Friday 12 December 2014

FINAL DAY OF NUMERACY WEEK

It's the final day of Numeracy Week and a big thank you goes out to all those students that have taken part in the various competitions.

There is one final puzzle of the day today - so look out for that for your last chance to win £10.

And today is the day for the Excruciatingly Hard Maths Competition - so get those entries in to be in with a chance to win a further £10

Good luck to everyone taking part in today's competitions!!!

Thursday 11 December 2014

Thursday 11th December: Numeracy Week Events

Alongside the puzzle of the day, we have a couple of other Numeracy Week events running today, these include....

- Maths debate at lunchtime

- Countdown with Numbers at lunchtime

All students are welcome to take part or to watch either of these events, so please come along.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Wednesday 10th December Numeracy Week Events

Don't forget to look out for those puzzles of the day and get your entry into the LRC before the end of the day!!!

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Tuesday 9th Dec: Today's Numeracy Week Events

The puzzle of the day can be found on all classroom doors across college, along with on Moodle and will be sent via e-mail - good luck with the competition.

We are also hosting another competition for Numeracy Week today - there will be a maths competition in the LRC and Courtyard this lunchtime - look out for the entry forms being passed around and make sure to have a go as there's another prize of £10 for this competition.



 

Monday 8 December 2014

Numeracy Week Here At Last!!!!






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Numeracy Week is here at last!

The Puzzle of the Day competition continues this week with puzzles posted around College each day.  Entries should be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day and there will be a new winner of £10 each day.  Good luck!

Other Numeracy Week Events taking place today include:-

- The launch of the Excruciatingly Hard Maths Competition - the deadline for the competition is this Friday and one lucky winner will win £10.

- There is also a display in the LRC that we encourage you to check out.  The display will be in place every day this week.
 


Friday 5 December 2014

Friday 5th December: Puzzle of the Day


On the run up to and during Numeracy Week (8-12 December) there will be a new Puzzle of the Day posted around College each day.  Entries should be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day and there will be a new winner of £10 each day.  Good luck!

Today's puzzle is......


Cuthbert’s shifts look like they start at random times but actually follow a pattern.  What time will Cuthbert’s next shift start?

Thursday 4 December 2014

Thursday 4th December: Puzzle of the Day



On the run up to and during Numeracy Week (8-12 December) there will be a new Puzzle of the Day posted around College each day.  Entries should be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day and there will be a new winner of £10 each day.  Good luck!

Today's puzzle is.....
Find the value of and 


 

= 50             

       = 120         
 
 

Wednesday 3 December 2014

Wednesday 3rd December: Puzzle of the Day

On the run up to and during Numeracy Week (8-12 December) there will be a new Puzzle of the Day posted around College each day.  Entries should be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day and there will be a new winner of £10 each day.  Good luck!

Today's puzzle is......




Six sided dice have their spots arranged so that opposite faces add up to 7. If ten dice are arranged in a vertical tower on a solid table, what is the maximum number of spots that could be visible from one position?
 

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Tuesday 2nd December: Puzzle of the Day

On the run up to and during Numeracy Week (8-12 December) there will be a new Puzzle of the Day posted around College each day.  Entries should be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day and there will be a new winner of £10 each day.  Good luck!

Today's puzzle is......
 

Monday 1 December 2014

Monday 1st December: Puzzle of the Day

On the run up to and during Numeracy Week (8-12 December) there will be a new Puzzle of the Day posted around College each day.  Entries should be submitted in the LRC by the end of the day and there will be a new winner of £10 each day.  Good luck!

Today's puzzle is......

Ian the paper lad delivers newspapers by bicycle. When delivering the papers he manages 4mph. When he returns to the shop along the same route he can manage 12mph. The whole journey takes exactly one hour. How far has he travelled?