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######################################################################## NRICH monthly newsletter - September 2015 Issue Enriching mathematics ######################################################################## To view this newsletter in a browser, visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=NRICH-SUPPORT;73adade1.1509p To ensure that this newsletter is delivered to your inbox, add [log in to unmask] to your address book. ######################################################################## In this Newsletter: * Latest primary features on NRICH * Latest secondary features on NRICH * The NRICH Maths Roadshow * Wild Maths * Continuing Professional Development * Be part of a world record breaking lesson! * NRICH Team News * Contact Details * Subscription Details ######################################################################## * Latest primary features on NRICH * Central to mastering mathematics is understanding its underlying structures and this involves being fluent at generalising and proof. Take a look at our new feature, <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/11458">Mastering Mathematics:</a> Developing Generalising and Proof, which will support you in helping learners 'dig deeper' into mathematical tasks and get better at generalising and, ultimately, at proving. Our latest <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/11860">Early Years article</a>, written by Dr Sue Gifford, discusses a recently published parents' guide, which identifies appropriate expectations and support in all the areas of learning in the Foundation Stage. It is essential reading for EY practitioners and parents of under fives. * Latest secondary features on NRICH * We have just published a new feature for secondary teachers, <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/teacher-secondary">Starting term the NRICH way</a>. If your resolution at the start of the new term is to use more rich tasks with your classes, then we hope this feature offers you suitable activities. The latest feature from CMEP for Key Stage 5 students, <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/secondary-upper">Finding your Feet</a>, is now live. These resources help to bridge the gap between Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Did your students submit solutions to any of our recent problems or toughnuts? They are now available to view on our <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/9452">Recently Solved page</a>. Short Problems If you are a fan of using our weekly problems with your classes, you'll be pleased to know that we have just published an archive page with all the weekly problems grouped by curriculum topic. We hope you'll find them useful as lesson starters, homework tasks, or assessment exercises. You can find them on our <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/secondary">Secondary Curriculum page</a> or you can go straight to the <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/11652">Short Problems</a>. * The NRICH Maths Roadshow * The Roadshow is now taking bookings up until February. Please get in touch if you would like a visit from us. If you haven’t had a visit before the NRICH Roadshow is a great way to engage students with different types of problems. It is a collection of hands-on mathematical puzzles, games and activities that can be brought to schools by our NRICH Maths Roadshow Co-ordinator, Becky Warren, for a special maths event. Roadshow activities are designed to promote creative approaches to mathematics and strategic thinking and to stimulate mathematical curiosity. The activities are taken from ideas on the NRICH website translated into physical form and teachers are encouraged to use the visit as a source of rich tasks for the classroom. For more details please visit the website: <a href="http://maths.org/roadshow">maths.org/roadshow</a> To book a session email: [log in to unmask] * Wild Maths * We've launched a new site for 7 to 16 year olds, and we'd love you to share it with your students! <a href="http://wild.maths.org">Wild Maths</a> is aimed at 7 to 16 year olds exploring maths beyond the classroom. NRICH has always aimed to encourage creative thinking, curiosity, exploration, discussion and discovery, supporting you in making maths learning rich, rewarding and exciting. Our new Wild Maths project aims to take this one step further, and is packed with mathematical games, challenges, investigations and articles aimed at children and students working individually, or with a parent. Wild Maths is currently still growing, and we will continue to develop the site over the next year. Feedback is welcome (email [log in to unmask]). Meanwhile, please invite your students to explore - you can find the free online resources at <a href="http://wild.maths.org">http://wild.maths.org</a> * Continuing Professional Development * Mastering mathematics and problem solving Thursday 19 November, London Booking is now open for this engaging and stimulating day, which will explore the five strands of mastering mathematics and implications for classroom practice. Further details and links to the booking form can be found on the <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/11778">NRICH site</a>. ######################################################################## * Be part of a world record breaking lesson! * On Tuesday 3rd November thousands of schools around the world will take part in a Maths and Science lesson hoping to set a Guinness World Record. More information about how to take part in this exciting event is available <a href="http://nrich.maths.org/content/id/12118/The%20Maths%20and%20Science%20of%20DNA%20Flyer.pdf">here</a>. * NRICH Team News * As you may already be aware, our NRICH team is expanding. We would like to welcome Becky Warren, who will be taking over the reins of our NRICH Hands-On-Maths Roadshow. Meanwhile, Fran Watson will become our joint NRICH Primary Co-ordinator and she will focus on further developing our teacher CPD programme. And, I am settling into my new role as NRICH Director and looking forward to an exciting term ahead with the team. STIMULUS News - We'd also like to welcome Jacqui Watkins, the new Co-ordinator for the STIMULUS programme, which creates placements for Cambridge University student volunteers in local Cambridge schools. Jacqui is taking over from Rob Percival. On behalf of all the students and schools involved in STIMULUS, we would like to thanks Rob for all his hard work on the programme and wish Jacqui well in her new role. Ems Lord ######################################################################## * Contact Details * Centre for Mathematical Sciences Wilberforce Road Cambridge CB3 0WA 01223 761328 [log in to unmask] http://nrich.maths.org ######################################################################## * Subscription Details * You are subscribed to NRICH monthly newsletter. To unsubscribe, visit: https://WWW.JISCMAIL.AC.UK/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=NRICH-SUPPORT&A=1 _______________________________________________ To post to the list send an email to [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message body UNSUBSCRIBE NRICH-SUPPORT or unsubscribe via the web at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?REPORT&Z=3