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University maths competition success for Bala pupils

Ysgol y Berwyn

BRAINIACS in one Bala school showed off their mastery of Maths recently by storming competitions held by two of the UK’s top universities.

Year 8 pupils from Ysgol y Berwyn proved they could do the numbers by winning a range of certificates in one contest, staged by the University of Leeds. Despite the difficulty of the challenge five pupils won bronze certificates, while Dewi Ballard won a silver for his efforts.

Meanwhile Gwenno Evans and Donna Griffiths were commended by Bangor University for their high standards in another maths competition, and a host of other students awarded merit certificates for their mathematical skills.

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