Primary pupils crunch numbers during annual maths challenge event

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Youngsters proved to be 'sum-thing' truly special as they tackled numeracy problems head-on at a Lanarkshire secondary school.St Andrew's High in Coatbridge hosted its annual P7 maths challenge, with organisers "wowed" by the skills on show.Eight teams consisting of four pupils from the town's St Stephen's, St Monica's, St Patrick's, St Bernard's, St Mary's, St Timothy's, Our Lady and St Joseph's and Corpus Christi primaries took part.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The number-crunching group from St Timothy's Primary came out on top, with youngsters Kyla Harley, Riley Callaghan, Piotr Popiela and Aimee Sanderson calculating their success.St Stephen's Primary, consisting of pupils Peter Reilly, Connor Duncan, Grzegorz Wojciechowski and Jack McKechnie, narrowly missed out but took the runner-up spot.A St Andrew's High School spokesman told Lanarkshire Live: "St Stephens' first round 'speed ramp' performance put them comfortably ahead - and was the fastest ramp we've had in this event."However, St.

Timothy's' 'relay round' performance was simply outstanding and meant that they overtook five of the other teams to take top spot."All of the teams involved did a marvellous job and were a credit to their schools."The maths challenge is one of the highlights of our year and it's brilliant to see so many