As Unionโs maths teachers constantly encourage the fun element in maths and like to challenge learners to stretch themselves and step out of their comfort zones, the learners were, once again, encouraged to participate in this yearโs ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ (๐๐ผ๐๐), an annual Olympiad organised by the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF).
The first round of the Olympiad โ in which Union had fifty Grade 8 to 12 learners sitting for the paper – was held in March this year.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ง๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐, receiving certificates for their participation: Shiraz Pedersen, Samantha Charles, Trystan Hulleman, Erin Gedult, Tara Ferreira, Sarah Wilmot, Cadee Arends, Matthew McNaughton and Siphosethu Malotana.
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to 2022 Grade 12 learner ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ผ๐ป (pictured here) on earning a spot among the Top 85 participants in the Eastern Cape
