Mathematical Challenges

M.E.M. Junior Challenge and Senior Challenge Winners 2010

The MEM (Mathematical Education on Merseyside) Junior and Senior Challenges 2010 took place recently.  The challenges, where pupils are invited to produce solutions to a series of mathematical problems, are run by Liverpool University.

There were 2,200 entries from approximately seventy schools for the two competitons.  Westholme’s Beckie Wignall won Best in School for the Junior Challenge and Malini Dey won best in School for the Senior Challenge.  Malini also won third prize overall in the Senior Challenge and has been invited to receive her award at Liverpool University on 5th May.