Dauntsey’s 30th anniversary Dodecahedron Competition finals day

A pupil from Millfield Prep School has won Dauntsey’s coveted annual Dodecahedron Competition. Isaac took first prize in this highly respected maths competition, now in its 30th year. Second prize went to a pupil from Sandroyd School, Salisbury and third place to a pupil from King Edward’s School, Bath. The competition is designed to give the most able mathematicians aged 12 and under the opportunity to stretch and challenge themselves beyond their normal maths curriculum.

More than one thousand candidates had completed the Preliminary Round in their own schools and the 30 finalists selected represented 19 schools. The final included completing two mathematical investigations, a tough multiple-choice paper and, to round off the day, a ‘Maths Trail’ around Dauntsey’s site.

Pete Mobbs, Head of Maths at Dauntsey’s, said:

‘The competition is all about getting pupils enthused about maths and the standard this year was, as always, extremely high.

‘Congratulations to all the finalists who joined us at Dauntsey’s and especially to the winner, Isaac. He takes home the coveted Dodecahedron trophy to host at Millfield Prep for a year, together with a plaque for him to keep.’

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