Connemara Maths Academy

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5 Star Residential Summer Camps. Discovery, Creativity and Adventure. Kylemore Abbey; Glenstal Abbey; Delphi Resort. Learning through discovery and visualisation is the cornerstone of our educational philosophy, promoting critical thinking, problem-solving and educated risk-taking, in a challenging and demanding intensive programme where a strong emphasis on physical activity (Kayaking, Rockclimbing, Sports) and creative arts (Music Technology & Production/Choir) and technology is central to the programme. Activities We have a wide range of incredible adventure sport, creative & STEM activities for 2018 at Delphi Resort along the Wild Atlantic Way and at Rockwell College on Ireland’s Ancient East. Activities vary from Centre to Centre. Adventure Sports include Surfing, Kayaking, High Ropes, Abseiling, Zip Wire, Zip ‘n’ trek, Orienteering & Archery among others. Technology & Workshops inlcude Music Technology, Sound Production, Song Recording, Movie Making, Song Writing, STEM Challenges, Coding, Robotics, Raft Building, Water Rockets, Virtual Reality, 360 Degree Digital Film, Drone Design & related Maths interactive discovery led workshops. Sports include Tennis, Football, Tag Rugby, Hurling, Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Gaelic Football, Water Polo & Swimming among others. Surfing Surfing is scheduled three times per week at our Summer Camp Delphi Resort. Daily Weather forecasts determine exact schedules in order to maximise surfing experience. Surfing on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way is an incredible experience with some of the world’s best surfing conditions. Zip Wire & Zip ‘n’ Trek Another incredibly popular activity is the gravity defying Zip Wire and the Zip ‘n’ Trek course. Archery (Delphi & Rockwell) Archery is used to explore probabilities while exploring the geometry and ratios of the circle and discovering for themselves what Pi is Music Technology & Performance (Delphi & Rockwell) Using an array of technological strategies, not only through the media of iPads, but also using music and media technology to illustrate and explore key mathematical concepts, CMA invite students to form real and meaningful relationships with them. Creating music with technology and mathematics becomes a fascinating way to explore patterns and sequences. In Trigonometry for example Sine Waves are heard and visualised giving students an inherent understanding of what they are, while seeing and discovering their natural place in the world, and not simply accepting the traditional teaching approach that sine is simply a number or a ratio of one value to another. Students who play an instrument may avail of our Maths Rock Band where music is performed based on mathematical concepts. Usually our electric & digital group of musicians play drums, electric guitar, bass guitar, electronics, iPads, controllers, violin, cello, piano, tin whistle, clarinet and harp among...

Kylemore Abbey, Renvyle, Co. Galway, Ireland
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