FPS Book 1 October 2013 | Page 49

FPS in 2013 Future Problem Solving is introduced to Year 7 and 8 students in our Saunders classes as part of our Gifted Students Extension Program. It is available to all students in Years 7 to 11 to try as an extra-curricular activity. 2013 Coaches: Robyn Roffey, Maryse Martin, Jeremy Ward, Michelle Millar, Mary Lane Above:  Interna onal Team: Rachel, Louise, Alison, (Academic Ac vi es  Captain) Daisy  Le : Middle Teams from Years 8 and 9: Hollie, Morgan, Natalie, Charlo e,  Danica, Philippa, Cara, Sarah, Maddison, Dominica, Alison (Academic  Ac vi es Captain), Nisha, Isabelle, Caitlin  Below: Senior team from Year 10:Ella, Olivia, Alison (Academic Ac vi es  Captain) Eliza, Regan with coaches Jeremy Ward and Mary Lane   FPS has been such a wonderful and fun experience for us as a team. We were so excited to make it to National Finals that when we found out we fell off our chairs. Regan, Olivia, Ella, Eliza, Senior National Finals GIPS Team 2013, Class of 2015 It was a great feeling knowing that we had been successful in getting into Nationals on our first try! We have worked really hard as a team and with our coach to get this far. Reine Middle National GIPS team 2013, Class of 2017 Above:  Winners of the Year 8 Saunders Class compe on:         Kelly, Abigail, Kate, Niamh who con nue to train so they  might be compe ve for Qualifying Problem in 2014  It was the best feeling knowing all our hard work and our team’s and coach’s dedication had got us all the way to Nationals. We were all jubilant about our progression into the next round. Dominica Middle National Finals GIPS team 2013, Class of 2017 48