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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · 19h

Merry Mathsmas is back! 5 and 9 Dec. Virtual, festive show for KS3. Featuring a magic trick, a hands on activity and a chance to win a prize. Resources posted to your school. £55 per classroom ticket. Book now! www.think-maths.co.uk/merry-mathsmas

Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · 19h

I'm looking forward to Inside Maths again! Maths enrichment day, 9 Feb 2026, for year 5 and their teachers, at the Ri, London. Featuring @robeastaway.bsky.social and Fran Watson, hands-on activity and puzzles. Feedback from last year: insidemaths.co.uk/feedback
Book here: insidemaths.co.uk/booking

FEEDBACK 2025

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Sep 4

I thought this was a maths puzzle with some significance about the numbers when I first read this...then read the rest of the thread. Hope you got home!

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Jun 22

A close up of my excited, summery face from Summer Celebration virtual show, to remind schools that you can book access to the recording from Friday to use with all/any of your students this summer, or you can join the next live shows on 8 July. More info at www.think-maths.co.uk/summer-celebration

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · May 30

Finally got round to trying to book appt to donate blood, to discover I can't donate blood because I had a blood transfusion a couple of years ago (which, ironically, is what prompted me to donate blood). Wishing I'd done it more times before. Someone else do it for me!

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · May 30

This is fun. I just submitted something...

Tommaths (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @teakayb.mathsy.space · May 29

I feel like I probably know a good number of people who'd have some great suggestions to add to @nerdydaytrips.bsky.social

#MathsToday 🏛️🎓

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Reposted by Zoe Griffiths

Talking Maths in Public @tmip.bsky.social · May 28

We’ll have a selection of panels as part of the #TMiP25 conference, including one on careers in maths with @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social, Dominique Sleet and @acescicomm.bsky.social, sharing their comms career journeys. Tickets at talkingmathsinpublic.uk

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · May 6

Inspire your Y7 -10 students this June and July with my virtual show Summer Celebration: Mathematical Surprises. An interactive Zoom show at specific times, or watch a recorded version at any time. Spread the word! More at: think-maths.co.uk/summer-celeb...

Summer Celebration: Mathematical Surprises – Think Maths

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Apr 22

I give you the earth (the tiny marble), Jupiter (the ball), the Sun (modelled as a disc, the table), and my son (not to scale), as a result of him coming home from nursery singing a song with lyrics 'our Earth is greater than the Sun'.

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Apr 16

Packing up the pi-zes! The results are in! www.think-maths.co.uk/pi-results-25

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Mar 30

Help needed! UK state school teachers: which week will you have your summer maths internal assessments for KS3 this year?

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Mar 24

I've talked about maths in worse places. Very much enjoying my little 2/3 day break. Some lovely work, and some lovely exploring.

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Mar 7

Joining the Bath Forum wall of fame, with @mathsinspiration.bsky.social today. Fun show!

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Mar 3

Sunshine and Tangrams 😊

Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Feb 23

Cake(s) I made to celebrate every member of our family being a square age, in the square year (in other words, age 36, I made myself four birthday cakes).

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Feb 18

I'm running the Pi Representation competition again this year! Free and fun, with a chance of winning a prize. For schools and students (any school age). Deadline 28 March 2024. Visit: think-maths.co.uk/pi-comp

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Feb 18

My primary event (insidemaths.co.uk) @ri-science.bsky.social went fabulously last week. I'm ridiculously proud, (and glad I backed myself 8 months ago to single-handedly create and manage it). Amazing feedback (insidemaths.co.uk/feedback). Fab talks from
@robeastaway.bsky.social
and Fran Watson.

Fran Watson: Educator, communicator, origami lover.Rob Eastaway: Author, puzzle expert, speaker.Zoe Griffiths: Speaker, former teacher, nerdy comedian.

insidemaths.co.uk

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Feb 14

Hard to deny that motherhood has drastically improved my cake construction skills. I give you: my son's first birthday cake (the moon), Feb 2022, and his 4th birthday cake, 2025.

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Jan 28

Inside Maths booklets have arrived! Excited.

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Jan 15

❤️ Not sure we're coming back...

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Dec 27

Resisting the temptation to talk about combinatorics.

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Dec 24

Alas, unwell child, feeling mostly festive, but not doing any accounting.

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Dec 24

Enjoying being a Christmas elf today and packing up the prizes for the Merry Mathsmas mini lottery....lovely badges from Mega Shed Arts on Etsy

Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Dec 21

Yay! I learnt the other day after this conversation that although 21st Dec is fewest hours of sunlight, the evenings had been getting lighter since 16 Dec (here atleast). The dark afternoons bother me more, so 16 Dec is my new favourite day. (The latest sunrise is something like 31st Dec).

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Zoe Griffiths @zoelgriffiths.bsky.social · Dec 20

Hooray. Last school visit today! (But the traditional Christmas eve accounting in front of Christmas TV/music to come)

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