I am a pupil who was chosen to represent our school in the 2025 Wondermaths Challenge along with Pelumi (5K), Musa (5K), Habibah (5G), and Aaron (5ST). Together, we formed a team of five to take part in this exciting maths competition. This year, 68 schools from across London took part in the Wondermaths Challenge. We first competed in the heats back in May and were thrilled to win our heat, which meant we qualified for the finals. It was already a big achievement, but what came next was even more special.

On the day of the finals, we arrived at school and began practicing straight away. Mr Gorsia went over the rules with us and gave us some final tips. Around 10:30am, we set off from Kenton Station and took the train to the competition venue. Before heading in, we had lunch at a nearby park at around 12:00pm to 12:30pm. The venue for the finals was a large hall filled with children from other schools. It felt exciting and nerve-racking all at once. Once we were settled, the competition began. In the first round, we tackled pentominoes, dominoes, T shapes, and dice. We were really pleased to get full marks in that round with a score of 200 out of 200. The second round was the 24 Game, which is all about using numbers and operations to make 24. We were proud to score above the usual limit of 200. We were not sure how we had done in the final two rounds, but we stayed positive and worked well together as a team. Before the results were announced, we had a special visit from Simon Singh, a famous author and mathematician, who entertained us with fun and tricky maths challenges. Finally, the moment came. When they announced that we had won, we were completely shocked. We were not expecting it at all. We each received a medal, and our school was awarded a certificate and a beautiful glass trophy with the words 2025 Wondermaths Champions engraved on it.

This victory was extra special because it marked the fourth year in a row that our school has won the Wondermaths Challenge. This would not have been possible without the help of Mr Gorsia, our hard work of one and a half hours of practice every day and Mrs Carroll, our lucky charm.

Written by Hani 5ST