Head's Newsletter 2 March 2018

TEAM MATHS CHALLENGE

based on games won. In the round of 16 an unlucky draw pitted Tiffin against Tiffin, Aarya vs. Parin. It was a thrilling match that went right to the wire, Aarya winning in the final game. Further misfortune in the draw saw Tiffin against Tiffin in the quarter finals, Aarya vs. Ashrith. Incredibly shots from both players dazzled spectators but it would be Ashrith’s day, as he progressed to the semi- finals and booked his place in the London individual championships. In the semi-finals we were in awe of the quality of table tennis on show, Ashrith narrowly missing the final. Well done to all competitors!

On Tuesday 27 th February, the formidable team of Ojas Gulati, Nathaniel Johnson, Benedek Szilvásy and Jack Yu journeyed down to Churcher’s College in Petersfield to take part in a regional final of the UKMT Team Maths Challenge. The team breezed through the first two rounds working together to ensure a perfect score with plenty of time to spare. They continued their success in the afternoon – not even dropping a single mark in the notorious shuttle round – to win the competition by a large margin and earn themselves a place in the national final in June. Congratulations go to the boys for their dedication in preparing for the day, resulting in Tiffin’s best performance yet.

PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT Kingston Council is promoting cancer screening . There are three national cancer screening programmes in England ( cervical , breast and bowel ), and they save thousands of lives every year. Everyone is encouraged to take up their screening entitlement—find out if you’re suitable here . There is a better chance of recovery if cancer is found early . If you are or know someone suitable who has not been invited to make an appointment, please contact your local GP practice . You can also email the Kingston Council Public Health Team directly at phps@kingston.gov.uk ; all queries welcome.

TIFFIN TABLE TENNIS The U16 South London individual qualifiers took place on Tuesday 6 February. Darshan Kumaresan, Krushan Krishnananthan, Luca Chan and Tom Ogle headed to Wallington. All players were impressive against some fierce opposition, with Darshan and Krushan progressing to the quarter-finals. The U13 South London individual qualifiers took place on Friday 9 February. Ashrith Behara, Harshil Shah, Oliver Cheung, Aarya Karthik, Parin Shah and Qais Kamaraldin went to Whitgift. The standard was exceptionally high; Harshil, Qais and Oliver each won 2 matches but narrowly missed out on qualification from the group stages