Mathematics

School Based Projects

During the Year of Numeracy an amount of money was made available for some small scale school based activities that promote and develop numeracy. Schools hosting these projects were invited to share their findings with other Birmingham schools.

The following is the text of the letter which was originally sent out to schools inviting bids:

TO: HEADTEACHERS OF ALL NURSERY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY and SPECIAL SCHOOLS, HEADS OF UNITS and HEADS OF HOSPITAL SCHOOLS IN BIRMINGHAM

Title: Year of Numeracy 1997 School Based Projects
Summary: An invitation to bid for funding

Previous papers: None

Action required: Please complete and return the application form posted to school

Reply to: John Tranter, Year of Numeracy Co-ordinator, BASS, MEC

Reply by: Tuesday 6 May 1997

Contact Officers: Brian Barkway, BASS (0121 427 3020)
Brian Wardle, BASS (0121 427 3020)

Circular No: S372

24 March 1997

Dear Colleague,

As part of the Year of Numeracy initiative schools are invited to make a bid for financial support for a school based project which will contribute to raising standards in pupil's numeracy skills in your school. Bids should describe the proposed project indicating which of the "Year of Numeracy" objectives are being addressed and including estimated costs. As a guide, it is expected that bids will be typically around £500 although significant projects may be accepted with costs up to £2000. The funding may be spent on cover, training and materials.

Schools might consider working in partnership e.g. with a link/feeder school, the Careers and Education Business Partnership, community groups, colleges etc.

Bids will be judged on the extent to which they support the "Year of Numeracy" aim and objectives and the potential for being shared with other schools in the city.

Schools with successful bids will be required to present their project in a form which enables other schools to benefit from the ideas. There will also be the possibility of further development funding for particularly successful projects.

We look forward to receiving your bid.

In addition another project with similar aims has been launched in the city:

Raising Standards in the Core Skills