At Bower Primary School, we are always working with our partners to develop strategies to ensure that all of our children develop high levels of numeracy skills through their learning across the curriculum. These strategies will be built upon a shared understanding amongst staff of how children and young people progress in numeracy and of good learning and teaching in numeracy.

This year, we have linked with our Numeracy Development Officer to further embed digital, diagnostic assessments and in line with our school improvement plan, we have introduced Number Talks into our daily practice in Numeracy.

Being numerate helps us to function responsibly in everyday life and contribute effectively to society. It increases our opportunities within the world of work and establishes foundations which can be built upon through lifelong learning. Numeracy is not only a subset of mathematics; it is also a life skill which permeates and supports all areas of learning, allowing young people access to the wider curriculum. 

We recently took part in an online digital Money lesson for Maths Week Scotland whereby we received a certificate and had our badge designs made.

Pupils used their investigative skills to explore different things people have used as money in other countries, and in the past.  We discovered what gives money its value and explored some of the other characteristics of money.