Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn pupils reach final
A team of pupils from Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn in Carmarthenshire have been crowned runners-up at the National Finals of the Young Consumers of the Year Competition.
The unique competition involves hundreds of schools across England, Scotland and Wales which rise to the challenge of becoming the nation’s top young consumers.
Having beaten off competition from four local teams in the Carmarthenshire heat of the competition in January and a further 12 teams to become runners-up of the Welsh Finals in Llandrindod in March, the team of four pupils - Jack Pulman-Slater, Megan Barnard, Finn O’Connor and Katie Barnby – were through to the National Finals.
They had to show off their knowledge on a range of subjects including Consumer Law, Health and Social Responsibility, Food, Safety, Environment, Legal Matters, Money and Finance and Europe.
In a hotly contested final held during the Trading Standards Institute Annual Conference in Edinburgh, Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn competed against seven other teams representing counties from across the UK, narrowly missing out on first place to a team from Chatham House Grammar School in Kent.
The competition is organised nationally by the Trading Standards Institute and locally by the Carmarthenshire Trading Standards Services section.
Roger Edmunds, Trading Standards Services Manager said “This was a fantastic achievement by the competitors from Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn. It is the best position ever in the National finals. Hopefully Carmarthenshire can go one better in next year’s competition.”
The council’s executive board member for housing and public protection
Cllr Hugh Evans said: “The team from Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn has done exceptionally well to be second placed throughout England, Wales and Scotland. “I’m sure the whole experience has provided the pupils with invaluable information, which will help prepare them for their journey through life as consumers.”
The Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn team is pictured with its runners up prize of a cheque of £500 for the school. Pictured from left to right are: Megan Barnard, teacher Dylan Williams, team captain Jack Pulman-Slater, Katie Barnby, executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans and Finn O'Connor.
The unique competition involves hundreds of schools across England, Scotland and Wales which rise to the challenge of becoming the nation’s top young consumers.
Having beaten off competition from four local teams in the Carmarthenshire heat of the competition in January and a further 12 teams to become runners-up of the Welsh Finals in Llandrindod in March, the team of four pupils - Jack Pulman-Slater, Megan Barnard, Finn O’Connor and Katie Barnby – were through to the National Finals.
They had to show off their knowledge on a range of subjects including Consumer Law, Health and Social Responsibility, Food, Safety, Environment, Legal Matters, Money and Finance and Europe.
In a hotly contested final held during the Trading Standards Institute Annual Conference in Edinburgh, Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn competed against seven other teams representing counties from across the UK, narrowly missing out on first place to a team from Chatham House Grammar School in Kent.
The competition is organised nationally by the Trading Standards Institute and locally by the Carmarthenshire Trading Standards Services section.
Roger Edmunds, Trading Standards Services Manager said “This was a fantastic achievement by the competitors from Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn. It is the best position ever in the National finals. Hopefully Carmarthenshire can go one better in next year’s competition.”
The council’s executive board member for housing and public protection
Cllr Hugh Evans said: “The team from Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn has done exceptionally well to be second placed throughout England, Wales and Scotland. “I’m sure the whole experience has provided the pupils with invaluable information, which will help prepare them for their journey through life as consumers.”
The Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn team is pictured with its runners up prize of a cheque of £500 for the school. Pictured from left to right are: Megan Barnard, teacher Dylan Williams, team captain Jack Pulman-Slater, Katie Barnby, executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans and Finn O'Connor.
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