Bahrain school student put their money where their mouth is yesterday to smash the world record for the biggest coin toss ever. British School of Bahrain students and staff entered the Guinness World Records when 1,117 of them successfully tossed a 100 fils coin at the same time.
They obliterated the previous record of 252, which was set in London last December, in front of Guinness World Records adjudicator Jack Brockbank.
He confirmed the new record, which was set during a special event to mark World Maths Day.
The announcement sparked a rousing cheer from those participating, after which Mr Brockbank presented British School principal Bill Frost with a framed certificate to mark the achievement.
The Guinness World Record attempt was just one of a number of events taking place at the British School to mark World Maths Day.
Yesterday morning kindergarten students also released 700 balloons into the sky attached with messages and phone numbers - with anyone who finds one of the balloons asked to contact the relevant number.
A giant bingo game also took place yesterday afternoon as the school attempted to 'make maths more fun'.
We are holding these events today to mark World Maths Day and basically to prove that maths can be fun," said Key Stage Two head of maths Saphira Isa, who spearheaded the events
I feel absolutely fantastic to have broken the world record.
World Maths Day is an international mathematics competition and is held on the first Wednesday of March.
