Downside Maths

Faculty of Mathematics of Downside School. The Benedictine boarding and day school for boys and girls 11-18. Founded in 1606, we’re a ‘hidden gem’ (Tatler).

[Downside_Jobs @DownsideJobs]

Teacher of Mathematics and Further Mathematics, Downside School, Somerset https://t.co/QkuS2eiD8K

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

Today is 16/12/20 - numbers forming a Pythagorean triple.

[National Museum of Mathematics @MoMath1]

Happy #PythagoreanTheoremDay from #MoMath! This #mathholiday is celebrated when the sum of the squares of the first two digits in the date equals the square of the last digit in the date –– 12² + 16² =20². The next Pythagorean Theorem Day will be celebrated on 7/24/25!

[Downside Chaplaincy @DownsideChap]

Woo hooo!!! @downsideschool @DownsideMaths

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

Many congratulations to the 25 @downsideschool pupils who took part in the #UKMT Senior Maths Challenge two weeks ago. Results came out today. Many congratulations to our pupils who were awarded four gold certificates, five silver and eleven bronze!

[J.John @jjohnglobal]

Blaise Pascal was a prodigy who by the age of ten was experimenting in mathematics and science. He became caught up in issues of religion and philosophy, becoming one of the first people to seriously address the kind of atheism we hear today.

Read at https://t.co/KjwszraVxg

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

Louis shoots a paintball with initial velocity 90 m/s at 10 degrees above the horizontal. Does he hit Charlie who is standing 40 metres away from him? 4F had a great time playing paintball on Sunday!

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

Many thanks to Fr James and the rest of the @downsideabbey community for their work in ensuring a safe return to Sunday #Mass for many of our pupils. “There is no need to worry; but if there is anything you need, pray for it...” Phil 4:6

[Downside School @downsideschool]

Well done Jamie! We started using your site properly this year and think it's brilliant! #schoolmaths #amazingteachers

[Dr Frost @DrFrostMaths]

Delighted to have reached the final 10 for the $1m Global Teacher Prize. Look out for me today on BBC Breakfast (8.35am), BBC London Radio (8.50am), BBC Newsround, as well as in the Guardian, Evening Standard, and the i. 🤣 Stephen Fry below... https://t.co/iL5zoSxUDp

[Fermat's Library @fermatslibrary]

Here's a proof that Tolkien's Middle-Earth is not flat

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

Welcome back to all our pupils! 😃 @DownsideSchool’s first (bubbled) weekend back was full of fun activities including archery, house croquet and an inflatable assault course 👍

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

Here is our recommendation for a calculator, suitable for all levels at IGCSE and A-Level. https://t.co/1t7ZBX7gzy

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

After a six month online-only presence, the Mathematics dept @downsideschool are excited to begin *teaching and learning* in person again this week, albeit in year group bubbles around our beloved school. The return to the hallowed Mathematics corridor will have to wait!

[Kyle D Evans @kyledevans]

You might be familiar with pi-ems, poems to help memorise pi with the word lengths. Here are some similar poems for square roots:

[Downside School @downsideschool]

Well done to @downsideschool Upper Sixth on their results - you have worked so hard during these challenging times.
We wish you every success for the future and we know that you will continue to make a positive difference to the lives of others wherever you are. #iLoveBoarding

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

After 33 days of walking, Mr Patey has finally arrived to Santiago de Compostela. The famous Camino Francés (French Way) is over 770km long and traverses Northern Spain. We cannot wait to hear your adventures once you are back in Downside!

[M B Patey @mbpatey]

A free day in Santiago de Compostela, visiting St James in the cathedral, then Mass at the pilgrim centre before collecting the ‘Compostela’ certificate. @DioceseSantiago #CaminodeSantiago #CaminoFrances #Camino2020

[Downside Maths @DownsideMaths]

Today is π Approximation Day 22/7 = 3.14285714286
Archimedes wrote the first known proof that 22/7>π in the 3rd century BC.

[Downside School @downsideschool]

Prize Day! Yesterday @downsideschool joined together virtually to celebrate the achievements of our school community in academia, sport, performing arts, and for contributions of service to the School or wider society: https://t.co/XM5YfTuRLL #iLoveBoarding #somerset