We had the pleasure of welcoming Rob Eastaway, a talented mathematician and author of Maths on the Back of an Envelope: Clever Ways to (Roughly) Calculate Anything and Much Ado About Numbers.

Rob delivered an inspiring talk and workshop for our Year 5 and 6 pupils, followed by another fantastic session with Years 7 and 8. He kept everyone, pupils and staff, completely engaged as he explored clever problem-solving techniques, explained how binary number codes work, and even showed pupils how to make their own Möbius strip, a fascinating one-sided surface with no boundaries!

Rob was especially impressed with our Year 5 and 6 pupils, who confidently tackled challenges he usually reserves for Year 8s, a brilliant demonstration of their curiosity and enthusiasm for maths.

It was also very special to see some of our pupils bringing in their own copies of Rob’s books to be signed, a wonderful moment that showed just how inspired they were by his work.

A huge thank you to Rob for sparking such excitement and joy in mathematics. We hope to welcome you back to Belmont again soon!