The boys reflect on Synapse and the da Vinci decathalon.

 

The da Vinci Decathlon was a fun and challenging experience for us all. As we stepped through the Knox gates, we were amazed. There was over 1000 students competing at one school! We sat down at the tables in the hall ready for the challenges. The first three challenges we got handed were English, Science and Philosophy. We all worked well as a team as managed to complete these hard tasks relatively well. After recess, we were handed four more challenges. These consisted of Mathematics, Engineering, Art and Poetry and Cartography. These challenges not only required us to use our knowledge but also our creative minds. After lunch, we then did General Knowledge and Code Breaking. We did both these tasks quite well. Overall, this day presented many challenges but was a great experience to be involved in.

Rhys Barrow year 9

 

i think synapse was challenging this year, though was achievable.

I do think however that the maths section was a bit too tricky.

I would have loved to see the comparison of synapse with DaVinci – i guess I’ll just have to wait until next year and hopefully I’ll get chosen.

Nick Davies Year 9

 

Synapse was a good challenge, which while a lot of fun, had its harder moments. The best parts were the general knowledge and the art and poetry. The hardest parts were the maths and the engineering. IT was a lot of fun overall and I would like to do it again.

Angus Dermody Yr 9