Maths Eyes Competition

During Maths week last year, Ms. Róisín Gray who holds the special duties post covering Maths in the school entered the Maths Eyes competition which is organised by the DES, and The Technological University Dublin, Waterford IT  and co-ordinated by Maths Week Ireland.   Her entry was a very simple but captivating photograph on the topic of counting in twos…

 Her entry won the category ‘Family/Community’. Winners were invited to the Department of Education and Skills HQ in Dublin for a prize-giving and reception today. Minister McHugh was due to make the presentation but we were told he was unavoidably absent.

Here are Cristian and Peter- drawn out of a hat-  from Róisín’s class with the winning entry.

But that was not all…… on our way out, Minister McHugh was near the famous sculpture of the bronze hand. He very kindly posed for a photo with the boys

We were in great company- some schools from Mayo were represented and had to leave at 4 this morning. As soon as all the photos are published, I will post a link so everyone can see the standard!