  As we opened the doors to the theatre, we all gasped as it was a huge auditorium and the reality of what we were about to do sunk in!

We had a few minutes to set up our power point presentations.  Prestigious guests started to enter the lecture hall and with each guest that entered, we became increasingly nervous.

Each group stood up in turn to present their results.  My group went first.  Initially, I was extremely nervous to lecture in front of so many people.  However, the nerves soon turned into enjoyment as we picked up momentum and demonstrated our knowledge on the subjects we were presenting.  Some of the guests and parents had the opportunity to ask us questions about our project.  This was an excellent time to show off our skills in the subject area and use our lateral thinking abilities as some of the questions were rather challenging.

The guests and the teachers were all very proud of the work we had done.

Citizen Science enrichment, was an incredible experience for all of us and I will certainly never forget it.  Thank you TFL and Yavneh for giving us this opportunity.

My experiences during the citizen science enrichment by Joshua Gross Year 8

When I started the enrichment for the summer term, I was unsure what I’d find. Once we got started though, I found myself very much in my talent area. We were working with software’s like PowerBI, a software designed to allow graphs from excel, to look more like professional graphs you’d find in important meetings. We used the air quality sensor, which measured the statistic numbers of pollutants in the air, counting: Sulphur dioxide, Carbon monoxide and a few others. Sulphur dioxide was the one we went off of most though, as it gave the most accurate result.

We then took the data from the sensor and put it on the computer, where we then imported it to excel to do some proof-checking, followed by then porting it to PowerBI in table format, which it could read. It then turned it into a graph. We changed the graph to look how we wanted, before sending it off to PowerPoint to be put into our presentations.

We wrote presentations and scripts to present to an important audience in the freshly redone presentation hall in the Science Museum. It was fantastic. They all appeared so interested in what we had to say until we reached the literal point of after the presentations they came to us and asked what we thought they should do with the transport as it is now to change it to be better for us. We as a group recommended they cut down petrol use, start using more electric-powered vehicles and stop idling cars.

One of the other things we were able to measure, which is a skill I have hung onto from this, was measuring lichen (pronounced liken) off of the sides of trees, lamps, poles and even Yavneh itself! Using that, you can tell how much nitrogen is in the air around you, ranging: none, some or loads. The lichen can be nitrogen loving, neutral or nitrogen sensitive. We used that to get a basic idea of air quality while we were waiting for the sensor.

I spent hours at home working on this, determined to make the presentation look good for when we finally gave it. Running software, animating lines, writing lines, the list went on, and so did I. I loved the work I was doing on this; it was great and finally encouraged me to work in a team unlike one I would usually work in, consisting of myself, another year 8 and a year 7! A team I wouldn’t find myself working in often, but we all worked together, got on and slowly managed to write a full presentation with script. We then presented them in the hall, and then were asked write something that shared our thoughts on the summer term enrichment. These are my thoughts and everything alike for the summer enrichment citizen science. If I have one thing to suggest to the teachers, do it again.

The key highlights of 2016-2017 were:

  • TfL Innovate challenge – where our Year 12 team of eight pupils made it to the finals and were rewarded with two weeks’ work experience in TfL covering a range of areas.
  • Safe Cracking Competition – one team made it to the semi-finals and whilst they didn’t make it to the finals in Israel, they did complete the Silver CREST Award!
  • Citizen Science Air Quality Enrichment – the pupils who chose this enrichment were part of a pilot project using new equipment and techniques to monitor the local air quality. In July they presented their findings to leading science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) educators in the Science Museum Lecture hall. The experience they gained in researching and presenting was immense and will stand them in good stead in any area of STEM in the future.

The key highlights of 2017 – 2018 so far!

  • We are now a partner school in the Stimulating Physics Network and look forward to greater collaboration with our colleagues from other schools.
  • Training of Institute of Physics Yavneh College Science Ambassadors at Bayfordbury Science Centre took place on 17th Oct (see below).
  • Launch of TfL Innovate Challenge took place on 17th Oct and we look forward to the possibility of two teams entering the competition.
  • AG&T visit to Imperial College on 17th Nov to hear a lecture on ‘Turning Light into Matter’
  • Year 12 biology and chemistry students will be attending Science Day in February in London which encompasses a series of lectures regarding breakthroughs in a variety of scientific disciplines as well as videos and exhibitions.
  • Activities for British Science Week (formerly known as National Science and Engineering Week, NSEW)

We are delighted to report that feedback from our current students and alumni on the support and guidance that is given to pupils in the Sixth Form when applying to science related degrees and for work experience is extremely helpful and gratefully received.

As a department we endeavour to imbue a sense of excitement and wonder with the sciences so that our students appreciate and understand the impact of scientific developments in the world in which we live no matter what career path they choose. Our society needs more students to follow STEM careers in order to develop new and innovative solutions to the problems of the changing world. To this end there are many resources in the LRC where pupils can research STEM subjects to further their knowledge. In addition, throughout the year we will be providing information on public talks and exhibitions that may be of interest to different age groups so that pupils can attend them out of school hours.

My Day at The Institution of Physics by Katie Saleh

Our training day at the Bayfordbury Observatory was an incredible experience. We arrived for a day of training to become ambassadors for the Institute of Physics. All the experiments were so much fun and everyone was so friendly.

One of my favourite experiments that we were taught was the rocket experiment, as we learnt about the burnt fuel and the chemical reaction (through bubbling) that is produced when a rocket makes its way into space.

Also, we were lucky enough to go to the planetarium which was a truly incredible as it felt as if each planet was coming towards you. In the planetarium, we were shown close views of the aurora which was made of such beautiful and exquisite greens and purples.

In the afternoon, each group had 15 minutes to create a presentation of one of the experiments we learned and show it to the rest of the group. My group and I worked together to show a how a material found in babies’ nappies was designed to help astronauts go to the toilet during spacewalks. Our group removed the crystals inside the nappies and showed the audience how much water the crystals could absorb. We discovered that the nappies can absorb more than one litre of water!

The aim of this day was to prepare us for becoming Science Ambassadors. Later this year we will be going to primary schools to teach the pupils the experiments we have learnt. We learnt skills in how to engage the audience, keep them entertained and help them learn science. This was a completely new skill for me and I managed to use all the tips such as making eye contact with the audience to be a great presenter for our group!

I’m so excited for my future as a science ambassador and teaching younger students experiments about space. This will allow me to share my love of science with them! The day at the observatory was a day to remember. I have learnt so much and I’m looking forward to sharing this with others.

 

 

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Year 7s start new ‘phase’ at Phasels Wood

September 20, 2017/in General, School News/by yavneh

On Tuesday 12 September, the Year 7s embarked upon a fun-filled adventure at Phasels Wood.  Everybody had a blast, made new friends and grew closer together as a year group.

Tuesday dawned quickly and we woke up ready for the challenges lying in wait.  The journey to school was miserable as the weather outside was drizzly and cold but that did not seem to stem the flow of bubbly excitement.  A slow stream of children flooded into the dining hall and sat in anticipation as the rest of the school started their day.  The Year 7s were directed to the LRC to be registered and after splitting into groups we were taken to the coaches.  The coach journey seemed to last an eternity but when we finally arrived we waited for our group leaders to find us, split into groups and walked to the lunch benches; emotions like excitement, nervousness, happiness, fear and belonging boiling inside of us.

Once the logistics of activities and how to find them were out of the way we could begin the exhilarating day ahead.  The first activity for our group was The Rock; a rock climbing wall that rotated like a treadmill so that you were climbing but moving towards the ground at the same time.  As a result, you had to climb to avoid falling off which felt quite unusual.  Eventually this activity came to an end and we headed to the teamwork building exercise.  The first task that we were to complete here was an obstacle course that could only be completed by guiding a ball under a bench over the following one and into a bucket without dropping it.  The catch was the fact that the only legal way of guiding the ball however was by allowing it to roll through a portable piece of pipe.  The pipe could only be adjoined to the end so the ball could roll through it and onto the next pipe.  The hardest bit was steering the pipe chain in the desired direction.

After that there was a completely different task one that tested how well we could communicate with each other.  One volunteer looked at a picture and the remainder of the group had to build that picture out of blocks.  This may sound relatively simple but the volunteer could not touch or point to the position of the blocks, they could only use their voice to describe where to place each one.

Lunch followed shortly after and we had all worked up quite an appetite after the morning’s fun activities and this gave us an opportunity to recharge and prepare for the afternoon.

The following activity the Cresta Run, was phenomenal, oh the fun we had on the Cresta Run.  We pushed carts up the hill, jumped inside them and raced back down to the bottom where we would hit some tyres and bounce back slowing to a halt at the start.  The bumps of the ride jolted us about in our carts leaving us a little shaken at the end but the thrill of winning was worth the jarring impact of the tyres.

The fourth and final activity was definitely the most feared; a tower dotted with handholds and footholds towered high into the sky to the point that we could no longer see the top through the opaque layer of clouds (it wasn’t actually that tall, it just appeared more daunting due to fear of heights).  We slipped a harness on from our feet to our shoulders tying a knot which attached to a series of ropes that would cushion our fall from any height.  The tower and fears alike were conquered by many that day.

At the end of the day we met at the benches to return to Yavneh.  The atmosphere was filled with sadness as a day of immense fun had come to a close but at the same time we were extremely grateful to have had the chance to enjoy the experience.  Thank you to all the staff and parent helpers involved as without you this trip would have not been possible.

By Charlie Levy 7O

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TfL Programme

September 20, 2017/in General, School News/by yavneh

The programme was launched in October https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/schools-and-young-people/innovate-tfl and the group had just 6 weeks to come together and complete the following tasks:

  • Decide on a project.
  • Create an ‘advert’ for their innovation (30 seconds), which could be animated, infographics or any medium viewed on a screen.
  • Film a 5-minute presentation in school with all team members contributing. The presentation had to consist of a PowerPoint with students presenting to camera, that would be judged on content, not production values.
  • A design of their innovation in a medium of their choice: this could be a physical model, a computer aided design model, a technical picture or an artistic impression.

The Yavneh Trainiac Team was made up of eight Year 12 students who were friends studying a wide range of subjects between them at A level – sciences, arts and humanities. They made it to the finals which were held in the majestic Institution of Mechanical Engineers, where the students had to answer a range of questions from a panel of experts. Feedback after the event was extraordinary, with professionals in the field commenting on the cohesiveness of the group, their ability to communicate their ideas effectively, the extremely high quality of their original video and how comfortable they felt with their British and Jewish Identity.

The team worked fantastically well and very little mentoring was required from Mrs Shiradski or Mrs Kent who were blown away by how cohesive a unit they became and how they solved problems they encountered. Every member of the group gained a real sense of team work, the importance of effective communication, completing tasks they were assigned to carry out, the need to be respectful of each other at all times and meeting strict deadlines.

Whilst the Yavneh Trainiacs didn’t win the competition they did win two weeks’ work experience with TfL as a reward for getting to the finals in July 2017.

We are looking forward to inviting all Yavneh College Sixth Form students to the launch of this year’s TfL Innovate competition on Tuesday 17 October at 8:15am in room 109 with members of TfL Innovate team, including Mr Andrew Hyman, and last year’s Yavneh finalists.

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Erin Waks, the Yavneh Trainiacs group leader, has written a short article looking at the competition from her perspective.

TfL Competition by Erin Waks

In October 2016, we were given the opportunity to enter Transport for London’s ‘Innovate’ Challenge. Seven other Year 12 students and I seized the opportunity. Our group consisted of me, the Project Manager, a Creative team, a Finance group and Research and Technical members. Although the competition was mainly Science and Engineering based, our team had a range of strengths and interests, including art and design, writing and marketing.

After hours of investigation and a failed attempt at market research, we finalised our idea: a wind- powered generator situated on trains which would both partially power the train as well as energise an electronic sign displaying information about delays, cancellations and platform capacity and closures. We had help from Mrs Shiradski and Mrs Kent in the Science Department, but carried out all the work ourselves, from filming our advert and five-minute presentation to illustrating our innovation and clearly proposing our ideas.

Despite our efforts, we did not think we would make it through the first round. Unperturbed by this, we continued to work to the best of our ability and spent huge amounts of time finalising our project, staying awake late into the night editing our video.

Months passed and we heard nothing – we just assumed that our idea had not been chosen to go through to the final round. One day, we got a call to the office of the Head of Science, where we were told that they had loved our idea and had chosen us to be part of the final four teams, from a total of 19 teams who had entered!

On Friday 10th March, our team – made up of Sam Bakst, Max Bean, Ruby Jacob, Gabi Jessup, Joel Levitan, Sophie Moss, Daniel Simmons and myself – supported by Mrs Shiradski, Mrs Kent and Dr Lee, as well as Mrs Sue Nyman, Chair of Governors at Yavneh, made our way to the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London where we presented our videos and were asked questions about our innovation by a panel of judges, ranging from the CEO of Cleshar (the project sponsor) to Engineers working at TfL. We also watched the presentations of our competitors and I think we were all in awe of the creativity and ingenuity of the other teams.

After this, we had an hour to meet influential people working at TfL, in addition to business men and women; this was a fantastic opportunity to find out about different careers available in such a big organisation. Personally, I met an apprentice working in the HR Department and the man in charge of the entire Jubilee line! We felt as though we had really accomplished something and could confidently express ourselves in front of so many influential people.

At the end of the day, we received some feedback about our idea. They thought our presentation, which was based on the YouTube phenomenon of ‘Draw my Life’, was excellent. However, we lost to a group who planned to use energy to power the trains obtained from people sitting on chairs on the Tube – an exceptionally innovative idea.

Overall, despite not winning the competition, we all gained important skills such as leadership, working as a team, public speaking, pitching ideas, in conjunction with marketing and advertising skills, and won a week of work experience with TfL. We would urge anyone to enter this or a similar competition as it is a great opportunity to learn about the world of business and develop entrepreneurial skills, regardless of your specific interests!

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