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This engaging, basic maths mystery is designed for lower ability Year 6 pupils to practice the four operations in a fun and accessible way. Pupils take on the role of detectives, solving a series of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division clues to eliminate suspects and uncover who stole the school trophy. Each clue is straightforward but wrapped in a story context to keep pupils motivated and build confidence with key arithmetic skills. The activity can be completed independently or in pairs and requires no preparation, making it ideal for lessons, interventions, or cover work.