Moray schools get cash to put fun into maths
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GRANTS awarded to two Moray schools for creative maths projects will add up to extra fun for pupils this week.
Schools around the country will run a wide range of activities for Maths Week Scotland from Monday, September 28, to Sunday, October 4, as part of the Scottish Government’s drive to encourage positive attitudes to numeracy and maths.
The scheme has been developed and is delivered by National Museums Scotland.
As well as the main programme of events, the Maths Week Scotland Small Grants Fund – a partnership between the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, the Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust and the Scottish Government – has supported more than 100 local activities across the country to encourage innovation and participation.
Milne's High School at Fochabers received £420 to set up an escape room style challenge, titled MHS Does Maths Week, for S1-2 pupils.
New Elgin Primary School was awarded £450 for a "Ready Steady Cook" event to promote the development of mathematical language, numeracy skills and cooking confidence. Its programme aims to educate families on the use of cooking equipment, nutrition and careers within the food industry.
The aim is to show how maths is an everyday skill central to the enjoyment of games, sport, art and design.
Katie Oldfield, Maths Week Scotland co-ordinator, said: "So many schools have come up with really exciting activities that put maths where it belongs – at the heart of learning.
"Maths has a role to play in so many daily activities and across so many different careers and sectors, and it is fantastic that Maths Week allows teachers and children to think about the subject in different ways."
Maths Week Scotland is supported by celebrities such as Olympian and maths graduate Eilish McColgan, mathematics professor and broadcaster Hannah Fry, author Marcus de Sautoy and comic illustrator Rossie Stone.
