News
Some pending supports from Tom Renwick at Maths on Track
(with over 500 Scottish schools visited in past 10 years)
The Maths on Track website now has some 3000 registered users (about 300 schools and 2700 home users), providing a low cost credit system for downloading practice sheets or videos (individually, as the need arises), or, access to on-line versions of the acclaimed Wee Red Box.
‘on track’ DVD’s for P2 – P7 and for S1 – S3 are also now available, containing all the downloadable practice sheets and videos available from the website – great value and highly beneficial + saves all the time downloading.
Mentally fluent (wee red box) = good at numeracy = better at maths!
The dates below show the teacher and parent supports being given by Tom Renwick in the coming months;
Throughout week beginning 10th June – Wee Red Box Numeracy Festival at Banchory PS (Aberdeenshire) where all parents will do Wee Red Box flash cards with their children at home - Banchory will be the world's 'hot spot' for numeracy that week!
9th July - all day of training for tutors who support adult learners for numeracy, on behalf of 'Jobs & Buinesses, Glasgow'
14th September - Saturday morning numeracy talk in Edinburgh (details to follow), 9.30 - 12.15, cost £95 / attendee, looking at numeracy 'for' and 'across' learning, the importance of fluency in mental agility, and moderation / assessment of numeracy within a school (and across a cluster of schools)
18th September – Drumoak PS (Aberdeenshire) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy TBC
19th September – Kemnay PS (Aberdeenshire) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy TBC
20th September – Ballater PS (Aberdeenshire) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an afternoon talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
21st September – joint Saturday morning talk in Aberdeen, in conjunction with Bill Boyd (The Literacy Adviser), highlighting overlaps between literacy and numeracy and the seven shared strategies (Holiday Inn Express, Aberdeen, next to the conference centre) from 9.15 - 12.30. £120 / attendee
26th September – giving the keynote address at the Pan Tayside Learning Festival with 200 Head Teachers, on the overlaps between literacy and numeracy, including the seven shared strategies
28th September - Saturday morning numeracy talk in Glasgow (details to follow), 9.30 - 12.15, cost £95 / attendee, looking at numeracy 'for' and 'across' learning, the importance of fluency in mental agility, and moderation / assessment of numeracy within a school (and across a cluster of schools)
30th Sept till 4th Oct - whole week support for the 10 schools in the Blairgowrie area, visiting each school for a half day each, to directly share interactive mental agility techniques with wee Red Box flash cards + supply of the 100+ boards + supply of 'on track' DVD's to each school, includes a twilight session for all teachers (probably on the Wednesday - TBC)
Throughout week beginning 28th October – Wee Red Box Numeracy Festival at Deanburn PS (Bo’ness) where all parents will have the opportunity to do Wee Red Box flash cards with their children at home
Throughout week beginning 4th November – Wee Red Box Numeracy Festival at Alloway PS (Ayr) where all parents will have the opportunity to do Wee Red Box flash cards with their children at home
15th November – morning talk for teachers in the Anstruther PS cluster (Fife) on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
Previous supports;
8th May – St Helen’s PS (Bishopbriggs) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
3rd May – Blackwood PS (South Lanarkshire) talks for staff from all schools in the cluster on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
1st May – evening talk for parents at Castlehill PS (Cupar) on how they can support their children with numeracy at home – STOP PRESS – 162 attended!
27th April – joint Saturday morning talk in Glasgow, in conjunction with Bill Boyd (The Literacy Adviser), highlighting overlaps between literacy and numeracy including the seven shared strategies (Radisson Blu Hotel, near Central Station). £120 / attendee
6th March – Lairdsland PS (Kirkintilloch) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
5th March – St Flannans PS (Kirkintilloch) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
2nd March – joint Saturday morning talk in Edinburgh, in conjunction with Bill Boyd (The Literacy Adviser), highlighting overlaps between literacy and numeracy and the seven shared strategies (Radisson Blu Hotel, High St, Edinburgh) from 9.15 - 12.30. £120 / attendee
Much of January and February was reserved for Tom Renwick continuing his research into dyscalculia, working with youngsters and adults, testing alleviation strategies.
28th Feb – Westerton PS (Bearsden) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
27th Feb – Ayr Grammar PS to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
23rd Feb - Saturday morning numeracy talk at Dunnikier Hotel (Kirkaldy), 9.30 - 12.15, cost £95 / attendee, looking at numeracy 'for' and 'across' learning, the importance of fluency in mental agility, and moderation / assessment of numeracy within a school (and across a cluster of schools)
19th Feb - Invergowrie PS (Dundee) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
13th Feb – Greenwood Academy (Irvine) to support secondary teachers on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
8th Feb – Troon (South Ayrshire) to give numeracy talk for some of the cluster schools, with some 80 teachers attending. This talk will also offer guidance on moderation and assessment of numeracy across a cluster of schools.
5th Feb – Boreston PS (Stirling) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, with parents sitting in class with their children to observe interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards
17th Jan – Holy Family PS (Kirkintilloch) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
7th Jan – Cupar to give numeracy talk for the Bell Baxter HS cluster of schools (venue Castlehill PS), with some 200 teachers attending. This talk will also offer guidance on moderation and assessment of numeracy across a cluster of schools.
4th December – Sunnyside PS (Alloa) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
1st Nov – keynote address on numeracy and assessment at SCSSA conference (King’s Manor, Edinburgh), with an audience of secondary school managers, including sharing numeracy audits for S1 – S3. Already had great feedback from this seminal talk, which looked at possible models for moderation and assessment of numeracy across a cluster.
30th Oct – Peel PS (Livingston) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
23rd / 24th Oct, Stornoway – leading numeracy workshops at the Learning Festival for teachers in the Western Isles, numeracy talks for primary maths teachers, numeracy talks for secondary maths teachers, and talks for secondary teachers (non maths) on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
17th Oct – Seaview PS (Broughty Ferry) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
9th Oct – St Bartholomew’s PS (Glasgow) for an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
3rd Oct – Alloway PS (Ayr) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
1st Oct – Deanburn PS (Bo'ness) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
26th Sept – St Matthews PS (Bishopbriggs) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
25th Sept – Boreston PS (Stirling) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
FULL WEEK 17 - 21 Sept – visiting all nine primary schools in the Blairgowrie HS Cluster, as well as the High School, to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards and the 100+ board – Newhill PS + Meigle PS (Monday), Alyth PS + Burrelton PS (Tuesday), Coupar Angus PS + Kettins PS (Wednesday), Rattray PS + Glendelvine PS (Thursday), Kirkmichael PS + Blairgowrie HS (Friday)
10th Sept – Annbank PS (South Ayrshire) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
6th Sept – Strathburn PS (Aberdeenshire) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
5th Sept – Stuartfield PS + Auchnagatt PS (Aberdeenshire) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
4th Sept – Middleton PS (Aberdeenshire) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
3rd Sept – Hatton of Fintry PS (Aberdeenshire) + local small schools, afternoon talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
1st September - Saturday AM talk in conjunction with Bill Boyd (the literacy adviser) on Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers, on shared effective strategies for literacy and numeracy. £80 / attendee (Holiday Inn Express, Aberdeen, next to the Conference Centre, AB23 8AJ)
31st Aug – Walker Road PS (Aberdeen) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
30th Aug – Oyne PS (Aberdeenshire) to work with teachers and their pupils classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
29th August – Danestone PS (Aberdeen) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
28th Aug – Broomhill PS (Aberdeen) to work with teachers and their pupils classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
27th Aug – Banchory PS (Aberdeenshire), evening talk for parents of P1-P7 pupils on how they can support their children with their numeracy, with a particular focus on Curriculum for Excellence levels 1 and 2
17th Aug – Kyle Academy (South Ayrshire) talk for all primary and secondary staff in the cluster on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence.
9th June - Saturday AM talk in conjunction with Bill Boyd (the literacy adviser) on Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers, showing the overlaps between literacy and numeracy (Radisson Hotel, EDINBURGH)
31st May – Glow TV event ‘BANANA ALGEBRA’ with Tom Renwick, where he’ll work with a P4 class using bananas as a context for evaluating expressions – two of his previous Glow TV events broke box office records for live viewers across Scottish schools (>5,000 for the 8 times table, and > 7,000 for fractions) - hoping to break records again with pupils ‘going bananas over algebra’!
28th May – Brechin ASG schools, for talk to all staff on numeracy and curriculum for excellence, including the ‘numeracy alphabet’
19th May - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary
and secondary teachers (Apex Quay Hotel, DUNDEE, DD1 3JP)
11th May – Dalmilling PS (Ayr), – to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
10th May – Greenwood Academy (Irvine), evening talk for parents of S1/2 pupils on how they can support their children with their numeracy, with a particular focus on Curriculum for Excellence levels 3 and 4
9th May – Deanburn PS (Bo’ness), evening talk for parents of P1-P7 pupils on how they can support their children with their numeracy, with a particular focus on Curriculum for Excellence levels 1 and 2
4th May – Skerlmorlie PS (North Ayr), morning talks for teachers in the school on Numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
28th April - Saturday AM talk in conjunction with Bill Boyd (the literacy adviser) on Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers, showing the overlaps between literacy and numeracy (Radisson Blu, GLASGOW) – described on Twitter as being ‘a world premiere’, with great feedback, including ‘I loved the line ‘Tell me that’s beautiful’’
23rd April – Bearsden PS (East Dunbartonshire) – to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
19th April – Banchory PS (Aberdeenshire), to give afternoon talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
18th April – Peterhead Central PS (Aberdeenshire) – to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
17th April – Boddam PS + Meethill PS (Aberdeenshire) – to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for both sets of staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
16th April – Blairgowrie High School, talk for all staff on getting excellent at numeracy
12th March – ‘GLOW TV’ live event with Tom Renwick, broadcast from the Medical School at Glasgow University, on percentages at Curriculum for Excellence level 3, with the lesson being transmitted live to Scottish schools for pupils to watch and especially suitable for S1/2/3. Tom will demonstrate, given the volume and alcoholic strength of a bottle of beer, wine or spirit, how to work out the number of units.
10th March - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers of maths. Holiday Inn Express, Springkerse Business Park, Stirling
6th March – Woodhill PS (Bishopbriggs), afternoon talk for teachers on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
1st & 2nd March – Stornoway, for two days of consultancy on numeracy developments with Western Isles
27th February – St John’s PS (Alloa), afternoon talk on Numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
25th February - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers of maths. Holiday Inn Express, St Andrews Drive, Paisley, PA3 2TJ (near Glasgow Airport), costs £75 / attendee, with each receiving 100 credits to download materials from the website for use in their school. Book places e-mail tom@mathsontrack.com
22nd February 2012 - Canmore PS (Dunfermline) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on nacy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
21st February - Kirkliston PS, evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
16th February – Buchanhaven PS (Aberdeenshire), to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on nacy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
15th February – Drumoak PS (Aberdeenshire), morning talks for schools in the Banchory cluster on Numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
14th February – OldMacachar Ac (Aberdeen), a full day of talks for the cluster primary schools and secondary teachers on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence, all secondary and primary staff till mid morning (numeracy overview for all teachers), all primary and secondary maths teachers till lunch (managing the transition from level 2 to level 3), all primary teachers in the afternoon (developing numeracy through levels 1 and 2) – a big day with excellent evaluations
13th February - Blairgowrie PS, evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
22nd November – ‘GLOW LIVE’ event where Tom Renwick worked with a P7 class on fractions at CfE level 2, with the lesson being transmitted live to Scottish schools for pupils to watch and participate in with their teachers. He used the powerful combination of the 100+ board and the Wee Red Box flash cards
21st November – Largs Academy (Largs), evening talk for parents on Curriculum for Excellence and how they can support their children with numeracy
18th November – Queen Anne HS cluster (Dunfermline), talk for the cluster schools on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence (180 teachers attended)
17th Nov - talk for all Blairgowrie schools on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence (90 teachers attended)
15th Nov - Carron PS (Falkirk) to give a morning talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
14th November – Cathkin Learning Community (South Lanark), whole cluster talk for the associated primary schools on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
(140 teachers attended)
12th November - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers (Strathclyde Hilton, BELLSHILL)
9th November – Meldrum PS (PM) to work with P1/2/3 teachers, pupils and their parents in the classroom, to directly share the ‘numeracy alphabet’, followed by a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
8th November – Dysart PS (AM) and Kirkaldy North (PM) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for both sets of staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
2nd November – Hazlehead PS (Aberdeen) to give an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
2nd November – Bucksburn Academy (Aberdeen) morning visit to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards
1st November – Bucksburn PS (Aberdeen) afternoon visit to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards
1st November – Newhills PS (Aberdeen) morning visit to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards
31st October – Hazlehead PS (Aberdeen) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
29th October - Saturday AM joint talk on literacy and numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence (in conjunction with Bill Boyd, the Literacy Adviser), for primary and secondary teachers (Holiday Inn Express, ABERDEEN)
28th October – OldMachar Academy (Aberdeen) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards
27th October – Kirkhill PS (Aberdeen) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
26th October – Fernilea PS (Aberdeen) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents and their children on numeracy
25th October - Rossienorman PS (Aberdeenshire) a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
24th October – Kingswell PS (Aberdeen) morning visit to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards
24th October – Stoneywood PS (Aberdeen) afternoon visit to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards
18th October – St Ninians PS (Stirling), evening talk for parents + children on uses of the Wee Red Box flash cards on a one – to – one basis and as a result, became the first Scottish school to have had all three evening supports available from Maths on Track! (go to / services for more details of these three supports)
11th / 12th October – Falkirk High School to work with all staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
8th October - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers (Ramada Jarvis Hotel, LIVINGSTON)
7th October - whole day of talks for South Lanark primary and secondary teachers of maths on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence, including 'active learning' and concrete approaches (and not a power point in sight!)
5th October – St George’s School (Edinburgh) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
4th October – St Ninians PS (Stirling), twilight talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence, followed by evening talk for parents + children on ‘active learning / Curriculum for Excellence’
3rd October - start of Kippen PS (Stirling) numeracy week, with all pupils using the Wee Red Box with their parents at night. School will be set a target of points to gain over the week - should be fun!
1 Oct – Parental Involvement Conference, Bishopbriggs
29th September - Benarty PS (Fife) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
28th September – St Ninians PS (Stirling), evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with numeracy
26th / 27th September – Braes High School to work with all staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
20th / 21st September – Denny High School to work with all staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
14th Sept - Troon PS to give an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with numeracy
13th September – Lumphinnan PS (Fife) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
10th September - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers (Ramada Jarvis Hotel, PERTH)
8th September - Windygoul PS (East Lothian) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
6th / 7th September – Larbert High School to work with all staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellenc
late July - publish P4 numeracy research findings with the Wee Red Box, involving > 40 schools across Scotland (hugely positive) go to ‘what people are saying’
16th / 17th June – Grangemouth High School to work with staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
11th June - Saturday AM joint talk on literacy and numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence, for primary and secondary teachers (Edinburgh Radisson)
8th June - Sinclairtown PS (Fife) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
7th June - Glenwood High School (Glenrothes) to give a talk to all teaching staff on numeracy / Curriculum for Excellence
31st May - Wellington School (Ayr) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence
28th May - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers (Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Inverness)
26th May - Duncan Forbes PS (Culloden) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence followed by an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
17+18th May - Sacred Heart PS (Glasgow) to work with teachers and their pupils over two days in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence and an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with their numeracy
14th May - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers (Dunnikier Hotel, Kirkaldy) - "really inspirational" / "I now understand more fully why children can have so much difficulty with number"
11th May - St Leonard PS (Dunfermline) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, with a talk for staff on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence
11th May - Ladeside PS (Falkirk) to give an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with numeracy
10th May - Wee Red Box research began with 45 primary schools across Scotland, and continues till mid June. Focus on Curriculum for Excellence level 1 at P4 stage - similar to research carried out last term at CfE level 4 with able S3's
9th May - Meldrum PS (West Lothian) an active learning / Curriculum for Excellence evening event for parents and their children, where among others things they made model cereal boxes and, cut out 1 gram of newspaper!
30th April - Saturday AM joint talk on literacy and numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence, for primary and secondary teachers (Radisson Hotel, Glasgow)
31st March - Coltness HS (North Lanark) to meet and work with the top S3 class and their teacher on the research at CfE level 4 numeracy, using the on-line Wee Red Box flash cards
26th March - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers (Best Western Park Hotel, Falkirk)
24th March - Bellahouston Academy (Glasgow) to meet and work with the top S3 class and their teacher on the research at CfE level 4 numeracy, using the on-line Wee Red Box flash cards
24th March - Rosshall Academy (Glasgow) to give an evening talk for parents on Curriculum for Excellence, and, how they can support their children with numeracy (parents of P6 - S3 being invited)
18th March - Falla Hill PS (Fauldhouse) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, followed by a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence
17th March - Aberhill PS (Fife) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, followed by a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence
16th March - Glengowan PS (South Lanark) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, followed by a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence, with an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with numeracy
15th March - Ralston PS (Renfrewshire), talk for teachers on uses of the 100+ board
12th March - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers (Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Ayr)
9th March - Antonine PS (Glasgow) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, followed by a talk for staff from other schools on Curriculum for Excellence
1st March - Tulliallan PS (Fife) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, followed by a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence, and then an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with numeracy
26th February - Saturday AM talk on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers (Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew) - "Just fantastic, cannot wait for Monday morning!", "Very informative and inspiring, Thank You"
24th February - Carron PS (Falkirk) to give an evening talk for parents on how they can support their children with numeracy
23rd February - St Serf's PS (Fife) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, followed by a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence
17th February - St Bernadette's PS (North Lanark) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, then a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence
16th February - talk for all teachers from High Mill cluster (5 primary schools) on numeracy and Curriculum for Excellence, great evaluations ("inspiring", "great ideas to improve numeracy with children, both as a teacher and a parent", ....)
8th February - Camdean PS (Fife) to work with teachers and their pupils in the classroom, to directly share interactive numeracy techniques using Wee Red Box flash cards, followed by a talk for staff on Curriculum for Excellence
16th November – took a ‘Glow Live’ lesson on the 8x table with a P5 class at Lauder PS which was watched live by > 4000 pupils in nearly 200 schools across Scotland via the Glow intranet using Wee Red Box and 100+ board
9th November - gave keynote address at the Stirling Council in-service day on Curriculum for Excellence for primary and secondary teachers, and, led work shops in the afternoon, all with excellent evaluations (see 'what people are saying')
AND PRIOR TO ALL THESE VISITS AND SUPPORTS;
• visiting every primary and high school in East Ayr Council for a day each, to deliver the 100+ board and train teachers on effective uses
• visiting every primary school in East Dunbartonshire Council for a day each, to deliver the 100+ board and train teachers on effective uses
• visiting every school in East Ayr Council for a day each, to deliver the Wee Red Boxes for Curriculum for Excellence levels 1, 2 and 3 and train teachers on effective uses
• most of the Orkney schools, to directly share interactive mental agility techniques
• developed the 5-14 maths programme of study for City of Edinburgh
• supported BBC Scotland for maths content for 5-14 maths
• some 500 schools now visited for a day (including the East Ayr, East Dunbarton and Orkney visits) working with children in their classroom - that's 500 x 7 classes x 30 pupils = approximately 100,000 pupils
It is this experience and insight which adds to the quality and relevance of Tom Renwick’s talks and supports he gives for teachers and parents.
About 1/3 of the videos available for downloading from the website show Tom using the 100+ board in conjunction with Wee Red Box flash cards, visual and interactive techniques which get great feedback – for the first time teachers and their pupils (and parents with their children) can see first hand these techniques without him having to be there!
