Pi Day
Friday, 21st March 2025 at 11:45am
Mathematically minded students and staff celebrated all things Pi recently, with competitions, food, and fun.
The date, 14 March (3/14), corresponds with the first three digits of pi (3.14). Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant pi (π), the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, which is approximately 3.14159. (It is also Albert Einstein's birthday).
GBHS's Maths dept organised a Form time General Knowledge quiz, with House points and prizes for the top form classes. A Pi memorisation contest took place, to see who could recite the most digits of pi - with more House points and prizes. And...of course...Pi(es) were for sale - to collect more House points, with all proceeds ($200) donated to Vision West.
Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding results reciting Pi:
- Daniel Colquhoun (P13MSH) 200 Digits (!!)
- Kenan Allen (M10MGN) 86 digits
- Harri Leys (A9KEE) 76 Digits
- Sophie Goldstone (A9BMY) 68 Digits
- Miriama Brown (K9DAF) 55 Digits
Pi general knowledge quiz results:
- 1st: K10HKL
- 2nd: K11BAR, W11FRS
- 3rd: P10TWN, W9HWL, A9BMY, W10DSZ, P10PVY
It was a fantastic day, and we would like to thank all those students who helped us celebrate.
