Piter Jelles – De Dyck school team wins the Bèta Tournament at Firda in Leeuwarden
Merijn, Thirza and Irem from Piter Jelles – De Dyck secondary school have won the Science Tournament at Firda. During this national competition for fourth-year VMBO students, teams carry out practical tasks in a professional laboratory, combining biology, physics and chemistry. The edition at Firda was themed around ‘Paint’. To mark this and the extension of the partnership between organiser C3 and PPG, the winners received a colourful paint tin filled with treats.
Photo: First-prize winners (Photography: Michiel Plas)
Bèta Tournament
The Bèta Tournament began in 2020 at the Summa Laboratory and is now organised at six vocational colleges. For the past two years, the tournament has been organised by the Centre for Youth Communication in Chemistry (C3), with the aim of showing students just how varied working in a professional laboratory can be. The edition at Firda focused on paint. The team led by Piter Jelles – De Dyck won the first prize of €100 per person, sponsored by PPG. PPG also gave an inspiring presentation on the paint industry. The second prize of €50 was won by the team from Gomarus College. ChemistryNL sponsored this prize. The third prize of €25, sponsored by the Royal VNCI, went to Comenius-Ulbe van Houten. All participants received a certificate. Ten teams of students took part at Firda. There is also a special programme for teachers.
Second and third prize winners (Photography (Michiel Plas)
Partnership with PPG extended
C3 is delighted with the extension of its partnership with PPG. This enables C3 to continue helping VMBO students discover their talents, particularly as there has been less focus on science and technology in the VMBO curriculum in recent years.
Arnout Boele, PPG General Manager, Architectural Coatings, Benelux:
“We are proud to continue our partnership with C3 and to contribute to impactful programmes such as the Science Tournament, which bring science to life for pupils across the Netherlands. Together with unique partners such as C3 – whose expertise and dedication to promoting STEM education and career guidance are exemplary – PPG helps reach thousands of pupils through hands-on laboratory experiences, realistic challenges in the field of paints and coatings, and high-quality educational resources and training for teachers. “This collaboration plays a vital role in building a strong pipeline of future talent in the fields of chemistry and STEM, and reflects our commitment to education, innovation and the communities in which we operate.”
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