MATHS IN THE PIPELINE SUCCESS FOR SOUTH LANARKSHIRE SCHOOLS

59 top maths students from 14 South Lanarkshire schools gathered at Hamilton Town House on June 16^th to take part in a day of Maths In The Pipeline.The S4 pupils were mixed into teams and worked alongside a team of oil and gas industry professionals and university lecturers.

In the morning the student teams used their maths skills to tackle a series of problems in exploration, forecasting and navigation. In the afternoon, equipped with their newfound knowledge and increased confidence, the student teams were set a field optimisation business challenge. With a deadline to meet, health and safety and environmental considerations to take into account, a highly competitive atmosphere emerged between the teams.� Success depended on accuracy, team work & communication skills. While all the teams produced commendable presentations at the end of the day it was team Erskine who were finally judged the winners.

The winning Erskine team (pictured below) consisted of a student from each of:

Biggar High School
Calderside Academy
Duncanrig Secondary School
Holy Cross High School
St Andrew's & St Bride's High School
Strathaven Academy

The schools taking part were:

Biggar High School
Calderglen High School
Calderside Academy
Carluke High School
Cathkin High School
Duncanrig Secondary School
Hamilton Grammar School
Holy Cross high School
John Ogilvie High School
Lesmahagow High School
St Andrew's & St Bride's High School
Stonelaw High School
Strathaven Academy
Trinity High School

25th Jun 2009

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