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src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/icons\/social-block-v3\/block-icons-v3\/instagram-filled-dark-40.png\" class=\"\"\/><\/a><\/td><td style=\"padding-left:24px;padding-top:0;padding-right:24px\" data-breakpoint=\"1180\" valign=\"top\" class=\"mobileClass-1180\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mathsweek\" style=\"display:block\" target=\"_blank\" data-block-id=\"-13\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"auto\" style=\"border:0;width:40px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"Twitter icon\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/icons\/social-block-v3\/block-icons-v3\/twitter-filled-dark-40.png\" class=\"\"\/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:transparent;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"background-color:transparent\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1579\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #000000\" valign=\"top\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1576\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1576\" style=\"width:100%\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px\">2,298 Teachers filled in our pre-survey. <\/span><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"last-child\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px\">Please help us with our short post-event survey.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1538\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#ff7b00;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/9CQBGYM\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#ff7b00;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:underline;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Help us to make Maths Week Better click here to see survey<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/9CQBGYM\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:599.53px; height:57.6px;\"\narcsize=\"0%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#ff7b00\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 19;\nfont-style: normal;\nfont-weight: bold;\nletter-spacing: 0px;\ntext-decoration: underline;\ntext-align: center;\ndirection: ltr;\"\n>\nHelp us to make Maths Week Better click here to see survey\n<\/center>\n<\/v:roundrect>\n<\/td>\n<![endif]-->\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/9CQBGYM\" style=\"display:block\" target=\"_blank\" data-block-id=\"1692\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"auto\" style=\"border:0;width:564px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/9c79934d-fb2f-302e-33d5-e01afc7456c0.png\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ff7b00;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1693\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1693\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1 class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Activities<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e2f4e6;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1614\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1614\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><br\/><\/p><h1>Celebrating the Festive Season<\/h1><h1>STEAM Advent Calendar<\/h1><p>December 1st - December 31st<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">We're sharing a new activity on our website every day of Advent at 12 pm. Stay tuned for some wonderful maths fun ranging from STEAM projects to computer animation, and making your own Christmas crafts.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#e2f4e6;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2023\/advent-maths-calendar-2023\/\" style=\"display:block\" target=\"_blank\" data-block-id=\"1482\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"auto\" style=\"border:0;width:564px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/71e567bc-434e-4bcb-31ee-1d565a49de73.png\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:transparent;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"background-color:transparent\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"440\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #000000\" valign=\"top\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ff7b00;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"630\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-630\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1 class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Maths Week Certificates 2023<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1495\" id=\"section_24d05fabf4639684eb734b8dbed4a516\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-41\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-17\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-50\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1502\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1497\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2023\/certificates-2\/\" style=\"display:block\" target=\"_blank\" data-block-id=\"1503\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"auto\" style=\"border:0;width:188px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/207c6ff5-5a0d-bb61-f099-e8eff1dcf2a5.jpg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1499\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1505\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1505\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">Maths Week Certificates are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2023\/certificates-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for you to print out..<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1501\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"33.33333333333333%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2023\/certificates-2\/\" style=\"display:block\" target=\"_blank\" data-block-id=\"1504\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"187.99999999999997\" height=\"auto\" style=\"border:0;width:187.99999999999997px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/36006993-0d18-8098-9fee-a0453b244013.jpg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#000000;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1591\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1591\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1 class=\"last-child\"><strong><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Upcoming Events <\/span><\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1623\" id=\"section_c49e35a0e08e89aa97361e1c72c0ec55\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-43\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-27\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-52\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1628\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1625\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1621\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1621\" style=\"width:100%\"><p><br\/><\/p><h1>Sci:Com<\/h1><p><strong>The Aviva, December 6th<\/strong><\/p><p>SCI:COM is a unique\u00a0event that welcomes great minds from the arena of science communication and beyond for an exciting day of talks, panel discussions, and networking.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><br\/><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1631\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scicom.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Learn more<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.scicom.ie\/\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:146.35px; height:53.6px;\"\narcsize=\"34%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#000000\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 16;\nfont-style: normal;\nfont-weight: bold;\nletter-spacing: 0px;\ntext-decoration: 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cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-31\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-54\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1648\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1645\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1643\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1643\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1>BT Young Scientist<\/h1><p><strong>RDS, January 12-14, 2023<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The annual BT Young Scientist exhibition returns in January where wonderful student projects will be put on display for all to see! For more information click the link below!<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1644\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/btyoungscientist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Learn more<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/btyoungscientist.com\/\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:146.35px; height:53.6px;\"\narcsize=\"34%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#000000\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 16;\nfont-style: normal;\nfont-weight: bold;\nletter-spacing: 0px;\ntext-decoration: none;\ntext-align: center;\ndirection: ltr;\"\n>\nLearn more\n<\/center>\n<\/v:roundrect>\n<\/td>\n<![endif]-->\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1647\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1646\" width=\"225\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:225px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/a6e6b5c9-daf1-b0b6-96e1-62ea6c8eb8a9.jpeg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1655\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1655\" style=\"width:100%\"><h2 class=\"last-child\">Northern Ireland Science Festival<\/h2><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1650\" width=\"564\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:564px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/b629fba2-1140-c385-785a-e0d9a156eb01.jpeg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1652\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1652\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3><span style=\"font-size: 17px\">February 15th-25th 2023.<\/span><\/h3><h3 class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"font-size: 17px\"><span style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Celebrating its 10th year running, the festival offers a stimulating and wide range of events focusing on the wonders of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. These events present some of the best scientists from NI and beyond to discuss their work, cutting-edge research and what the future might hold. <\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1660\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nisciencefestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Learn More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/nisciencefestival.com\/\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; 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(this is a correction from the original newsletter where it erronously stated that the solstice marked the maximum distance from the Sun) <\/p><p><strong>This phenomenon will occur on Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 3:27\u202fAM.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The winter solstice traditionally marks the middle of winter (officially the beginning of astronomical winter as opposed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/first-day-seasons\">meteorological winter<\/a>). After the solstice the days in the Northern Hemisphere start to get longer and the Sun rises higher in the sky. When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing its Winter Solstice, the Southern Hemisphere has its Summer Solstice (becasue it is titled towards the Sun)! In past times people (and even today many are) were very vulnerable to the seasons and the solstice was a time of hope. Our ancient ancestors built the Newgrange monumenet over 5,000 years ago and around the time of the solstice, the Sun as it rises illuminates the centre chamber. <\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1669\" id=\"section_8125f33fef239a6e20802cb021b62c20\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-47\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table 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role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1671\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1670\" width=\"294\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:294px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/0a00a23a-6e0c-d8e0-c2a3-2102f21ed939.png\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1673\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1672\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1672\" style=\"width:100%\"><h2>Robert Boyle Winter School<\/h2><p><br\/><\/p><p>The Robert Boyle Winter School will take place on 20 January 2024 at the RDS Dublin. <\/p><p class=\"last-child\">This year Winter school will focus on the themes of science and art.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1675\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertboyle.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Learn More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect 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style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1661\" id=\"section_8aad37fd46c7eecb1ee4d8bd4e048903\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-46\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-33\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-55\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1667\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1664\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1662\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1662\" style=\"width:100%\"><h2><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">IMTA FIRST YEAR MATHS COMPETITION 2024<\/span><\/h2><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The First Year Maths Competition will be held online in the week\u00a023th \u2013 26th January, 2024. The competition is held annually for students who are in First Year.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1666\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1665\" width=\"225\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:225px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/4b824aa8-ffa5-bcf8-0078-f829478fa36e.png\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1668\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1668\" style=\"width:100%\"><p class=\"last-child\">The competition was developed and organised by Michael Moynihan \u00a0and has been running since 1994. It consists of 15 multiple choice brain problem solving questions to be answered within a 40 minute period. Since 2021 the competition has been run online and available in both English and as Gaeilge.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1663\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imta.ie\/first-year-maths\/#:~:text=It%20consists%20of%2015%20multiple,2023%20are%20now%20available%20online.\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;padding:16px 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span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1679\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1678\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1678\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3>IMTA TEAM MATHS COMPETITION<\/h3><p><br\/><\/p><p><strong>Tuesday 27th February 2024, commencing at 11:00am<\/strong><\/p><p>It is a team competition for\u00a0Leaving Certificate Higher level\u00a0Maths students<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The competition is based on a team of 4 students working together to solve mathematical problems based on the Leaving Certificate Higher level Maths syllabus; it is excellent preparation for Mock examinations<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1683\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imta.ie\/product\/team-maths\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', 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valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1687\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td 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style=\"background-color:#000000;border-radius:50px;border:2px solid #000000;color:#ffffff;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">Learn More<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"left\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.engineersireland.ie\/Schools\/Engineers-Week\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; width:141.03px; height:53.6px;\"\narcsize=\"35%\"\nstrokecolor=\"#000000\"\nstrokeweight=\"2px\"\nfillcolor=\"#000000\">\n<v:stroke dashstyle=\"solid\"\/>\n<w:anchorlock \/>\n<center style=\"\ncolor: #ffffff;\ndisplay: block;\nfont-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 16;\nfont-style: normal;\nfont-weight: normal;\nletter-spacing: 0px;\ntext-decoration: none;\ntext-align: center;\ndirection: ltr;\"\n>\nLearn More\n<\/center>\n<\/v:roundrect>\n<\/td>\n<![endif]-->\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1689\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1685\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1685\" style=\"width:100%\"><h3>Engineers Week<\/h3><p><br\/><\/p><p><strong>2nd - 8th March 2024<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"last-child\">Engineers Week celebrates engineering across Ireland, with primary and secondary children as the target audience. The main aim of the week is to promote engineering - and to show the importance of the profession - to children in Ireland.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:transparent;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"background-color:transparent\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1428\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid #000000\" valign=\"top\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#000000;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1691\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1691\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1 class=\"last-child\"><strong><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">News<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"background-color:#ff7b00;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1575\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1575\" style=\"width:100%\"><h1 class=\"last-child\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;\">PISA 2022 Results Announced<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1536\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1536\" style=\"width:100%\"><p>The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) \u00a0measures 15-year-olds' performance in reading, math, and science. Data collection for the eighth cycle was scheduled for 2021 but was postponed for a year due to COVID-19. While it is always advisable to interpret these results carefully, this year there is an added caveat in the the samples of students in both North and South didnt conform exactly with PISA standards. <\/p><p>In the Republic, the reading score significantly increased ranking 2nd overall behind Singapore. In Mathematical Literacy the Republic moved from 21st to 11th at 491 points. This was actually 8 scores lower than 2018 as other countries declined even further. However in Northern Ireland the maths scores declined to 475 marginally above the OECD average. \u00a0<\/p><p>The results show the negative effects of Covid on education around the world, something that all teachers are well aware of. While the PISA results are a snapshot every few years of one cohort (15 Year Olds) it does provide important information that policy makers and educators should take note of. There is also important data about gender and high and low performing students.<\/p><p class=\"last-child\">The results do show the importance of supporting initiatives such as Maths Week Ireland to support maths education. <\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceLayoutContainer\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1528\" id=\"section_767b878fc66b511e7e428ee24a758357\" class=\"mceLayout\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-42\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"-25\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"-51\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"12\" width=\"100%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1533\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceRow\"><td style=\"background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\" valign=\"top\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"24\" width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout:fixed\" role=\"presentation\"><colgroup><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><col span=\"1\" width=\"8.333333333333332%\"\/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"mceColumn\" data-block-id=\"1530\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"50%\"><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" role=\"presentation\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" data-block-id=\"1537\"><tbody><tr class=\"mceStandardButton\"><td style=\"background-color:#e1fafb;border-radius:0;text-align:center\" class=\"mceButton\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/fb690-performance-of-students-in-ireland-in-pisa-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#e1fafb;border-radius:0;border:2px solid #000000;color:#000000;display:block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;min-width:30px;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px\">PISA Republic of Ireland<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr>\n<!--[if mso]>\n<td align=\"center\">\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\"\nxmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\"\nhref=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/publication\/fb690-performance-of-students-in-ireland-in-pisa-2022\/\"\nstyle=\"v-text-anchor:middle; 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It is always an opportunity for the organisers to take you out of your comfort zone, but the challenges are enjoyable and rewarding.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p><strong>Holy Family School for the Deaf<\/strong><\/p><p>The most inspiring day during Maths Week Ireland was when I visited the School for the Deaf in Dublin. I have not had any training involving the deaf and I did not know what to expect or what to present, hence a comprehensive \u201ckiosk\u201d menu page.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>On arrival I found it was an \u201cordinary\u201d school with pupils with hearing difficulties. Their work effort and their commitment to solving the puzzles was good and the banter between pupil and me, through a sign language interpreter was fun.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>A wonderful experience \u2013 thank you to the students and the staff.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p><strong>Puzzle by Henry Ernest Dudeney - Rearranging squares<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><br\/><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-block-id=\"1700\" width=\"253\" height=\"auto\" style=\"width:253px;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/45563320-517c-f4cd-e2f3-30dc18db29e3.jpg\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"imageDropZone\"\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1699\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1699\" style=\"width:100%\"><p>In how many different ways may these nine squares be arranged in three tiers of three so that no square shall have a smaller number than its own below it or to the right of it? The first correct arrangement that will occur to you is I 23 at the top, then 4 5 6 in the second row, and 789 at the bottom, and my sketch gives a second arrangement. How many are there altogether?<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p><strong>Christmas Resources<\/strong> <\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.math-salamanders.com\/free-christmas-worksheets-for-kids.html\">MathSalamander<\/a> \u2013 a wide variety of maths activities covering most age groups. <\/p><p>Seasonal maths from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourceaholic.com\/p\/seasonal-maths.html\">Resourceaholic<\/a>, again, has a wide range of activities<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathematicshed.com\/uploads\/1\/2\/5\/7\/12572836\/christmas_maths_workbook.pdf\">TheMathematics Shed<\/a> has a PDF book with many Christmas puzzles<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>Solution \u2013 The Nine Squares<\/p><p>There are forty-two different arrangements. The positions of the I and 9 are fixed. Always place the 2 beneath the 1. Then, if the 3 be beneath the 2there are five arrangements. If the 3 be to the right of the I there are five arrangements with 4 under the 2, five with 5 under the 2, four with 6 under 2, two with 7 under 2. We have thus twenty-one arrangements in all. But the 2might have been always to the right of I, instead of beneath, and then we get twenty-one reversed and reflected arrangements (practically similar)<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p><strong> Final words (for your Christmas cracker collection)<\/strong><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>I noticed my math teacher holding a piece of graph paper yesterday.<\/p><p>I\u2019m guessing she\u2019s plotting something.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>What did the circle hear from the triangle?<\/p><p>The triangle said, \u201cYou\u2019re pointless.\u201d<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p>What does a mathematician use to plough a field?<\/p><p>They use a pro-tractor.<\/p><p><br\/><\/p><p class=\"last-child\"><strong>Happy Christmas <\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\" class=\"mceBlockContainer\" valign=\"top\"><div data-block-id=\"1695\" class=\"mceText\" id=\"dataBlockId-1695\" style=\"width:100%\"><p 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