Pi Day Brings Maths to Life Across the Foundation

The Mathematics Department marked last week’s International Pi Day with a vibrant programme of activities for pupils across the Foundation.

The week leading up to Pi Day saw pupils from King’s St Albans, King’s Hawford, and King’s Senior attend special assemblies led by Mr Hemming, who delivered an engaging exploration of the history, significance, and surprising curiosities of π. His presentations encouraged pupils to see the number not merely as a mathematical constant, but as a symbol of discovery and creativity.

Pi Day itself started with a lively form-time countdown challenge for Lower Years, with Lower Sixth mathematicians leading the quest to find the most numerate form!

At long break, there were a series of hands-on activities organised and run by Lower Sixth Mathematics students. Stations included Find Your Pi Day, Mindful Circle Art, Circle Drawing, and Rolling Pi. Well done to Jess who drew a 98.8% perfect circle; to Joe who rolled the first 4 digits of Pi; and to Tracey, whose birthday topped the charts falling within in the first 20,000 digits of Pi!

Finally, a select group of Lower Fourth pupils were invited to a special workshop at the Museum of Royal Worcester to discover the mathematics of creating world famous porcelain. They applied their knowledge of ratio and symmetry to create their own patterns and reflected on the skilled craft perfected by apprentices during the factory’s heyday.

The day successfully showcased the joy and breadth of mathematics, fostering collaboration, curiosity, and a shared appreciation for one of the subject’s most iconic numbers.