School Workshops
Wild About Maths Teaching Resource
Lifting the lid on some of the mind-boggling facts and figures of the natural world, Wild About Maths is set to be the hottest new TV programme to hit our screens for years. Or it will be – if we can get our star presenter, Hilde Beest, back from the savannah where they’re stranded after their supplies failed to turn up!
Introduction
This teaching resource offers children opportunities to practise a range of age-appropriate mathematical skills and explore the maths of the natural world. All aligned with the National Curriculum/Curriculum for Excellence!
| Year Groups | EYFS – Y6 |
|---|---|
| Curriculum | Maths |
| Pupil Numbers | Whole-School |
| Duration | One Day |
Workshop Testimonial
“The children LOVED the workshops! Everyone, from the 5 year olds to the 11 year olds, thoroughly enjoyed the visit and they were engaged from start to finish. The most important thing was they had fun with Maths! We arranged the visit during Maths Week Scotland and this definitely was one of the highlights of the week!”
Resource Description
The Wild About Maths teaching resource pack includes:
- Opening film which sets the day in context and introduces children to Hilde Beest
- Power Point challenge activity for each primary year group from nursery – year 6 / P1-P7
- Follow up maths worksheets
- Hilde’s Headscratchers: quickfire, whole-class activities
- Connect Games: themed ways of playing some of our favourite warm-up games.
- All linked to the Maths Week Scotland 2025 theme of “Wild Maths”
Watch the teacher introduction film here – https://vimeo.com/ascreatives/wild-about-maths-teachers-intro
Exploring:
- Additive and multiplicative reasoning
- Properties and measurements of 2D shapes
- Patterns and sequences
- Positional language
- Money and time
Workshop FAQs
How many pupils can take part?
The whole school! there are resources for every class from nursery – year 6 / P1-P7.
What is the format of the day?
We will work with you to plan a timetable for the workshops, to suit the number of classes you would like to include – and around the specific timings of your school day. There is a short follow-up activity to be undertaken back in the classrooms which we provide for class teachers, as a PowerPoint. The outcomes of these are shared in a closing assembly, so that the result of the overall challenge can be revealed. A typical timetable looks like this:
09.00 – 09.20: Whole-school assembly, where your visitor will explain how they need the children’s help …
09.20 – 9.55: Year 1 stay in the hall for their workshop …
9.55 – 10.30: Year 2 come to the hall for their workshop …
10.30 – 11.05: Year 3 come to the hall for their workshop …
11.05 – 11.30: One Reception class have a visit, in their own setting …
11.30 – 11.55: The other Reception class have a visit, in their own setting …
LUNCH
1.00 – 1.40: Year 4 come to the hall for their workshop …
1.40 – 2.20: Year 5 come to the hall for their workshop …
2.20 – 3.00: Year 6 come to the hall for their workshop.
3.00 – 3.15: Closing assembly where findings are shared and the outcome revealed.
Are there any technical requirements?
Each working space needs to be equipped with laptop, screen or projector, so pupils can view the supporting PowerPoint throughout.
Can we dress up?
Each working space needs to be equipped with laptop, screen or projector, so pupils can view the supporting PowerPoint throughout.
Are there any other whole-school workshops?
Yes! if you’ve already enjoyed Wild About Maths workshops then you might want to consider one of our other whole-school maths days which include; The Pirate’s Challenge, Times Tables Trattoria, The Race into Space, The Riddle of the Sphinx and The Benefactor!
Is Wild About Maths available as teaching resource?
Yes! you can download the Wild About Maths teaching resource pack and deliver the day yourself! download from www.ascreativesconnect.com/product/wild-about-maths/
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