All of our maths workshops for primary schools in Scotland have been carefully designed to put into context and actively promote the keystones of the Curriculum for Excellence – as well, of course, as supporting the push to Make Maths Count.
Tapping into pupils’ own creativity, our unashamedly fun workshops engage, motivate and, crucially, challenge the children and young people we work with, providing them with meaningful experiences and outcomes.
Our Primary workshops have been specifically developed to support the Curriculum for Excellence in the following ways:
- To support the development a secure understanding of the concepts, principles and processes of mathematics and apply these in different contexts.
- To support the development of essential numeracy skills, allowing full participation in society.
- To provide opportunities for pupils to interpret numerical information appropriately and use it to draw conclusions.
- To provide opportunities for pupils to apply skills and understanding creatively and logically to solve problems, within a variety of contexts.
"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!" Class Teacher, St Margaret's Primary, Johnstone
"10/10 …The pupils were all fully engaged in their learning because they were enjoying the different context and visitor. They were talking about the workshops all week. It was just what we needed to create a buzz around maths for maths week!” Caskieberran Primay
Maths Week Scotland 2024
Celebrate Maths Week Scotland with a high energy, imaginative, fun and Creative Maths day for all pupils to take part in. This year, Maths Week Scotland will take place during the 23rd Sept - 29th Sept 2024 - and if you would like to take part with a high energy, imaginative, fun and Creative Maths day for all pupils to take part in, then take a look at what's on offer below.
Funding
The Edinburgh Mathematical Society grant scheme - The Schools Enrichment Fund, exists to provide financial support for mathematical activities which fall outwith the normal school curriculum. There are no closing dates but early submission of applications is strongly encouraged. Find out more over at www.ems.ac.uk/funding/schools-funding
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