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5 Top Tips from National Numeracy
5 top tips to help your children feel confident with numbers by Kayla Fuller, Digital Communications Coordinator at National Numeracy If you had known me in school, you would know that I am the very last person you would expect to be working at a numeracy charity. I...
Maths Week London is here!
Join the thousands of children taking part in Maths Week London 2019 This week, schools from across London have pledged to take part in Maths Week London 2019 in a bid to improve attitudes towards maths and build children’s confidence. Through fun activities,...
Tagtiv8 – The importance of movement when it comes to maths!
Thanks for this blog post from Tagitv8, partner of Maths Week London 2019, about the importance of movement when it comes to maths! What’s Going On? Modern schools are incredibly busy places with relentless pressure to increase standards. In an education...
Is peer mentoring effective at boosting numeracy skills? Franklin Scholars
Peer mentoring effective at boosting numeracy skills by Lucy Anderson, Programme and Partnerships Officer at Franklin ScholarsWe know that the transition from primary to secondary education is a crucial time in the education journey and the success of this transition...
London just got FunKey
London just got FunKey: How peer mentoring can help to improve students' maths skills By Maggie Steel, CEO FunKey Maths This year FunKey Maths arrived in London with twelve schools from Tower Hamlets joining the maths peer mentoring programme. At FunKey...
The Maths Week London TeachMeet
The Maths Week London TeachMeet On 11th June between 16:30-18:00, Maths Week London will be hosting a TeachMeet - bringing educators together to share good practice, practical innovations and personal insights into teaching and learning. The event is being sponsored...
Maths on Toast – Creative Maths
Creative maths – a first step to addressing maths anxiety by Lucy Davis, CEO of Maths on Toast, a Maths Week London PartnerMaths anxiety may be a phrase you have only heard about recently – or perhaps not at all – but it is an emotion that many people can identify...
Maths Week London Sumdog Contest Webinar
Maths Week London Sumdog Contest Webinar Between 7th-13th June, children from across London will be taking part in the upcoming Maths Week London Contest from Sumdog. This is a fantastic opportunity to motivate children and encourage teamwork as classes battle it out...
Keep calm and carry on playing: top tips ahead of the 2019 SATs
Keep calm and carry on playing: top tips ahead of the 2019 SATs Reduce stress and anxiety by ensuring children feel comfortable and confident going into their SATs It’s that time of year again. SATs are on the horizon and children will soon be sitting down to take...