Maths Workshops

School Workshop

We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Why book 'Maths Workshops'

The workshops focus on simple ideas to great effect. Using basic Maths, numbers, counting, shapes and space learner's work together to build simple modular forms. The ideas found in this workshop are developed throughout our repertoire of workshops, from KS 1 & 2 right up to KS 3 ,4 & 5.

Providing catalytic support for teachers. Fitting with the national curriculum on numerous levels, not only the obvious STEM & STEAM elements, but History and Humanities, we help develop pupils Fine and Gross Motor Skills as well as a their independent thought and problem solving skills, thereby increasing their self esteem.

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What activities are available during this educational workshop?

STEM; Ferris Wheel; Helter-skelter; Roller Coaster; Tetra; Octas; Geodesics; Millennium bridges; Millennium Dome
STEAM; Art & Sculpture; Bridges; Habitat & Shelters Mega Maths Structures; Olympic Sculptures; Skyscrapers

Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?

Maths topics: Logic and Problem Solving, Geometry, Ratio and proportion, Algebra, Shape.

All of our hands-on workshops contain every aspect of STEM learning, from number and counting to shape and space the real word Maths involved is focused on the importance of triangulation in construction. From Bridges, Shelters, Skyscrapers and Sculptures.
In the 60 minute Tetra workshop we are able to show learners how algebra can help solve a mathematical problem demonstrating it is has real world applications.

Design Technology topics: Mechanics and engineering, Materials.

The Mathematical world of construction is intrinsic to all of our workshops, but none more so than in our STEM & STEAM workshops, like Ferris Wheel, Roller Coasters, Bridges, Shelters, Skyscrapers

PSHE topics: Teamwork and resilience.

Pupils Work individually, in groups and altogether to create one large structure, or remaining in groups make their own structure. e.g. bridge, shelter, sculpture. The teamwork and resilience needed helps develop pupils cooperative intelligence. Problem solving and resilience are endemic in all of our workshops, but particularly in the STEAM orientated ones, like Bridge, Maths & Design, Shelters, Skyscrapers, Olympic Sculptures

Citizenship topics: Team building.

Pupils Work individually, in groups and altogether to either create one large structure, or they remain in groups to make their own structure e.g Bridge, Shelter, Sculpture. The teamwork and resilience needed helps develop pupils cooperative intelligence.

Art topics: Sculpture, Design.

Art & Sculpture where pupils make a sculpture inspired by a detail of an abstract painting. Olympic Sculptures challenges pupils to make an athlete in the pose of an Olympic event.
We developed a workshop based on the work of Barbara Hepworth by request of a school in Leeds who run a topic in conjunction to a trip to the Hepworth gallery in Wakefield

Physics topics: Rollercoasters.

The Physics invoved in the Mathematical Engineering of all o f our freestanding structures; Bridges, Castles; Egyptians; Ely Cathedral; Ferris Wheel; Geodesic Structures; Greek Parthenon; Indian Taj Mahal; Islamic Dome Of The Rock; Mayan Temple; Olympic Sculptures; Saxon Roundhouse; Shelters; Skyscrapers; Stonehenge; Trojan Horse; Tudor Globe Theatre; Victorian Crystal Palace; Viking Longship

Team Building

Engineering

What size groups do you cater for?

EYFS: Nursery 8 in 30 min; Reception 16 in 45 min
KS1 30 in 60 or 120 min
KS2 30 in 60 min / 45 in 120 min
KS3+ 30 in 60 & 90 min / 40 in 120 min

Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?

The workshops are accessible to all, sometimes with the addition of a table. Much of the hands-on work is carried out on the floor, which may be beneficial or may require some adaptation from ourselves, the school or both. We want to be as inclusive as possible, so please give us as much information as you can in advance, so we can look at how we can adapt workshops to best meet any particular requirements.

Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Due to the hands on nature of our activities, those children with Special Educational Needs will find themselves able to access our activities with great success. Class teachers are often apprehensive about how those pupils will be able to input into the workshops but are quickly put at ease when they see how easily they take to the hands on and visual challenges.

Anything else?

Our Fees Are Per Day and We are VAT Exempt
Primary; £420
Secondary £450
You can have any combination of workshops throughout the day and we offer discounts for multiple dates booked within the same academic year