Yerbury win through to final of 'University Challenge'
Pupils of Yerbury primary school
were delighted when their ‘University Challenge’ team beat last year’s
champions William Tyndale in a thrilling semi-final. The two schools had
clashed in the final of the 2004 competition. The winning team was (left to
right in photo) Sam Alberman, 10 years old; Noah Clements Reich, 9 years old;
Daoud Al-janabi, 10 years old; and Wazoo Baden-Powell, 11 years old.
The University Challenge quiz is an annual event designed to provide a
challenge for ‘gifted and talented’ children within schools, and encourage
high achievement for all pupils. The event is organised by the Excellence in
the City team at CEA@Islington, which aims to
·set high expectations for all;
·establish networks and links between schools;
·enable diversity to flourish; and
·extend opportunities for all students
The Yerbury team will now go on to meet Thornhill in the final, which will be
on 29 June at the Town Hall, starting at 6.30pm hosted by The Fast Show’s
Charlie Higson.
Example questions from the University Challenge quiz:
What colour is the disc on the Japanese flag? - Red
Which movie finds Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones trying to save Earth after an
alien is murdered? - Men in Black
Which was the first country to use rockets as weapons, way back in the 13th
century? - China
Who was found Under the haystack, fast asleep? - Little Boy Blue
Which would be most likely to lift a car: John, Jack, Fred or Harry? - Jack
How many goals make a hat-trick? - Three
Photograph
The winning Yerbury team, left to right: Sam Alberman, 10 years old; Noah
Clements Reich, 9 years old; Daoud Al-janabi, 10 years old; Wazoo
Baden-Powell, 11 years old
Yerbury school website
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