Maths magic in Mallow
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AN estimated 2,500 adults and children visited the Science and Maths Fair in Mallow at the weekend, making the event a huge success.
Some of the country's top educational and commercial institutions worked with the Mallow Development Partnership and the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) to stage Ireland's first communitybased Science and Maths Fair.
From noon on Sunday, crowds headed to the Mallow GAA complex to visit the fair, where almost 60 staff from the participating institutions were on hand to demonstrate key scientific and mathematical concepts in a fun context and the children weren't slow to join in.
"It really was a tremendous success and exceeded all our expectations," said John McDonnell, Chairperson of Mallow Development Partnership.
"It was all about encouraging young people in Mallow and North Cork to get interested in science and maths and it was very clear that parents understand how important this can be. Given the response, our hope now is to make this an annual event," he said.
