This week is Maths Week Scotland. Although maths is a focus for us every day in school, Maths Week Scotland helps us to be more aware of maths around us and how we use it in our daily lives.
This week your child will be taking part in maths activities outdoors. Keep an eye on the class blogs to see what they get up to!
This year the school is also delighted to have been selected to work with the independent charity National Numeracy on an exciting project which encourages children and families to do maths together.
As part of the project, we will be introducing National Numeracy’s Family Maths scrapbooks and activities. These activities help children and families to explore everyday maths at home together. They link the maths that children are learning at school with life outside the classroom. Your child will come home with their scrapbook this week and some activities to complete with you at home.
You don’t need any special knowledge or equipment to work on the activities. Just talking about everyday maths can help develop children’s maths confidence. You might like to take photos, draw pictures, write calculations or create diagrams in the scrapbooks – it’s up to you!
National Numeracy has provided a scrapbook for every child in the school. We encourage all families to support their children’s learning by getting involved with the activities.
Later in the year, there will also be a chance for parents and carers to attend a workshop led by National Numeracy on supporting children to develop positive attitudes towards maths. All parents and carers will also be offered access to National Numeracy’s free online learning tool for adults, the National Numeracy Challenge. More details on this will follow soon.
Throughout this week I will be gathering your views on maths, giving helpful tips on supporting your child at home and encouraging positive mindsets to maths. Be prepared for some cheesy quotes like these ones I have on my office door!
‘Believe in yourself. There is no such thing as a ‘maths’ person. Everyone can reach the levels they want, with hard word work.’
And in the words of Ed Sheeran:
Please email me with any questions you have about supporting your child at home with maths and look out for some more posts throughout the week.
Mrs Schendel
