10th March: Puzzle of the Day & Today's Numeracy Week Events

10^th – 14^th March is Numeracy Week here at Thomas Rotherham College and we have a number of events (many with cash prizes) running throughout the week.

Each day this week there will continue to be a Maths Puzzle of the Day competition where one lucky student can win £10 each day. 

Today’s puzzle is ………………..

Bill and Ben’s combined age is 91. 

Bill is now twice as old as Ben was when Bill was as old as Ben is now. 

How old are they?

All students are encouraged to have a go at solving the puzzle to be in with a chance to win £10.

Entry forms can be collected from the LRC – and all entries should be submitted in the LRC before the end of each day.

Good luck!! 

Other Numeracy Week Events Happening Today

 

Excruciatingly hard Maths competition Launch in the Maths department – Prize £10

Kenken/Sudoku outside the LRC

Display in the LRC

Numeracy Week Events

This week is Numeracy Week here at Thomas Rotherham College  and we have a number of events (many with cash prizes) running throughout the week.

The Puzzle of the Day competition will continue to run each day – so don’t forget to enter to be in with a chance to win £10!

 

Here is a run down of all the events you can get involved in during the week......

MONDAY 10^TH MARCH

MATHS PUZZLE OF THE DAY – PRIZE £10

EXCRUCIATINGLY HARD MATHS COMPETITION LAUNCH – PRIZE £10

TUESDAY 11^TH MARCH

MATHS PUZZLE OF THE DAY – PRIZE £10

MATHS QUIZ IN THE COURTYARD/LRC AT LUNCHTIME – PRIZE £10

WEDNESDAY 12^TH MARCH

MATHS PUZZLE OF THE DAY – PRIZE £10

COUNTDOWN WITH NUMBERS IN THE DRAMA STUDIO AT LUNCHTIME

THURSDAY 13^TH MARCH

MATHS PUZZLE OF THE DAY – PRIZE £10

DEBATE IN THE LECTURE THEATRE AT LUNCHTIME
‘THIS HOUSE BELIEVES THAT CURRENT MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS DOES NOT PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE REAL WORLD’
MATHS INSPIRATION VISIT TO THE CRUCIBLE THEATRE, SHEFFIELD

FRIDAY 14^TH MARCH

MATHS PUZZLE OF THE DAY – PRIZE £10
EXCRUCIATINGLY HARD MATHS COMPETITION DEADLINE – PRIZE £10

ALL WEEK

KENKEN/SUDOKU OUTSIDE THE LRC
DISPLAY IN THE LRC

 

 

7th March: Puzzle of the Day

Today's Puzzle is....

 

Can you arrange the coins so that coins with adjacent values are never in adjacent boxes? 

(e.g. the 20p must not be in the same row or column as the 10p or 50p)

 

2p   5p  10p  20p  50p  £1       

£10 prize per day.

Entries to be submitted in the LRC each day.

 

Good luck!!

 

WORLD BOOK DAY: FREE BOOKS

Today is World Book Day which is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading that is marked in over 100 countries all over the world.

This is the 17th year there’s been a World Book Day and, as always, the LRC has a number of book tokens to give away that can be used in any book shop to pick one of EIGHT (exclusive, new and completely free) books. Or, if you would rather, you can use it to get £1 off any book or audio book costing over £2.99.  So pick up your voucher from the display in the LRC today!

FREE BOOKS!!!

As part of World Book Day this year we also have 200 free books to give away to students (only one book per student!).  So please call into the LRC and pick up your free book soon, before they have all gone!!

Happy Reading!!

6th March: Puzzle of the Day

Today's Puzzle is.....

 

Insert +  and – signs to achieve the given total

7   6   2   5   1  = 7

£10 prize per day.

Entries to be submitted in the LRC each day.

 

Good luck!!

5th March: Puzzle of the Day

Today's Puzzle is.....

 

4 boys are to be photographed in a row.  How many different ways can they be arranged?

£10 prize per day.

Entries to be submitted in the LRC each day.

 

Good luck!!

International Women's Day

Saturday 8th March is International Women's Day which is an annual event that celebrates women's achievements across the globe.

There are numerous events taking place across South Yorkshire to mark the occassion including a whole programme of free workshops being held in Sheffield Town Hall on Saturday 8th March entitled 'Challenging Stereotyping and Empowering Girls and Women' .

Here at TRC we have a speaker from Sheffield Hallam University coming in to College on Thursday 6th March to discuss the Gender and Equality and Domestic Labour Debate.  All are welcome to attend - so check out posters around college for timings. 

We also have a display in the LRC that features many women's achievements including information about Queen Victoria, Anne Frank, Florence Nightingale and much more.

International Women's Day is very much about inspiring change and alongside celebrating the social, political and economic achievements of women it provides an opportunity to learn more about areas that still require action in order to create a more equal world.   So why not take this opportunity to find out more and see what you can do to make a difference and ensure that the future for girls and women is bright, equal, safe and rewarding.