Year 5 girls from seven primary schools in and around Bath attended a maths masterclass at Royal High School Bath.
On Saturday 9 March, 17 marvellous mathematicians representing different schools had a great time exploring binary monsters, pentominoes puzzles, reflection and rotational symmetry and more.
Led by Royal High School Bath’s Mathematics staff, the session was set up to raise confidence and achievement in maths for Year 5 girls. The teachers employed a variety of dynamic and creative techniques and resources to ensure the session was fun and engaging, encouraging the pupils to work both in teams and individually to solve maths problems in a variety of real word contexts. The pupils who were from St John’s Catholic Primary, St Mary’s Catholic Primary, St Stephen’s Church School, St Saviour’s Junior School, Corsham Primary Broadwood, Corsham Primary Pound Pill and The Meadows Primary School, Bitton.
Mrs Ladbury-Webb, Head of Year 7, Teacher of Mathematics, said: “Our annual Maths Masterclass for Year 5 girls was a great success again this year. The event is by invitation only with attendees nominated by local primary schools. The interactive sessions are designed to encourage a passion for maths, and to give students an opportunity to explore concepts beyond the confines of the primary curriculum. Our hope is that the children taking part have fun practising problem solving and teamwork and go home feeling inspired to share their enthusiasm for the world of maths with others.”
This is the second year Royal High School Bath has run a Maths masterclass for external schools, and the response has been so positive, the school is hoping to make it an annual event.
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