The clock is ticking as Saint Mary’s pupils count down to Maths Week Ireland 2025! The posters are up, the iPads and chrome books are fully charged and the boys and girls are ready to take part in their challenges. This year is special as Maths Week Ireland celebrate 20 years of Numeracy promotion and support. Maths Week Ireland runs from 11th-19th October.
This year, our younger learners will focus on practical Maths activities as well as some number based nursery rhymes. We are asking the parents of our younger children to teach their children some traditional rhymes like ‘1,2,3,4,5 once I caught a fish alive’, ‘1,2 buckle my shoe’ or ‘Ten green bottles’ etc. Enjoy singing them together, sequencing, predicting the numbers and getting into the rhythmic and repetitive patterns.
Our P3-P7 pupils have a big undertaking too! We would like every child from P3-P7 to gain a Mathletics certificate during Maths Week! P3-P7 parents, we want to continue to provide you with Numeracy support systems to help your children progress through their Maths journey in a fun, interactive, memorable way.
Parents, your challenge during Maths Week is to really look at what your child is learning in Mathletics and explore the ‘Resources’ section of Mathletics. Write down these website addresses, keep them safe so you can continually log on to them. Try www.mathsweek.ie and investigate the ‘Parents’ Zone’ in their 'Resources' section. Look at www.corbettmaths.com
Try out a free trial on www.ttrockstars.com or download the ‘Family Maths Toolkit’ on www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk
There are many support systems within our own school website too. Check out our 'Home Learning, Links' section and the 'Our School, Curriculum' section for many suggestions.
Let the games begin!🌟
