The maths teachers at Ballinamore Community School showcased their participation in the Maths professional development initiative – Lesson Study, at the Maths counts conference in Athlone IT on Saturday 6th of April. The teachers designed a lesson that adopts the teaching of maths through problem solving. Students in 5th year had to find the ‘Point of pickup’ using a variety of methods.
Category Archives: Maths
Pi Day
Maths Challenge Winner
School Digital Champions
Well done to our School Digital Champions who recently developed and App for use in the school as part of their project. The team received certificates of participation while showcasing the project at the Power Up 2.0 festival held in DCU on Saturday 13th May.
Maths Champ
IMTA Maths Competition
Pangea Maths Competition
Maths Week 2016
Last week (17th-21st Oct), Miss McWalter organised a wide variety of fun events for all years for Maths Week 2016. The week activities gave all students the chance to explore maths in a more fun and interesting way and to see the influence that mathematics in their everyday lives. The winner of the senior puzzle was Sarunas Gaidelionis, while the winner of junior challenge was Lauren Fox. The winner of the junior puzzle was Tomi Fagbo.
Below are some photos from the week
Senior and junior challenge and puzzle, set at the beginning of the week. 1st years made BEMDAS clocks…A lunchtime ‘maths mania’ took place today for all staff and students comprising of riddles, brain teasers and mazes. First years on their maths trail investigating area and perimeter…. Winners of senior challenge was Katie Cullen, Niamh Toolan, Kate Reynolds, Hannah Banks… Â Well done to all our budding mathematicians!
Pangea Maths Competition
Four second year students reached the all Ireland finals of the Pangea mathematics competition. The finals were held in Trinity college Dublin followed by a presentation of certificates at an awards ceremony in Johnathan Swift theatre. Pictures from left to right : Kellyann Hallstead, Francis mc govern, Aoibhin mc goldrick and James Creamer