Maths Day was held at the SeniorSchoolon Saturday 2nd February. It was an opportunity for students to find out more about the beauty of Mathematics and why its applications are so important. It allowed numbers to escape from the pages of textbooks and come alive in the world around us. There were scale 3D models of modern architectural feats, presentations on topics such as the 4th dimension, demonstrations of figures like the hexaflexagon, and displays on the history of Mathematics, highlighting the conceptual brilliance of the Arabic numerals we use today, such as the significance of the number zero. The Maths Department also printed a magazine Sigma with articles on a wide range of mathematical topics by students from every class.
Read MoreWell done to Nuha Bazeer who was awarded the coveted Best Speaker trophy at the 8th annual Sri Lanka Schools Debating Competition organised by the University of Colombo Law Faculty. The competition is the most prestigious debating event for schools inSri Lanka, with over 60 teams from all the top local and international schools taking part. It is a tremendous achievement for Nuha to be chosen as the Best Speaker out of over 100 experienced debaters.
Read MoreElizabethMoirSchoolhas the 3rd best exam results in the world according to a survey of top international schools taking British exams. This outstanding achievement was reported by leading British newspaper The Daily Telegraph in an article on international schools that included the following comment by Mrs. Moir: ‘We are delighted that the extraordinary achievements of our students have been recognised but it is also testimony to the extremely high standard of education throughoutSri Lanka.’
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