The Year Three to Year Six pupils were accompanied by their Maths Lead and acting Assistant Head Teacher, Rakhshanda Siddiqui, and four carers.
They were welcomed by a fantastic team of LSEG volunteers, led by Arabella Peake, Product Manager, AI Capabilities, who gave their time to help bring maths to life beyond the classroom.
Highlighting the connections between maths and the real world
The day began with three LSEG volunteers, Silvia Vismara, Senior Project Manager in Markets Engineering, Pallavi Bandekar, Principal Enterprise Architect in Engineering Architecture and Susannah Chambers, Senior Agile Delivery Manager in Real-Time Engineering, sharing their personal maths journeys – from their experiences at school to their careers at LSEG.
The children listened with real interest before getting involved in a lively Q&A session. Their questions included: “What do you love most about your job?” and “If you weren’t doing this, what would you do instead?” – showing just how curious they were about the lives and careers of the volunteers.
Rakhshanda then delivered an engaging “Maths in the Real World” session, supported by LSEG volunteers, with Philip Schwarzmayr, Software Developer & DevOps Engineer, and Leonor Vieira Dias, Senior Associate Data Engineer, joining the group.
Together, the children explored a range of different careers and considered the maths skills each one might require.
From hairdressers and builders to weather forecasters, the activity helped the pupils see that maths is not just something that happens in the classroom; it is a skill we use in all sorts of jobs and everyday situations.
A truly memorable office tour!
After a busy morning of learning, the children were treated to a buffet lunch before heading off to explore the LSEG offices.
The office tour certainly created some memorable moments! With eyes wide open, the children visited the stock market viewing platform, executive offices and even had the opportunity to sit in the impressive boardroom overlooking St Paul’s Cathedral.
It was a brilliant day filled with questions, laughter, discovery and inspiration. Most importantly, the children left with a greater understanding of how maths can connect to the world around them and perhaps a few new ideas about where their own maths journey might take them.
