MathsGoals

When people ask “Why do we need Maths?” 🤔

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Art of Mathematics

This may be of interest to some of my students that are leaving me this time.

Less than three weeks to go - wishing you all the very best for the future, wherever it may lead you.

I’ve been blessed to work with you all and it’s been a joy to help you along doing something that I love .

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⚠️APPRENTICESHIP ROLES WITH HMS NOW LIVE⚠️

Our friends at HMS have once again opened their apprenticeship scheme 🙌

They have 30 roles you can apply for, including joiners, plumbers, electricians, gas engineers, business administrators, painters, plasterers, quantity surveyors and MORE!

⚠️Recruitment events⚠️
We are holding 4 recruitment events across the region for anyone interested in these roles. At our recruitment events, you can learn more about the apprenticeships and get support with your application.

Warrington
📆 Tuesday 3 June 2025
⏰ 1pm – 2:30pm
📍 Torus Office, Bank Park House WA1 1UZ
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St Helens
📆 Tuesday 3 June 2025
⏰ 4pm – 5:30pm
📍 Torus Office, Central WA9 1LD
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Liverpool
📆 Wednesday 4 June 2025
⏰ 2pm – 3:30pm
OR
⏰4:30pm - 6pm
📍 Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool L3 5UL
👉 https://bit.ly/TFHMSLiv

Spaces are limited so please only book one ticket per applicant.

You don’t need to come to an open day to get help with your application.
Whether you need support with your CV, or tips to help you in the interview, we’ve got your back.

To learn how we can help you secure the apprenticeship role of your dreams, visit torusfoundation.org.uk/apprenticeships

Contact our Employment and Skills team today:
[email protected]

Apply today for a September start: www.hmsworks.co.uk/careers

Closing date: Sunday, 15 June 2025

One for my teacher friends. I’ll be lighting a candle myself.

Monday will be the first anniversary of the death of Ruth Perry. I was thinking how I might mark the day.
I certainly won’t be making jokes about anything and I thought a simple photograph of a candle would reflect the fact that one of Ruth’s legacies has been to shine a light on some of the darker aspects of the school inspection system.
Then I thought, perhaps we could all do something together.
Schools and naked flames are never a good idea but led candles exist.
Let’s bring Ruth’s light into our schools on Monday.
If you have an office, put a light on your desk or put a light in the school reception area.
If you use social media, change your profile picture to a candle or simply post an image of a candle on Monday morning.
Put a light on the staffroom table or windowsill with a note explaining why.
I’m not suggesting led candles in classrooms, but you could put one in a desk drawer if you wanted to.
I’m saying this tonight so we can put the candles in our bags ready for school on Monday.

Well that’s a wrap, my last session for the year is completed.
Wishing all my students, families, followers, and friends a most wonderful Christmas 🤩🎄

If you’re time isn’t already filled with the Nrich and Nerdle Advent Calendars. Here is another one. Mathigon is a really interesting site, it has a timeline of mathematical discoveries plus lots of activities/lessons you can access - all for free.

Puzzle Calendars – Mathigon A selection of our favourite mathematical puzzles and problems. Most are simple to explain, but the solutions require clever and unconventional thinking.

Advent calendar number 2 from Nrich. This site is brilliant to get learners problem solving. Thelink is for secondary maths but they have a primary version too.

Advent Calendar 2023 - Secondary Our 2023 Secondary Advent Calendar contains a favourite task for each day in December, in the run-up to Christmas.

There are lots of Christmath Advent calendars for those of you who enjoy a good puzzle. I’ll be sharing a few if my favourite over the next few weeks.

Starting with this one from Nerdle

Can you solve this nerdle? Can you solve this nerdle?