Maths Week Scotland 26th September 2022 – 3rd October 2022.

Maths Week Scotland is a celebration of maths in our every day lives.  See the link below to the Maths Week Scotland website/At Home page for some ideas to inspire and challenge both you and your children!

https://www.mathsweek.scot/schools/ideas-and-inspiration?tab=at-home

Here are some highlights that you might want to explore?

JoJo Gnome & The Maths Challenge                                                              Suitable for Early Level

An ideal story for ages 3-6, this early years resource covers counting from 1-20 , large and small sizes, sorting shapes and encourages creativity in an outdoor setting.

Jo Jo Gnome The Maths Challenge

https://www.jojognome.com/jojo-gnome-enjoys-maths-numbers/

Kjartan Poskitt’s Fun Maths Videos                                                                Suitable for First and Second Level 

Kjartan Poskitt, author of the Murderous Maths books, wows with maths tricks to try yourself!

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http://www.murderousmaths.co.uk/vids/index.htm

Maths Makes Art    Craft Clipart posted by Ryan Walker

In these four videos, children demonstrate how mathematical principles can be the basis for a huge range of art and craft projects. Cubic chickens, cat portraits, stained glass windows, stencils, a birthday card for your granny…

https://www.mathsweek.scot/news/maths-makes-art

Nature’s Numbers

Why not try some outdoor maths activities?  Search Results for autumn clipart - Clip Art - Pictures - Graphics - Illustrations

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Have fun!! Free Math Clipart, Download Free Math Clipart png images, Free ClipArts on Clipart Library

Additional public holiday arrangements for Tuesday 20 September 2022

Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen on Thursday 8 September 2022 we are observing a period of National Mourning.

The UK Government has announced an additional one-off Bank Holiday on the day of Her Majesty’s State Funeral – Monday 19 September 2022.

As this falls on our September Public Holiday we can confirm that East Ayrshire Council will move this Public Holiday from Monday 19 September 2022 to Tuesday 20 September 2022.

Our Council offices and education establishments will be closed both days, but normal service provision will be maintained by our emergency/ standby services  and essential services such as waste service, Children’s Houses, Care at Home, Community Alarms and Homeless Hostels. Our offices and schools will reopen on Wednesday 21 September.

We understand that any closure of Council services at short notice including our education services can be inconvenient for our communities but we have considered that keeping the extra day close to the funeral date will both mark this event appropriately and cause least disruption to services.

Out of hours helpline: 0345 7240000

Out of hours social work services: 0800 328 7758