Over 10,000 Donegal pupils to join Maths Week Ireland

More than 10,865 students from 48 schools across Donegal are registered to take part in Maths Week Ireland, which runs from 10 to 18 October.

The 21st‑year celebration will feature local events, school‑based activities and family resources that showcase how mathematics underpins everyday life, from cooking and shopping to sport, science and future careers.

Organisers expect over 500,000 participants across the island this year, with events held in schools, universities, libraries, visitor centres, parks and other community venues.

Support and coordination

Maths Week is backed by the Department of Education and Youth, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Irish American Partnership, AMD and Ireland State Savings. It is coordinated by Calmast, the STEM Engagement Centre at South East Technological University.

Eoin Gill, Coordinator of Maths Week Ireland, said the programme aims to change attitudes to maths by bringing it into public spaces and allowing people to “play with ideas, test themselves, solve problems and see maths at work in real life”.

Details of Donegal events, family activities and resources are available at www.mathsweek.ie.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: RDNE Stock project / Pexels.