Real World Context at Maths Investigation Day 23rd January 2026 Uncategorised Our half‑termly Maths Investigation Day once again brought the school to life with excitement, curiosity, and plenty of problem‑solving. Each activity was carefully planned to show pupils how maths connects to the real world, while developing the reasoning, collaboration, and resilience that we value so highly at Copthorne Prep. Reception began by tackling practical problem‑solving challenges with dinosaurs, while Year 1 became shape‑detecting superheroes, investigating 2D and 3D shapes through a lively superhero‑themed challenge. Year 4 dived into fast‑paced number puzzles that stretched their logic, boosted their fluency, and had them racing to spot patterns and justify their thinking. Year 3 linked their investigations to their rainforest topic, working on The Three Monkeys problem—using drawings, counters, and teamwork to explore different solutions. Year 2 explored a polar‑explorer‑themed puzzle, encouraging them to consider possibilities, ask questions, and reason through a range of answers. In Years 5 and 6, pupils explored ratio and proportion through a very special Copthorne connection: our historic stained‑glass window commemorating Dr Edward Wilson, a member of Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition and brother‑in‑law to our school’s founder, Bernard Rendall. This legacy inspired rich mathematical discussion, and some pupils even designed their own symmetrical stained‑glass windows representing our Copthorne learning powers. It was a wonderful day of curiosity, creativity, and mathematical thinking across the school.