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The ‘brainiest’ pupils in the Ukraine come to study at Bearwood College

Two of the ‘brainiest’ pupils from the Ukraine and Russia are studying at Bearwood College for one month, as the top prize for winning a TV competition.

Over the last few months, a Russian TV company 1+1 in collaboration with the British Councils in the Ukraine and Russia, has run a competition for the ‘brainiest pupil’. The top prize for the winning pupils is a one month stay at Bearwood College.

The two competition finalists who won the ‘super prize’ are Valeriya Lazarenko from Kiev and Andriy Sydorenko from Yakymivka, a small town located by the Sea of Azov in Southern Ukraine.

Headmaster, Mr Stephen Aiano says: “We are very pleased to welcome Andriy and Valeriya to Bearwood College. Their achievements to win this ‘super prize’ is tremendous and they are thoroughly enjoying their stay here, immersing themselves in the British GCSE and AS Level curriculum and culture.”

The contest is shown on Ukrainian and Russian TV every Saturday night for 13 weeks. Valeriya comments: “There were 48 children in the competition so I feel very proud of what I have achieved and so thrilled to be here, as it is an amazing experience.”

Mr Aiano continues: “This is the second time that Bearwood College has hosted the winners of this competition. The next series is currently being filmed in Moscow and we look forward to the next series winners coming to study with us next year.”

Photo: (from left) Andriy Sydorenko, Stephen Aiano (Headmaster) and Valeriya Lazarenko