On May 1st, 80 of our most able Year 7 and 8 mathematicians took part in the UK Junior Maths Challenge, a prestigious national competition. We are incredibly proud to share that the results and certificates received, represent the best achievement Orchard Park High School has ever recorded in this event.

In preparation for the challenge, students engaged in focused classwork and dedicated themselves to fortnightly practice homeworks using past papers. The questions in the Junior Maths Challenge are designed to stretch students beyond the national curriculum, encouraging deep and creative thinking about mathematics. Below is an example of the type of problem our students encountered:

Our Year 7 and 8 students rose to the challenge with confidence, and every student's efforts were recognised with a certificate. Included within these are this year's outstanding results of 19 Bronze, 16 Silver, and 4 Gold certificates.

From the Gold award recipients, we are thrilled to announce that Abdullah has, for the first time in Orchard Park's history, qualified for the next stage: the UKMT Kangaroo. He will sit this follow-on challenge on June 10th, alongside other top-performing students from across the country.

To support his preparation, Mr. Baksh has provided Abdullah with a booklet containing 15 past Kangaroo papers. We are all wishing him the very best of luck.