Everyone CAN succeed in maths!

It's Wednesday which means its time for a new Steam Powered Stories blog post!

To begin this post, Maryam Mirzakhani should be mentioned and praised for being the first woman to win the Fields Medal, the maths equivalent to the Nobel Prize. Mirzakhani is the perfect role model for us all to aspire to, she proves that everyone can succeed in maths!



(Photo from Telegraph.co.uk- To read full article head to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/southkorea/11030122/Iranian-Stanford-professor-first-woman-to-win-top-maths-prize.html )

To ensure that everyone can be confident at maths, Steam Powered Stories and Learn and Grow are determined to change negative attitudes towards maths, and change the hearts and minds of the younger generation along the way. To do this, we provide free maths resources on our community days out, or through signing up for our FREE maths resource pack designed for your child's age group right here on our blog (CONTACT FORM TO THE LEFT <<<<<) 

We also provide inspiring workshops and projects for young individuals by coming directly to your school. To ultimately change attitudes towards maths, we bring employers from various professions into schools to show the younger generation how vital maths is in the workplace.

This week, a few of you may have spotted us out in the community. SPS attended Erwood's Summer Craft Festival last Thursday and Friday providing information and valuable free maths packs to society. A big thanks to Hayley, Emily, and Bryony for taking the time to engage with the community and for being so committed to promoting the WYSC! scheme.

SPS headed back to Neath's Family Fun Day again yesterday which was our busiest event to date! Many families came along and had a fantastic day. Our maths activities designed for every age group were very popular and children completed the maths activities independently. We also gained public support from parents who requested maths packs for their children, and signed up for our newsletter.

SPS' Emily provided professional face painting which was very popular and parents were pleased and contented that their children were having fun but were still learning.

 

 SPS' Hayley and Emily will be in Builth Wells tomorrow promoting the scheme and distributing leaflets! If you are an employer or company that would like to take part in the scheme feel free to contact Hayley directly now on 01685 872385.

Thank you so much for all your support so far and your continuing support as the WYSC project develops. If you would like a free maths pack fill in the contact form on the left hand column of the blog stating the age of the child you are acquiring the pack for.

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