Using Mathematics Week 15th - 19th October 201814 October 2018 (by J Jamison (kjamison)) |
This week in connection with Maths Week we are having a special day on Wednesday 17th October 2018 with the theme of 'The Race into Space'. It will be a day of creative maths for all the children in the school!
The search is on for the next astronaut – and Major Tom wants pupils help in selecting the best person for the job. He’s found six well-suited candidates, all with different qualifications – but it’s up to the pupils to decide which one will win The Race into Space!
After meeting the Major at an opening assembly, and being introduced to the would-be astronauts, each class will be issued with a Mission: to use their maths skills to rank the candidates on one of a number of qualities. Each Mission calls on pupils to demonstrate mathematical fluency, reasoning and problem-solving abilities – and is in line with Curriculum objectives for their year group. The Major will be on hand to visit each classroom with some vital, additional information – and the programme ends with a second assembly in which each class reports back its findings and helps whittle the field down to just one.
This sounds lots of fun but it is quite an expensive additional cost to school. It would be really appreciated it every child could bring a £1 towards the cost of Major Tom's visit. This is available online via AGORA under EVENTS or can be given to your class teacher.
Many thanks
