Bringing maths into the outdoors may be old hat for some practitioners, but for those needing inspiration, this activity-based course is a good place to start, according to Rachel Bryant. The key stage 1 teacher, who is soon moving to Reception class, says the course was a useful refresher for her, while some of the more junior staff ‘couldn’t wait to get back out there’ once they had returned to school.
The teacher at Cwmaman Infants in Aberdare, Wales, adds, ‘We have quite a few new teaching assistants who were more used to sitting down and going through the workbook but not so aware of how to take maths outside.’
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