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Girlguiding Scotland and YMCA Paisley Maker Space
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Pizza Maths, Renfrewshire
Pizza Maths was delivered to families of P4 and P5, by Adult Learning and Literacies staff (CLD). This was delivered over a 10 week period using a range of learning and teaching methods and techniques, including using mini wipeboards, games; tactile participative activities, and challenges for home to encourage transferable and continued learning. A free crèche was provided.
The learning and teaching was planned using the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy Reports and Renfrewshire Council’s Progression and Support Pathways, and in negotiation with the School Numeracy Champion and the families.
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West Kilbride Primary School, North Ayrshire
This practice exemplar explains how one primary school used ‘science boxes’ to encourage parental engagement in children’s learning at home and promote an interest in science at early level. The boxes were sent home at the weekend and contained a variety of activities which children could explore with their parents or extended family members.
The science boxes detailed in this exemplar were designed for an early years and childcare setting but they could also be used by childminders, or adapted for use in primary 1. Parents’ groups might also find them useful.
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Glasgow Clyde College, Family learning
This exemplar highlights the creative approaches used to engage parents with little or no previous experience in science to undertake a series of learning experiences related to STEM topics (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
Between 2016 and 2017, a group of parents from St Mary’s Primary School in Maryhill, Glasgow were supported by Glasgow Clyde College’s Community Learning and Development section to undertake a series of classes that focused on STEM, literacy and numeracy and wellbeing. The motivation for the parents to undertake these areas of study was driven by the need to be more engaged with their children’s learning. However, it ultimately engaged the parents in gaining greater knowledge for themselves as adult returners. As well as increasing confidence to support their children in these topic areas, the classes resulted in the parents, for the first time, gaining a qualification in a science based subject.
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