Maths Week 2018 has been launched by Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD.
The worlds largest national maths festival returns for 2018 and is set to attract as many as 300,000 people.
Schools across Laois have so far registered 430 students to take part in Maths Week events with many more expected.
Open to all, Maths Week 2018 will see a wide variety of fun and engaging in maths themed events taking place all over the island of Ireland, north and south, featuring mathematicians and entertainers.
Schools and clubs are encouraged to hold their own events to support budding mathematicians.
Co-ordinated by Calmast, Waterford Institute of Technology’s STEM Outreach Centre and funded through the Science Foundation Ireland Discover Programme, the Department of Education and Skills, Matrix- the Northern Ireland Science Industry Panel, ESB and Xilinx.
It is run by more than 50 organisations including the universities, institutes of technology, libraries, schools, training colleges and employers.
A great idea.
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