Greenhill’s sum-thing extra special in contest

Maths Week winners

A Coatbridge school added an impressive achievement after winning this year’s North Lanarkshire Council Maths Week Scotland Competition.

Greenhill Primary secured £250 in prize money, which will be spent on maths and numeracy resources.

The contest saw pupils in schools across the region enjoy five days of fun activities focusing on the importance of “mathematics in nature, the world of work and everyday life”.

P1- 7 youngsters at Greenhill Primary came out on top after impressing with innovative tasks including a Captain Morgan’s Playground Treasure Hunt Challenge, parents and carers joining them in maths classes, assemblies, displays of pupils’ work and sharing the wide range of events via the school’s Twitter feed.

Dominic Kennedy, of the Scottish Attainment Challenge – Secondary and Numeracy Lead, organised the event and said afterwards: “Well done to our prize winners but, more importantly, to all staff and pupils across our schools who really embraced the challenge of Making Maths Count during Maths Week Scotland.

“Across many schools, parents and carers enjoyed opportunities to join their children in a range of fun learning opportunities within and beyond the classroom.

“In addition, a number of teaching staff from North Lanarkshire Council attended or delivered presentations at the West Partnership Maths Conference for teachers from eight local authorities in Glasgow.”

Greenhill Primary pupils Kenan Elsever and Ethan Fleming are pictured ( left) with ( L- R) head of education Lorraine Fisher, Greenhill head teacher Lorraine McBride and principal teacher Laura Alcorn, Dominic Kennedy and Councillor Frank McNally (front), convener of education.

Calculated success Pupils Kenan Elsever and Ethan Fleming were part of Greenhill’s winning campaign