Somerset Lifetimes 2020

There were not many numbers on display at this point and, as our College was established in 1983, I thought that was worth recording, along with the Roman numeral equivalent. I also included the ‘forgotten’ numbering system used by the Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages and the ancient Mayan system, which is vigesimal (base 20) and uses just three symbols. I thereby created our very own ‘Rosetta Stone’ Mathematical graffiti has certainly prompted the College community into talking about Maths and in the words of Oscar Wilde, “There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about”. Therefore, I would encourage all maths teachers to just start drawing. You don’t need to be Leonardo Da Vinci or MC Escher to make an impression and there is a wealth of mathematical material that can be illustrated. And, like the Ancient Greeks, you don’t need any special equipment - just a straight edge and compass. Andrew Wrigley Senior School Teacher - Mathematics

Mathematical Murals

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