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On Tuesday 20 February 2024, students from Extension Maths Classes in Year 8 and Year 9 participated in a Mathematics Enrichment Incursion.  

Boys formed Teams of 4 to participate in 2 activities on the day.   

The first event was The Amazing Maths Race. The boys ran from Country to Country to engage with a range of Mathematical puzzles/challenges particular to that country they were visiting. Their journey took them to various countries including Egypt, China, Arabia, Greece, India, France, Brazil and The Americas. The boys exercised persistence to solve puzzles and uncover clues.  An incorrect answer resulted in the boys being road-blocked and/or encountering time penalties in the Race.  

First past the post in The Amazing Mathematics Race for Year 8 and Year 9 were:

Year 8

Winners of the Bonus Challenge was Isaac Long, Jackson Keir, and Tom Wilton. 

Year 9

Winners of the Bonus Challenge were Clancy Barrett, Julian Casser, Ben Fernan and Sam Mapledoram. 

House Winners for the Mathematical Amazing Race on the day were Slattery House.

The second event for the day was an escape room, “Escape from the Mathematics Museum.  Students raced against the clock to escape from the Mathematics Museum. To do so, they need to prove their skills, crack codes, unravel challenges, and unlock lockboxes. 

Boys escaping the Mathematical Museum first for each year level, and thus being named champions on the day were as follows:

Year 8

Year 9

House Winners on the day were Slattery House.