Maths Resources & CPD News – May 2024

In Generate Teaching Hub’s area we have three local Maths Hubs schools and trusts can contact:

• Halton: Maths Hub Cheshire and Wirral
• Warrington: Maths Hub Turing NW
• Wigan: Maths Hub North West Three

A wide range of Maths training, recourses and guidance is available to schools in all phases across Halton, Warrington and Wigan this term.

From current local and national Maths Hub communications we have highlighted several updates that will be of interest.

Maths CPD 2024/25

NW3 Maths Hub (covering Wigan schools) have finalised their CPD brochure for 2024-2025.

Early Maths Concepts: Doubles Podcast

The NCETM have a special podcast series. This episode is exploring the foundations of doubles in Reception and KS1 and how this concept is built on in KS1 and beyond. The podcasters are teachers in Early Years and KS1 and they reflect on their own experiences and share practical tips for the classroom. A transcript is also included.

Maths Sustaining Mastery KS3 Showcase 24th June

Following their Primary Teaching for Mastery in Action event at St Mary and St Thomas CE Primary School, and in response to local demand, NW3 Maths Hub are taking the opportunity to showcase the fabulous work that we do at a Secondary partner school.

Up Holland High School will host an open classroom event to model the teaching for mastery principles that have been embedded within their Key Stage 3 curriculum. The school has been working with the NW3 Maths Hub for several years, has invested in staff and as a result is in the ‘sustaining stage of teaching for mastery’ and is beginning to reap the benefits of continued engagement with NW3 Maths Hub.

Places are limited at the event so please register by 17th June 2024 using the link below to reserve your place.

The session will start at 8:30am and conclude around 11.00am at Up Holland High School, Sandbrook Road, Wigan.

If you want to know more please contact Sarah McIlroy (Maths Lead) – sarah.mcilroy@three-saints.org.uk

Implementing a Whole School Approach to Problem-Solving

‘Implementation doesn’t occur in a neat and linear fashion: strategies and phases overlap and are revisited over time. As such, implementation is best treated as a process of ongoing learning that adapts to the changing needs of the school.’

Helen Wright, ELE and Mathematics Consultant at Aspire Educational Trust, has shared a blog for Aspirer Research School on implementing a whole-school approach to problem-solving in mathematics.

EEF Evaluations of Early Years Maths

The EEF has published findings from a study of early years programme called Reception Jigsaw and Parents.

The Jigsaw programme, from White Rose Maths, is designed to support reception teachers and teaching assistants in improving mathematics teaching and pupil outcomes. The findings in longitudinal follow-up analysis showed that Reception Jigsaw could have a positive, long-term impact on children’s progress.

The report was produced as part of the EEF’s increased focus on the early years, and to building up the evidence base in this crucial phase of the education system.

Thinking Mathematically

Blackpool Research School highlight that the Thinking Mathematically EEF pilot is now open for recruitment. Thinking Mathematically is a secondary school programme aimed at improving the problem-solving skills of pupils in Year 7.

It is Good To Talk About Maths

This short Blackpool Research blog highlights how secondary teachers need to consider structure and modelling, but also whether our tasks are worth talking about.

Schools & Families Programme

The charity National Numeracy has a new, fully-funded Schools & Families Programme available for primary schools in 2024 – 25. They have 40 primary schools places across the country, including at least 10 from the North West. The deadline for applications is Friday 31st May 2024.

The programme provides schools with CPD training, resources and activities to support them in improving children’s numeracy, whilst also increasing the confidence of the adults who support them. The aims are:

• To increase pupils’ confidence with numbers, positive feelings about maths and awareness of the value of maths outside the classroom.
• To increase parents’, carers’ and school staff’s confidence in supporting children with maths.

Schools will be selected ls in June; those with a higher percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals will be prioritised. Contact Beth Barnes, Schools & Families Programme Manager for any questions 01273 915044

Find out more about your local Maths Hub service by clicking here!