Over 1,000 primary and secondary school students from Mayo will take part in Maths Week events in their schools, which takes place from October 12 to 20.
Maths Week is an annual all-island festival aimed at promoting maths for everyone. Over 200 events are being organised across the island and for those who can’t make it to an event, activities will also be available on www.mathsweek.ie Speaking at the launch of Maths Week Ireland 2013, Minister of State for Innovation and Research, Sean Sherlock said, “Maths is a vital skill for every one of us. As an economy, it’s critical that we encourage young people to try hard at maths and to understand the importance of maths in opening up a wide range of career opportunities. Maths is also important in our everyday lives. I am delighted to support Maths Week as a great way of changing public perception of maths and increasing our mathematical literacy. I’d encourage everyone, young and not so young, to come along to one of the Maths Week events”.
Co-ordinated by Calmast at Waterford Institute of Technology, Maths Week Ireland is run as a partnership of over 50 public and private sector institutions and groups, including the universities and institutes of technology, professional bodies, libraries and visitor centres who are committed to promoting an interest in mathematics, as well as many of Ireland’s flagship employers.
To find out more about Maths Week Ireland log on to www.mathsweek.ie, follow us on Twitter @mathsweek / Facebook facebook.com/MathsWeekIreland
