Our fun workshops are delivered by the entertaining characters Professor Brainwave (Simon) and Doctor Brainwave (Steve) who expertly balances the level of fun and learning throughout the workshops ensuring the children are engaged at all times.
We have individual workshops to cover the ability of EFYS, KS1 and KS2 students. Sessions are offered from one hour to a full day and workshops can be from 30 min to 2 hours. We offer a clear pricing structure and offer a price match promise as well as a 100% money back guarantee.
Each workshop offers a fun and creative way to learning maths without the fear of making mistakes, as all ideas are encouraged and explored. Our unique equipment and problem-solving games create a fun and engaging environment, where pathways of learning are discovered through examining and learning from our mistakes.
A typical day involves working within the same hall (or classroom) and working with each year group can be achieved, please see our example timetable. I am very flexible and understand that individual schools have their own requirements so please feel free to call and discuss your needs.
For full pricing details please visit the pricing page or download our pricing pdf
"The large scale of the shapes and the pitching of the session was good for reception children (although 3D shapes were a challenge, they enjoyed it and definitely learnt something!)"
Charlotte Marr, Class Teacher
Often Nursery and Reception classes miss out when schools have workshops but not with Prof. Brainwave. We have dedicated workshops for both these classes that are fun, interactive and very hands on.
Normally nursery sessions are around 30min long, we explore 2D shapes that we join together to make a rocket (cube with a pyramid on the top) and we see how many people we can send to the moon! During the session we explore the names and properties of each shape and discover how working together is important.
Reception session can be 30min to 1 hour in duration and involve sorting 2D shapes relative to their properties. We have a problem-solving game which involves doubling a square and turning it into a cube which the children can explore, we then double it again and we see how many people we can fit inside! The session are very hands on with the children working in small groups of 4/5. Through the journey of discovery, they will cover;
""The tactile approach was great; learning about and manipulating 3D objects was effective"
Miss Roberts, Class Teacher
For Year 1 and Year 2 the workshops are engaging and FUN from the off with Prof. Brainwave. He explains how he learned that it's alright to make mistakes, when we learn from them, and that it's better to make a mistake rather than not have a go at all.
Pupils are faced with problems to solve that often cannot be solved without making mistakes and learning from them. They will use the hands-on equipment to make 2D and 3D shapes from cubes to pyramids to solve problems and create structures that will help students in the following workshops. Through the journey of discovery, they will cover:
Year’s 3,4, 5 and 6 are faced with problems solving games suitable to their ability which encourages free thinking as there are no "wrong answers", they will start of using 2d shapes which are then converted into 3D shapes. The 3D shapes are then doubled revealing a hidden 3D shape in the centre. Cubes, Square based pyramids, tetrahedrons and Octahedrons are made. Skills that the children will cover are;
"The session was lively and involved active learning. It was expertly led with lots of good humour and hands-on activities for the children to 'have a go'. All children were engaged, and they were encouraged to use problem-solving skills and to work collaboratively. Questioning and mathematical language was used to encourage deeper thinking and to explore ideas 'outside the box."
Usmaa Kaleem, Y6 Teacher, Maths Lead
Our family workshops are FUN and brings everyone together in the joy of learning! If the children have attended a workshop during the day, they are given the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned before moving onto working together to solve new challenges.
If a family workshop is booked as a one of event parents will work closely with their children to solve problems and create 3D structures.
This is a great opportunity to reach out to parents and allow them to have an insight into understanding how their children tackle problems and learn.
We offer hands on maths workshops for schools that educate children with learning disabilities. Please do get in touch with me to discuss your requirements.
We offer a full or half day sessions for year 7 induction days. The day involves a variety of fun problem-solving games where the children work together in teams. These workshops bring the students together, cement the mathematical knowledge that has been taught in primary school and take' the next step, preparing them for the next instalment of their learning.