The Gryphon 2014 | Page 5

. REVIEW Sport 2013: A good year for… Quiz Teams – Yr 12 and 13 quiz teams battled their way past twenty-six experienced school quiz teams to claim th joint 14 place in the Lord Mayor’s Mega Quiz. Rugby: Streetly’s Rugby 7s team won their first ever match against Park Hall Academy. In other words, a double decker bus full of the richest people would own the SAME wealth as the 3.57 billion poorest people! UCAS: More than 250 UCAS applications have been made (38+ to Russell Group Universities). Over 200 offers have been given to our students so far! A bad year for… Income equality – Oxfam say that the richest 85 people in the world have as much wealth as the poorest half of the global population. Umbrellas – With wind speeds rising to 99mph during the 2013 storms, UK rubbish bins were full of broken umbrellas. Film Drama They saw off fierce competition from numerous selective schools and local rivals too. After 10 long rounds, they were exactly even on points Music Fashion