We have had a fantastic two days in the school with a whole school focus on “Numeracy”.<\/p>\n
Pupils thoroughly enjoyed the range of experiences that our Principal Teacher\u00a0of Numeracy, Mrs McClelland, had organised for them.<\/p>\n
Pupils took part in “Skills for Bills” a very innovative budgeting exercise that was delivered by parent members of the parent council. Great to see pupils thinking about the real life context that numeracy plays in everyday decisions.<\/p>\n
Construction skills and numeracy were part of the problem solving “tower of straws” task – lots of great ways to build the tower from basic materials and have it support the weight of a tennis ball. Great team skills on show in this task.<\/p>\n
We had professor Adam McBride from the University of Strathclyde talk to pupils about his work and life working with numbers.<\/p>\n
Throughout the school numeracy challenges and puzzles were posted in corridors and on screens (as were some really bad numeracy jokes) to challenge pupils and staff.<\/p>\n
An excellent two days looking at Numeracy across learning.<\/p>\n
Well Done!<\/p>\n
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We have had a fantastic two days in the school with a whole school focus on “Numeracy”. Pupils thoroughly enjoyed the range of experiences that our Principal Teacher\u00a0of Numeracy, Mrs McClelland, had organised for them. Pupils took part in “Skills for Bills” a very innovative budgeting exercise that was delivered by parent members of the … Continue reading Numeracy Festival<\/span>