Bilton CE Junior School triumphant in national Maths competition

A huge congratulations to Bilton Church of England Junior School who fought off stiff competition to win the prestigious National Young Mathematicians Award in 2016.

Bilton C of E Junior battled through three rounds of competition; firstly taking part in a regional knock-out at Sainsbury’s Explore Learning Centre, then going through to the semi-final where they competed against other top schools in the region to win a space in the Grand Final at Cambridge University on 7 December. The team - comprising Jessica Naylor, Rachel Hyland, Himansa Hingulage and Sriram Chakka - went on to beat over 400 schools nationally to be declared the best young mathematical minds in the country!

The competition, which has been running since 2010, is designed to inspire and challenge talented mathematicians from across the country and is the only team maths competition for primary schools in the UK.  It is run by Explore Learning in conjunction with the NRICH project at Cambridge University and involves teams of four children working together to solve particularly challenging mathematical problems.

Headteacher, Alex Norton, said: “It was a pleasure to go with them and see them working as such an amazing team and watch them win! The team were praised for their considerable mathematical ability and their care for one another. I feel so proud of them.”

Winners pictured receiving their award from CBBC presenter and author Stefan Gates