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Isambard financial wizkids could win trip to New York

Four students from Isambard The ifs Student Investor Challenge, largest investment competition students to develop important life
Community School in North run by financial education charity for schools in the UK. Free to and employability skills, building
Swindon have beaten 30,000 others ifs University College, is the enter, the competition encourages their confidence in researching,
and the stock market to reach the presenting, writing and team-
2016 final of the Student Investor working while learning about
Challenge run by the Institute for savings, investments and other
Fiscal Studies (ifs). crucial financial concepts.
The ‘No Money Men’ team will Isambard business studies teacher
compete against seven other teams Kathy Balebela, said: “This is a
for a chance to win a trip to New fantastic achievement and the team
York and £2,000 for their school. has worked hard to reach the final.
To get to the final, students We are extremely proud of our
Kieran Baily, Tommy Slade, Jess students and I know they will have
West and Sofia Bulut, pictured a wonderful time in London. They
right, had to negotiate a series of have learned so much during the
tough financial challenges, having challenge and the whole Isambard
profitably invested two virtual community has enjoyed watching
portfolios of £100,000 over a three- their progress. We will be keeping
month period, before successfully our fingers crossed for them.”
predicting the rise and fall of The June Link will report how the
various assets and equities at the Isambard students perform in the
semi-final stage. final which takes place on 27 April.

Trustees needed to help special schools combine into a multi-academy

Uplands School in North Swindon is aiming to convert to academy status The school is seeking trustees with a range of skills who are committed
in June and is looking for volunteers to join the governing body and board to providing severely disabled and special educational needs pupils with
of trustees to help it achieve major expansion plans. a good education and good employment prospects when they eventually
The Brunel Special Educational Needs Multi Academy Trust will bring leave the supportive education and training environment.
together Uplands and Brimble Hill schools to meet the needs of complex Particular experience in business management, human resources, finance,
learners aged 5 to19 by providing unique, exceptional and innovative IT, health and safety and work experience placements would be welcome.
learning, working and living provisions. A shadow governing body has The equivalent of two evenings a month is needed. To find out more and
already submitted a bid to open a free school in 2017 catering for autistic to arrange an informal chat with the clerk to the trustees, mail Heather
students aged 11 to 19. Large: [email protected]

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