{"id":697,"date":"2017-12-18T21:24:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T21:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/kirkcolmprimary\/?p=697"},"modified":"2017-12-18T21:24:52","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T21:24:52","slug":"stranraer-academy-xmas-transition-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/kirkcolmprimary\/2017\/12\/18\/stranraer-academy-xmas-transition-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranraer Academy Xmas Transition Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well done to the four pupils from Kirkcolm school who went to the Academy last week to represent their school at a fun Maths Transition challenge. The team consisted of Iona, Ivy, Robin and Finlay. The challenge began with an Activity Pack full of Christmas themed maths puzzles and problem solving, as well as a complex cube building challenge and a ‘Tarsia’ hexagon challenge.<\/p>\n

Following this, the teams were given a pack of spaghetti, tape and one sheet of paper and tasked with creating the tallest tower. This was very entertaining!
\nThe event was a great success and we look forward to participating in the challenge again next Christmas. Leswalt and Portpatrick School joined in the fun as well.<\/p>\n