Wick High School's Amazing Results In Apps Competition

31st May 2013

News this week that an amazing 5 of 24 teams competing for the UK �Apps for Good� http://www.appsforgood.org/ awards come from Wick High School.

Wick High School is the first in Scotland to enter the competition, which will take the teams to London for work experience (�hothouses�) with high-tech companies in Tech City in London before making �dragon�s den� pitches for their app ideas.

Apps for Good is an organisation that encourages young people to use new technologies to design and make products that will make a difference to their world.

More on the awards and the Wick teams at
http://www.appsforgood.org/public/finalist-teams

Well done to the five Wick High Finalist Teams in various categories -

Wick High School, Team bunch 'o' pheasants
http://www.appsforgood.org/public/projects/8781
Helps farmers track and manage information about their cattle

Wick High School, Team Soundproof
http://www.appsforgood.org/public/projects/8771
Keeps you up-to-date with your favourite bands

Wick High School, Team CherryApple
http://www.appsforgood.org/public/projects/8701
Tools to assist speech, hearing, and visually-impaired people

Wick High School, Team GlitteringSnowWhales
http://www.appsforgood.org/public/projects/8711
Makes looking after your pet fun with tracking and points for good care

Wick High School, Team OBLIVION
http://www.appsforgood.org/public/projects/8731
Tool for students to voice concerns about their school