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Competition Winner Joshua Walker
Competition Winner Joshua Walker
S3 KGS students were given the opportunity to develop games and submit their best efforts into a National competition of upcoming Computing Science talent as a part of their Computing Science S3 course.
Joshua Walker (S3 Fara) won a Robotics kit from the competition after judges reviewed his game and were impressed by his efforts. Joshua used a technique called 'ray casting' to develop a 3D game using 2D games design software, a advanced feat of software engineering that would please retro gamers and Doom fans.
Pictured above is Joshua receiving his prize from the dressCode Competition, issued by his teacher Mr Soames who commented, "Joshua took the learning from the classroom and ran with it, doing his own independent research and using outstanding problem solving skills to create something unique and memorable. He could have used a 3D games engine to easily make his game but he wanted to learn the raycasting technique used by early 3D games in the 80s despite the additional challenges. We are all looking forward to the next competition where we hope Joshua and others will continue to represent KGS nationally and impress judges."
Congratulations Joshua!
Joshua Walker (S3 Fara) won a Robotics kit from the competition after judges reviewed his game and were impressed by his efforts. Joshua used a technique called 'ray casting' to develop a 3D game using 2D games design software, a advanced feat of software engineering that would please retro gamers and Doom fans.
Pictured above is Joshua receiving his prize from the dressCode Competition, issued by his teacher Mr Soames who commented, "Joshua took the learning from the classroom and ran with it, doing his own independent research and using outstanding problem solving skills to create something unique and memorable. He could have used a 3D games engine to easily make his game but he wanted to learn the raycasting technique used by early 3D games in the 80s despite the additional challenges. We are all looking forward to the next competition where we hope Joshua and others will continue to represent KGS nationally and impress judges."
Congratulations Joshua!
Study Support at KGS
Immersion Timetable:
The immersion timetable provides details of the classes pupils can attend during study leave for help and advice as they prepare for exams. Pupils should just sign in before the sessions starts and sign out again once it finishes.
Study Planner:
The attached study planner is to help pupils organise their time. The study planner helps pupils to plan out their revision across study leave - giving them time to study for each exam properly.
N5 Study Support Guide:
This document gives pupils advice and tips on study techniques as well as subject specific details for all N5 courses.
Health and Wellbeing Week
Choose your Activities with OASIS
OASIS (Orkney Activities Selection Information System)
Activities sponsored by Cooke Aquaculture
Activities sponsored by Cooke Aquaculture
Activities selection via OASIS is now closed for changes.
Students can still log into OASIS to check their choices, and learn more about the requirements of their activities, such as costs and instructions. Changes are no longer possible to allow teachers to make arrangements.
Students wishing to pay for Activities should see the relevant teacher to their Activity.
Students who have still not made their Activity choices or need to make an emergency change should see Mr Soames or Mrs Lawtie.
Students can still log into OASIS to check their choices, and learn more about the requirements of their activities, such as costs and instructions. Changes are no longer possible to allow teachers to make arrangements.
Students wishing to pay for Activities should see the relevant teacher to their Activity.
Students who have still not made their Activity choices or need to make an emergency change should see Mr Soames or Mrs Lawtie.
Health and Wellbeing Week - Activities
Activities sponsored by Cooke Aquaculture
On our return to school after Easter pupils will be asked to select Activities for the 3 Activities days on Tuesday 28th, Wednesday 29th, and Thursday 30th of May as a part of Health and Wellbeing Week.
The OASIS system we have created will help you make your choices and ensure all events are not oversubscribed, we will show you how it works on the first week after the holidays, and in the second week back we will be making our choices. It's a first come first served service so we will be asking all pupils to be aware of their KGS One credentials in advance of choices opening so they are successful in getting their first choice while it is available.
In the meantime and over the Easter holidays we want pupils to read up and consider the choices that are available to them. It would be good for all pupils to nominate a first, second and third choice for each day so that when we return you are ready to choose.
Link to the Activities briefs is below:
The OASIS system we have created will help you make your choices and ensure all events are not oversubscribed, we will show you how it works on the first week after the holidays, and in the second week back we will be making our choices. It's a first come first served service so we will be asking all pupils to be aware of their KGS One credentials in advance of choices opening so they are successful in getting their first choice while it is available.
In the meantime and over the Easter holidays we want pupils to read up and consider the choices that are available to them. It would be good for all pupils to nominate a first, second and third choice for each day so that when we return you are ready to choose.
Link to the Activities briefs is below:
To celebrate Women's History Month, Dr Amy Blakeway, a Senior Lecturer in Scottish History from St Andrews University visited KGS on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th March. She delivered sessions to S1-3 History pupils, with talks and interactive workshops on women in the 16th Century. She also spoke to senior pupils interested in studying History at university.
Young Enterprise Local Finals
At last night's Young Enterprise local finals the KGS Young Enterprise team gave an entertaining and polished presentation of their business, 'Ebb and Flow'. They were a credit to our school.
They narrowly missed out to the Stromness team.
They did, however, win:
Best director: Erin
Best Digital Presence
Best Presentation
Best Company Report
They narrowly missed out to the Stromness team.
They did, however, win:
Best director: Erin
Best Digital Presence
Best Presentation
Best Company Report
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