On Wednesday 2 April KES and KEHS hosted the annual Year 5 Maths Challenge Grand Final, following on from the huge success of our Year 4 Final earlier in the half term.
We hosted six of our partner prep schools and ten of our state partner primary finalists to enjoy their day of top level, closely fought Maths related activities. The 76 children who took part wowed us with their display of teamwork, logic and reasoning as they attempted to score the most points in their team through the cross-number and relay rounds – a competition ably delivered and managed by Miss Bréchon-Smith.
Our prep school guests were also treated to a masterful display by Mr Aggarwal where the children were left enthused by the power of networks and the hidden patterns that can emerge. Dr Ken Farquhar then dazzled the children with his extraordinary ability to bring the magic of mathematics to life, leaving them truly amazed and inspired by the effort and skill on display in our final show and presentations.
Congratulations to Blue Coat School and Harborne Primary School who ended the day with the ultimate first place prizes. The day was a fantastic final celebration of the Mathematical talent that exists in our young people across the city and wider region, and we are so proud to remain key hubs for bringing such talent together – we’re already excited for next year!
