Strong team performance in Mathematics competition

Four QE boys achieved second place out of 35 schools in a hotly contested team Mathematics competition. The team was pipped at the post by Merchant Taylors’ School, who clinched first place by a margin of just four points.

QE captain Neel Shah, of Year 9, together with Bhiramah Rammanohar, also of Year 9, and Year 8 boys James Tan and Nilash Ambihapathy competed in the regional heat of the UK Mathematics Trust’s Team Maths Challenge, which was hosted by Haberdashers’ Aske’s Girls’ School.

The competition combines mathematical, communication and teamwork skills and offers pupils a way of expressing and developing their enjoyment of Mathematics.

Competing against schools including ‘Habs’ boys’ and girls’, St Albans and Dame Alice Owen’s, the QE foursome scored a total of 221 points out of 236, beating Beaumont School from St Albans into third place.

QE’s Assistant Head of Mathematics, Wendy Fung, who organised the School’s participation, congratulated the boys on their performance.