29 Aug 2017
On Sunday 14 students from Flinders Public School participated in Tournament of Minds at Nowra High School. These 14 students had been training and preparing since the start of Term 2. They have given up every Tuesday afternoon to come together to learn the skills of team work, creative thinking, drama and self-motivation.
We entered two teams made up of students across Years 3 to 6. They competed against other schools from the South Coast in Language Literature and Mathematical Engineering. There were 44 schools who entered Tournament of Minds with a total of 554 students competing on the day.
The teams were given a challenge at the beginning of the term within their discipline area. They had to solve the problem and present their solution in a play format. There were strict guidelines they had to follow such as performing inside a 3m by 3m square, four people in the square at all times as well as having NO outside assistance through the last five weeks. That means the students were in control of all decisions made throughout the last five weeks. Each team performed extremely well and should be very proud of what they have achieved. They were great representatives of FPS.
A big congratulations to the Language Literature team who received Tournament Honours. They have been presented with a special certificate in recognition of their great result. A special mention also goes to the Mathematical Engineering team who showed wonderful teamwork and spirit throughout the whole 5-week challenge.
A big thank you to all the parents and families who came along to Tournament day. It was great to see such support and encouragement.