Yenton Junior School

Maths Week

MATHS
AT
WORK

As you walk in the front door of Yenton Junior school, the first things you notice are a pair of very large Cabbage Patch type dolls dressed in the school's two football strips, one for home games and the other away. Surrounding the dolls are examples of pupils work investigating different possible combinations of wearing the games kit.

The football display was only one of many displays around the school which presented mathematics in an exciting, interactive way. Reflecting the recent work of the pupils, the displays ranged from a map of Europe inviting pupils to estimate distances between towns to a probability washing line.

Toni, the Maths Co-ordinator had organised the week around the theme of "Maths at Work". Four local Businesses supported the week and pupils attempted projects connected with these businesses during lesson time

AIMS

For children and staff to have fun during the week.
To impress upon the children that mathematics is an essential skill in the workplace.
To focus attention on mathematics.
To heighten the awareness of adults and pupils that mathematics can be enjoyable.
To ensure that all participants experience success.
To offer a range of mathematical activities catering for a variety of interests and aptitudes.
To involve as many adults as possible: parents, teachers, lecturers, students, governors and support staff.
To produce attractive mathematical work for the classrooms and around the school, which can be enhanced by the vocabulary pertinent to each activity.

Yenton Junior's Maths Week was supported by their business partners:

McDonalds
Prontapanel
Frankie & Benny's
Land Rover/Collins

During the week:

Year 6 pupils played mathematical games with younger pupils;
Balloons were released by all pupils with return cards attached;
Giant board games were made by pupils on the playground;
Parents were invited into school to participate in maths lessons;
A computer database was created to record information about visitors to the school;
Pupils designed a new package for Burgers;
Pupils investigated the finances of the catering trade;
Pupils simulated the process of making and selling cars using Monopoly money.

...plus many other exciting activities.