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\">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #F9EE6B;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                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100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n              \t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\" style=\"width:600px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #757575;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\">\n                        \n                            <h3 class=\"null\" style=\"display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #444444;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 22px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;\"><br>\n<span style=\"color:#B22222\">In this issue:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a href=\"#Hamilton Way\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">Hamilton Way<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a href=\"#JUNIOR CYCLE TALKS\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">Junior Cycle Talks<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a href=\"#STEMreach\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">STEMreach<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a href=\"#SCHOOLS NEWS\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">Schools News<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a href=\"#Maths Resources\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">Maths Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a href=\"#What's on?\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">What\u2019s on<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\"><a href=\"#DCBeagle\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">DCBeagle challenges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;table-layout: fixed !important;\">\n    <tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%;padding: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                <table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        <td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n<!--            \n                <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n                <hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnImageCardBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <tbody class=\"mcnImageCardBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"mcnImageCardBlockInner\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\n\n<table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnImageCardTopContent\" width=\"100%\" style=\"background-color: #7C4DAD;border: 12px none;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <tbody><tr>\n        <td class=\"mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 18px 18px 0px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\" width=\"528\">\n            <p style=\"color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;line-height: 150%;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:30px\"><a id=\"Hamilton Way\" name=\"Hamilton Way\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><\/a>Sign the Petition!<\/span><br>\n<br>\nEvery Year during Maths Week, The Hamilton Walk goes from Dunsink Observatory to Brooms Bridge to mark the famous discovery of quaternions by William Rowan Hamiltom. It follows the route of a proposed new cycle route - The Hamilton Way.<br>\n<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1745102\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/40360581-8f13-a808-a711-4a322ca2462b.jpeg\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 300px;height: 219px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"300\"><br>\nThe virtual Hamilton Walk can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iDin-pXSzY4\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#00FF00\">HERE<\/span><\/a><br>\n<br>\nThe\u00a0 pedestrian and cycle route would link Dunsink Observatory, the Royal Canal Greenway, Ashtown, and the Tolka Valley Greenway and make the observatory more accessible for all.\u00a0<\/strong><br>\n<br>\nDunsink Observatory is part of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and has been operated by DIAS since 1947. DIAS has a long term lease from the owner of the observatory, the Office of Public Works (OPW).<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;line-height: 150%;\">The 450 m long \u201cHamilton Way\u201d would enable observatory staff and members of the public to access the Observatory in a safe and convenient manner by foot, bike or wheelchair. This would transform access to the Observatory and open it up to many more visitors from the local area and beyond.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;line-height: 150%;\"><strong>Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/my.uplift.ie\/p\/hamiltonway\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#00FF00\">click here to support the\u00a0petition<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0Fingal\u00a0County\u00a0Council\u00a0and\u00a0Dublin\u00a0City\u00a0Council.\u00a0<\/strong><br>\nShare your thoughts on the Hamilton Way by emailing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dunsink.dias.ie\/hamiltonway\/dunsink@dias.ie\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#00FF00\">dunsink@dias.ie<\/span><\/a>. All support welcome!<\/p>\n\n        <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td class=\"mcnImageCardTopImageContent\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 18px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n        \n            \n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/fbcc778c-6607-6ef8-fdb2-ce646fba02bd.jpeg\" width=\"504\" style=\"max-width: 768px;border: 0;height: auto;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;vertical-align: bottom;\" class=\"mcnImage\">\n\n            \n        \n        <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #3B8EB5;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <a id=\"JUNIOR CYCLE TALKS\" name=\"JUNIOR CYCLE TALKS\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><\/a><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1745090\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/e4ea4acd-988c-4d38-8305-9e82a40358d1.jpeg\" style=\"border: 0px initial;width: 300px;height: 300px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"300\"><br>\n<br>\n<strong>Junior Cycle Talks<\/strong> is a podcast provided by the Junior Cycle for Teachers support service. The podcasts explore a variety of issues, themes and topics that may be of interest to all teachers, students, parents and school leaders. Listen to Ep.5 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-65250337\/tangents-episode-5-with-claire-cooper-dr-aibhin-bray\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#FFFF00\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br>\n<br>\nThis episode is with Dr Aibh\u00edn Bray and Claire Cooper. Aibh\u00edn is an Assistant Professor in Mathematics in the School of Education, Trinity College and Claire is a Teacher Fellow with Trinity Access. Some of the topics discussed include active learning pedagogies, technology in the maths classroom and Bridge 21. For more information on Bridge 21 visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gate.sc\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestaffroom.ie&token=f46cb9-1-1620140809904\" rel=\"nofollow ugc\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.thestaffroom.ie\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#FFFF00\">www.thestaffroom.ie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#FFFF00\">\u00a0<\/span>\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #C0E4F5;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #222222;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:24px\"><a id=\"STEMreach\" name=\"STEMreach\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><\/a>STEMreach<\/span><\/strong><br>\n<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1744994\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/908cf4d8-8c2d-4c38-96ee-572980861718.png\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 600px;height: 408px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"600\"><br>\n<br>\n<strong>STEMreach<\/strong><br>\nNow that students are back in school, Calmast STEMreach programme is running once more. The initiative was developed to provide sustained engagement through partnership in the South-East in Ireland. STEMreach connects higher education, industry, governmental and non-governmental bodies with primary and post-primary schools and wider society and is designed to benefit educational attainment, economy and culture in the region. The problem solving module is very popular with maths teachers.\u00a0<br>\nIf you are interested in getting involved with STEMreach for TY in the new academic year please email calmast@wit.ie<br>\nFind out more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calmast.ie\/stemreach-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#0000FF\">https:\/\/www.calmast.ie\/stemreach-2\/<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    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9px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n              \t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\" style=\"width:600px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #757575;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\">\n                        \n                            <h3 class=\"null\" style=\"display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #444444;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 22px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;\"><strong><a id=\"SCHOOLS NEWS\" name=\"SCHOOLS NEWS\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><\/a>Schools News<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #2B6681;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <div style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1745086\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/81facf93-7625-4d76-af03-3db7cba64e44.jpeg\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 400px;height: 225px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"400\"><br>\n<br>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:26px\">NI exams:<\/span><\/strong><br>\nAll GCSE, AS & A level exams have been cancelled in Northern Ireland for 2021. Instead, a student\u2019s grade in each qualification will be based on their school or college\u2019s professional assessment of the student\u2019s performance on the content they have covered. Schools and colleges can submit their so-called Centre Determined Grades from the end of May and students are expected to have their results by the end of August.<br>\n<br>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:26px\">RoI exams:<\/span><\/strong><br>\nThis year\u2019s Leaving Certificate students have the option to sit their exams, opt for an accredited grade or both (in which case the student is awarded the highest grade). The portal for students to make their choice closed over the weekend (1<sup>st<\/sup> May). From student choices on the portal, it seems that students are more likely to sit maths and science subject exams. 84% of students have chosen to sit maths, 85% biology, 87% physics, 88% chemistry and 96% applied maths.<br>\n<br>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:26px\">Primary school:<\/span><\/strong><br>\n230 3<sup>rd<\/sup>- 6<sup>th<\/sup> class primary school teachers were surveyed ahead of the ESB Science Blast. 2 in 3 of them felt that maths was the subject most affected by school closures due to COVID-19. However, teachers also reported that 36% of students were showing a greater interest in science since the pandemic began. [ESB Science Blast entries to be submitted by 21<sup>st<\/sup> May].<br>\nResearch from the USA reflects that students are falling behind in maths:<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2020-12-students-falling-math-pandemic.html\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#FFFF00\">https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2020-12-students-falling-math-pandemic.html<\/span><\/a><br>\n\u00a0<\/div>\n\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #E0629A;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1741317\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/b0c6c62b-eb4b-4331-bda0-e459e354f6c6.png\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 300px;height: 121px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"300\"><br>\n<br>\n<span style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Friday Fun \u2013\u00a0 New TargetBoards<\/strong><\/span><br>\nWe launched a Spring Targetboards campaign back in January which ran for 16 weeks. Since it ended we have had a number of requests from teachers for more Targetboards. So, we have created a Summer Campaign which will run until the end of June. If your class participated in the Spring Campaign, your registration should still work for the new games. If you didn't participate in the Spring Campaign, don't worry, registration is easy. Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2020\/targetboard-instructions-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">Targetboards page<\/a>\u00a0 to find out more.\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #E0629A;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <span style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Targetboards Spring 2021 Campaign Leaders<\/strong><\/span><br>\nWeekly leader boards can be still found by going to\u00a0<br>\nhttps:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2020\/targetboard-instructions-2020\/\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"300\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentColumn\" style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #E0629A;border: 5px dotted #FFFFFF;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Junior Leaderboards<br>\nSt Garvans NS Caroreigh (3039)<\/strong><br>\n(Ms. Bradley)<br>\n<strong>St Teresa\u2019s NS (2055)<\/strong><br>\n\u00a0(Mrs Farrell)<br>\n<strong>Glinsk N.S. (1453)<\/strong><br>\n(Gr\u00e1inne Nolan)<br>\n<strong>St. Mary's & St. Gerard's N.S. (1077)<\/strong><br>\n\u00a0(Nicola Healy)<br>\n<strong>Glenswilly N.S. (445)<\/strong><br>\n\u00a0(Ms. McGrath)<br>\n<strong>lettergesh N.S (356)<\/strong><br>\n\u00a0(j harty)<br>\n<strong>St Oliver Plunkett PS, Beragh (293)<\/strong><br>\n(Mr B Conroy)<br>\n<strong>St Canices Primary (67)<\/strong><br>\n(Joanne Mooney)<br>\n<strong>Gaelscoil na Dar\u00f3ige (66)<\/strong><br>\n(Fiachra \u00d3 Donghaile)<br>\n<strong>St Canices (50)<\/strong><br>\n(Mrs Mooney)<\/div>\n\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"300\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentColumn\" style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #E0629A;border: 5px dotted #FFFFFF;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Senior Leaderboard<\/strong><br>\n<strong>Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh (3177)<\/strong><br>\n(Caoimhe U\u00ed Niocl\u00e1s)<br>\n<strong>St. Mary's & St. Gerard's N.S. (1348)<\/strong><br>\n(Nicola Healy)<br>\n<strong>Banbridge High School (516)<\/strong><br>\n(Mr Beck)<br>\n<strong>lettergesh N.S (192)<\/strong><br>\n(j harty)<br>\n<strong>Scoil Mocheallog (177)<\/strong><br>\n\u00a0(E O Dea)<br>\n<strong>St Teresa\u2019s NS (70)<\/strong><br>\n(Mrs Farrell)<br>\n<strong>Glor na mara (57)<\/strong><br>\n(Ms Hearne )<br>\n<strong>St Mary's NS Cobh (32)<\/strong><br>\n(Miss Walsh)<br>\n<strong>St Canices Primary (22)<\/strong><br>\n(Joanne Mooney<strong>)<\/strong><br>\n<strong>Scoil Chaitl\u00edn Maude (19)<\/strong><br>\n(M\u00fainteoir P)<\/div>\n\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                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decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/1ccafc60-97f2-472d-975c-dc220bfbce2e.jpeg\" width=\"182\" style=\"max-width: 574px;border: 0;height: auto;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;vertical-align: bottom;\" class=\"mcnImage\">\n                        \n                    \n                    <\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/tbody><\/table>\n            <table class=\"mcnImageCardLeftTextContentContainer\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"346\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                <tbody><tr>\n                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-left: 18px;padding-top: 18px;padding-bottom: 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                        <div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color:#0000CD\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px\">Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT)<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size:16px\"> <\/span><\/span><br>\n<span style=\"font-size:16px\">is a dedicated continuing professional development (CPD) support service of the Department of Education and Skills. The aim is to support schools in their implementation of the new Framework for Junior Cycle (2015) through the provision of appropriate high quality CPD for school leaders and teachers, and the provision of effective teaching and learning resources.<br>\nCheck out the Maths CPD page<\/span><span style=\"font-size:18px\"><span style=\"color:#0000FF\"> <\/span><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/jct.ie\/maths\/cpd_elective_workshops.php \" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#0000FF\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n                    <\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/tbody><\/table>\n        <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #FFD343;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <strong><img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1744866\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/1ec364fe-b546-40b4-bcbe-b1ea569d8647.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 300px;height: 300px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"300\"><br>\n<span style=\"color:#000000\">Maths at Home<\/span><\/strong><br>\n<span style=\"color:#000000\">We have developed a series of appropriate resources to help support the learning of maths at home. You can catch up on all the activities we have released to date at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2020\/maths-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/www.mathsweek.ie\/2020\/maths-activities\/<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;table-layout: fixed !important;\">\n    <tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%;padding: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                <table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        <td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n<!--            \n                <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n                <hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnImageCardBlock\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <tbody class=\"mcnImageCardBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"mcnImageCardBlockInner\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n<table align=\"right\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnImageCardBottomContent\" width=\"100%\" style=\"background-color: #5680A0;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <tbody><tr>\n        <td class=\"mcnImageCardBottomImageContent\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding-top: 18px;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n        \n            \n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/01304008-1f0e-03e6-06bb-e21c4672e536.jpeg\" width=\"400\" style=\"max-width: 400px;border: 0;height: auto;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;vertical-align: bottom;\" class=\"mcnImage\">\n            \n        \n        <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n        <td class=\"mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 9px 18px;color: #F2F2F2;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\" width=\"528\">\n            <div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The Maths Map of Ireland<\/strong><br>\n\u00a0<br>\nThe Maths Map of Ireland is an exciting new project from Maths Week Ireland and the ESB. The project will see the creation of a Maths Map; to include historical places and people relevant to maths; maths trails and contemporary maths figures and places of interest.\u00a0It is famous for being the location where Sir William Rowan Hamilton first wrote down the fundamental formula for quaternions on 16 October 1843<br>\n<br>\nIf you are interested in contributing please email <span style=\"color:#FFFF00\">mathsweek@wit.ie <\/span>with the subject MATHS MAP.\u00a0<br>\n\u00a0<\/div>\n\n        <\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #F0B8B8;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #222222;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <span style=\"font-size:18px\">Gathering 4 Gardner Videos<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1745062\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/35c5cfb6-61da-40f3-b8b8-7ca768a05bc9.png\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 600px;height: 173px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"600\"><\/span><br>\nThe Gathering4Gardner Foundation celebrates the contribution of Martin Gardner to recreational maths, popularisation of maths, magic, art and skepticism. Their Celebration of Mind series features some of the best and most inspiring maths presenters, including inventors, magicians, mime acts, artists and more.\u00a0<br>\nSee these free videos on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/G4GCelebration\u00a0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">YouTube channel here\u00a0<\/a><br>\n<br>\n\u00a0\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;table-layout: fixed !important;\">\n    <tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%;padding: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                <table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        <td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n<!--            \n                <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n                <hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; 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The results presented in the Barometer are\u00a0important in informing all stakeholders who are working to support and stimulate\u00a0greater public engagement and\u00a0dialogue on\u00a0STEM.\u00a0Maths Week once again leads the field, with 28% of people polled attending. It is third in awareness, which is no mean feat given the resources of BTYSTE and Science Week. Maths Week is supported by funding from SFI.<br>\n<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1745002\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/0ea9a57d-9491-4f05-9b2d-bb040c974ca7.png\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 700px;height: 542px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"700\"><br>\n<br>\nClick on the link for the full report:<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfi.ie\/research-news\/publications\/SFI-Science-in-Ireland-Barometer(2).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#FFFF00\">https:\/\/www.sfi.ie\/research-news\/publications\/SFI-Science-in-Ireland-Barometer(2).pdf<\/span><\/a>\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;table-layout: fixed !important;\">\n    <tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%;padding: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                <table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        <td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n<!--            \n                <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n                <hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; border-left-color:none; border-right-color:none; border-bottom-width:0; border-left-width:0; border-right-width:0; margin-top:0; margin-right:0; margin-bottom:0; margin-left:0;\" \/>\n-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n    <!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\t<![endif]-->\n\t<tbody class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextBlockInner\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" \">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                <table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" class=\"mcnBoxedTextContentContainer\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        \n                        <td style=\"padding-top: 9px;padding-left: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-right: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                        \n                            <table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100% !important;background-color: #DADADA;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                                <tbody><tr>\n                                    <td valign=\"top\" class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding: 18px;color: #484848;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 14px;font-weight: normal;text-align: center;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;line-height: 150%;\">\n                                        <div style=\"text-align: left;\"><br>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:32px\"><a id=\"What's on?\" name=\"What's on?\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><\/a>What's On?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\n<h4 style=\"display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #949494;font-family: Georgia;font-size: 20px;font-style: italic;font-weight: normal;line-height: 125%;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1745126\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/777e24c1-43af-0f68-c3eb-b7b81bc52104.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 400px;height: 400px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"400\"><\/h4>\n<strong>15th - 23rd May<br>\nBealtaine Living Earth Festival<\/strong><br>\nThe 17th Bealtaine Living Earth Festival this year will take place from 15 \u2013 23 May.<br>\nOur very popular Living Earth TV will be back this year, with daily broadcasts from 5.30pm daily from 15-23 May. Click below for more details on our broadcast schedule.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingearth.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#0000FF\">www.livingearth.ie<\/span><\/a><br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong>21\/05\/21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThe Maths of Life and Death\u201d<\/strong><br>\nEvery time you look at the world you are building a model. With every new experience these representations of your environment are refined and reconfigured. Each piece of sensory information you perceive makes the model of reality in your head more detailed and complex. The building of mathematical models, designed to capture our complex reality, is the best way we have of making sense of the rules that govern the world around us. The key to exemplifying these rules is to demonstrate their effects on people's lives: from the extraordinary to the everyday. This talk by Dr Kit Yates will relate true stories of life-changing events in which the use (or abuse) of mathematics has played a critical role. We will meet athletes banned by faulty tests and patients crippled by faulty genes; innocent victims of miscarriages of justice and the unwitting victims of mathematical bugs. We follow stories of investors who have lost fortunes and parents who have lost children, all because of mathematical misunderstanding. We wrestle with ethical issues from abortion to anti-vaccination and examine pertinent societal issues like medical screening, political referenda, disease prevention and criminal justice, on all of which mathematics has something profound or significant to say.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gresham.ac.uk\/lectures-and-events\/maths-covid\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#0000FF\">https:\/\/www.gresham.ac.uk\/lectures-and-events\/maths-covid<\/span><\/a><br>\n<br>\n<strong>07\/05\/2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"The \u201cMathematical Summer in Paris\u201d<\/strong><br>\nThis Paris summer school, July 5-9, 2021, will bring together young people who are passionate about mathematics and allow them to discover some of its many facets. Lectures by famous mathematicians will cover a wide range of topics. There will also be problem solving activities.<br>\nIf you have highly motivated students \u00a0between 16 and 20 years of age, or between two years before and two years after your high school degree, and if you love mathematics, then this school should interest them!<br>\nThe school will be 100% online, and free of charge.\"<br>\nDetails: \u00a0<span style=\"color:#0000FF\">https:\/\/www.mathematicalsummerinparis.fr\/<\/span><br>\n<br>\n<strong><img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1745130\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/04edfab2-fedd-6ea7-2ed0-55b90f5464c3.jpeg\" style=\"border: 0px initial;width: 350px;height: 359px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"350\"><br>\n09\/06\/2021<br>\nTHE HEAVENTREE OF STARS -DUNSINK OBSERVATORY<\/strong><br>\nHeaventree of Stars is a now annual Bloomsday celebration of astronomy, maths, music and science in Ulysses. Normally a summer\u2019s evening of readings, discussions and music in the original meridian room of the observatory, it will happen online on June 9th.<br>\nWe will have details in the June Newsletter, but it will book out fast.\u00a0The James Joyce Centre should have an early listing\u00a0https:\/\/jamesjoyce.ie\/\u00a0<br>\n<br>\n<span style=\"color:#0000FF\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-file-id=\"1745122\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/1e4c696c230483f91e7da02d5\/images\/7ef28ace-28e7-a546-02fa-770392584b9f.jpg\" style=\"border: 0px;width: 400px;height: 483px;margin: 0px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;\" width=\"400\"><\/span><br>\n<strong>26 \u2013 27 June 2021<br>\nRobert Boyle Summer School<\/strong><br>\nThe 9th Robert Boyle Summer School will take place from 26 \u2013 27 June 2021<br>\nThis year the theme is \u201cWomen in STEM: past, present and future\u201d.<br>\nDue to Covid-19 restrictions, it will take place online.\u00a0<br>\nThe school will celebrate the achievements of women in the history of science before exploring issues for women in STEM today and into the future.<br>\nSpeakers include<br>\nDame Jocelyn Bell Burnell\u00a0<br>\nDr Michelle diMeo Biographer of Lady Ranael<br>\nVisit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertboyle.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#0000FF\">www.robertboyle.ie<\/span><\/a> for more<br>\n<br>\n<em>Morning, Thursday, 24<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June 2021<\/em><br>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:16px\">Policy Forum for Northern Ireland keynote seminar<\/span><\/strong><br>\n<strong>Next steps for skills and apprenticeships in Northern Ireland<\/strong><br>\nwith\u00a0<strong>Graeme Wilkinson<\/strong>, Director of Skills, Department for the Economy<br>\n<em>and\u00a0<\/em><strong>Julian David<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Tech UK<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>Dr Margaret Duddy<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Education and Training Inspectorate<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>Terry Fennell<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>FDQ<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>Dr Declan Keeney<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Ulster University<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>John Kennedy<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Education and Training Inspectorate<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>Richard Kirk<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Workplus<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>Philip McNally<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>KPMG Ireland<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>Gordon Parkes<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Northern Ireland Electricity<\/em>;\u00a0<strong>Professor Terri Scott<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Northern Regional College<\/em>; and\u00a0<strong>Ken Webb<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>South Eastern Regional College<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>College Principals\u2019 Group<\/em><br>\n<em>Chaired by:<\/em><br>\n<strong>Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA<\/strong>, Chair, Committee for the Economy<br>\n<strong>Stewart Dickson MLA<\/strong>, Alliance Party Economy Spokesperson and Member, Committee for the Economy<br>\nBook online here:<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.policyforumforni.co.uk\/book\/NI-Skills-21\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color:#0000FF\">https:\/\/www.policyforumforni.co.uk\/book\/NI-Skills-21<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n                                    <\/td>\n                                <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody><\/table>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n                \n\t\t\t\t<!--[if gte mso 9]>\n                <\/tr>\n                <\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]-->\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table><table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;table-layout: fixed !important;\">\n    <tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n        <tr>\n            <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"min-width: 100%;padding: 38px 18px 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                <table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-top: 2px solid #EAEAEA;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                    <tbody><tr>\n                        <td style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\">\n                            <span><\/span>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody><\/table>\n<!--            \n                <td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 18px;\">\n                <hr class=\"mcnDividerContent\" style=\"border-bottom-color:none; 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Pupils become obsessed with space and space travel and, of course, the best videos of this topic is from NASA - <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceplace.nasa.gov\/menu\/videos\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/spaceplace.nasa.gov\/menu\/videos<\/a>. There are many topics in which you can inform the pupils that it is through maths that all of the missions could happen.<br>\n<br>\n<strong>Why use math puzzles to teach?<\/strong><br>\nThe website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prodigygame.com\/main-en\/blog\/math-puzzles\/\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">prodigygame.com<\/a> is the complete site explaining why puzzling is essential in maths learning and listing classic puzzles and games to accommodate all ages. \u201cI would love to introduce puzzles but we do not have the time because of the curriculum.\u201d You may be ploughing through the programme but are you taking the pupils with you?<br>\n<br>\n<strong>Math puzzles encourage critical thinking<\/strong><br>\n\u201cCritical thinking and logic skills are important for all careers, not just STEM-related ones. Puzzles challenge students to understand structure and apply logical thinking skills to new problems. A study from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.29333\/ejmste\/93675\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education<\/em><\/a>\u00a0found that puzzles \u201cdevelop logical thinking, combinatorial abilities, strengthen the capacity of abstract thinking and operating with spatial images, instil critical thinking and develop mathematical memory. \u201dAll these skills allow young students to build a foundation of skills they\u2019ll draw on for the rest of their lives, no matter what kind of post-secondary route they pursue.\u201d<br>\nInstead of yawns and bored stares, get ready to see eager participants and thoughtful concentration.<br>\n\u00a0<br>\n<strong>Puzzles of the month <\/strong>(Henry Dudeney 1857 - 1930)<br>\n<strong>\u201cSimple\u201d arithmetic<\/strong><br>\nI asked two people to give me their ages. They did so, and then, to test their arithmetical powers, I asked them to add the two ages together. One gave me 44 as the answer, and the other gave 1,280. I immediately saw that the first had subtracted one age from the other, while the second person had multiplied them together. What were their ages?<br>\n<strong>Meeting trains<\/strong><br>\nAt Wurzletown Junction an old lady put her head out of the window and shouted:<br>\n\"Guard! how long will the journey be from here to Mudville?\"<br>\n\"All the trains take five hours, ma'am, either way,\" replied the official.<br>\n\"And how many trains shall I meet on the way?\"<br>\nThis absurd question tickled the guard, but he was ready with his reply: \"A train leaves Wurzletown for Mudville, and also one from Mudville to Wurzletown, at five minutes past every hour. Right away!\"<br>\nThe old lady induced one of her fellow passengers to work out the answer. for her. What is the correct number of trains?<br>\n\u00a0<br>\n<strong>Maths matters in everyday life<\/strong><br>\nThe material in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niu.edu\/mathmatters\/everyday-life\/index.shtml\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">website<\/a> from Northern Illinois University is ideal for PSHE discussion for 11+ year olds and the opportunity for a range of posters for the classroom wall.<br>\nThe article lists how people are using maths in their everyday life. Topics include managing money, recreational sports (Are you are darts player?), home decorating and remodelling, cooking, shopping<br>\n<br>\n<strong>Resource of the month<\/strong><br>\nFrom <a href=\"https:\/\/completemaths.com\/public-site\/free-resources\/Complete-Mathematics-Problem-Solving-Booklet.pdf\" style=\"mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #007C89;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;\">completemaths.com<\/a> there is a 80-booklet of puzzles which is suited for pupils from 9 years old upwards.<br>\n<br>\n<strong>Puzzles of the month solutions<\/strong><br>\n<strong>\u201cSimple arithmetic<\/strong><br>\n64 and 20<br>\n<strong>Meeting trains<\/strong><br>\nNine trains<br>\n<strong>Final words<\/strong><br>\nIf anybody would like me to do any research for them to find appropriate material for a topic, for a certain group of pupils, for family participation please do contact me.<br>\n<br>\n\u00a0<\/div>\n\n  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