Students Grab a Grand in Uni Economics Competition

On 20th November, me and eleven others competed in a economics competition in Hull. Firstly we had a lecture where we learnt about the online technology and economic theory we were going to use. It was useful to learn this new information which gave us a better insight into Economics which went above and beyond our A-level course. Also it gave us a feel of a university lecture and the content we learnt was part of Hull University’s Economics degree. Also being able to use our current knowledge and apply it to the online technology and real life data.

After this we were given a set of scenarios to solve where we had to use the information we were taught. The task given was based on two countries of your choice and trying to find the relationships between two economic variables such as unemployment and inflation and how closely linked they were in different countries. This was then assessed by the lecturer who ranked each team on how they well they performed these tasks. My team including Nikolos Sanadze, Tyler Webb and Amna Ali were awarded first place which earned the school a £1000 cheque.

Jack Bloxsome – Head Boy  – Year 13

The Friends of Heckmondwike are meeting @ 7pm on Wednesday 7th February at the school. All parents are invited to come along and share ideas for fundraising and how we can support the school.

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Heckmondwike Grammar’s new sixth form base, to be named the ‘Jo Cox Centre’ in memory of their former Head Girl, was opened to academy students this week. Providing spacious accommodation alongside food of a very high quality, students are able to socialise downstairs; while upstairs, there are two different work-orientated venues that enable students to have a choice of learning environment depending on preference. The area is heavily equipped with charging points and WiFi to enable full access to all of the facilities needed to be able to both enjoy and engage fully in their studies.

Students’ first impressions of their new social and study space were very positive. Year 13 students Hollie and Lucy remarked on how “having our own space makes us feel more independent and prepares us for what we have to look forward to at university,” while Jack commented on the “great food” and “up to date design”, concluding that the new space is “definitely worth the wait!”.

Ross Oxby, Head of Sixth Form, had this to say: “We are very proud of this addition to our sixth form provision, which gives students the independence and freedom to develop socially and academically in a bespoke post-16 environment, while also retaining all the advantages of our outstanding teaching and facilities in the main school. The students clearly love it and are already making full use of the brand-new facilities and environment.”

While Nathan Bulley, Headteacher, also commented: “We are very fortunate that the DfE saw fit to invest in the outstanding education at Heckmondwike Grammar with over a million pounds of additional capital. This enables us to give our students what they deserve in terms of a purpose-designed venue where they can fully apply themselves in a context appropriate to the level of achievement that we and they aspire to.”

External hire opportunities include full service dining and a conference area able to comfortably accommodate 100 people. The centre is available at evenings and weekends: please contact the school if you are interested in taking advantage of this.