Well done to the four pupils from Portpatrick school who went to the Academy last week to represent their school at a fun Maths Transition challenge. The team consisted of Myles Hine, Rowan Harbottle, Lachlan Ross and Jenna Marshall. 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.
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!
The event was a great success and we look forward to participating in the challenge again next Christmas. Kirkcolm and Leswalt School joined in the fun as well.
