Merry Mathsmas

Details

Accessing the show

The students will watch the show by their teacher logging in to our zoom call and projecting to students.

We advise for the best functionality to access the call via the zoom app (zoom desktop client or mobile app), rather than the web browser/client. The zoom desktop client can be downloaded here: https://zoom.us/support/download

The show is not being recorded so can only be viewed at the times listed above.

One classroom ticket will entitle a school to have one device logged into the zoom call. Therefore this will enable you to project the show to one classroom of students only. We will post printed card resources for the show and for students to take home. For every classroom ticket, we post you one class set, with enough resources in it for 35 students.

This show includes a hands-on activity using scissors so is designed for students to be sat at tables.

It is also designed for students to be classroom size groups: there is the opportunity to vote for your class in polls or feedback their answers in the chat, which will be less manageable if students are viewing as a large group in a hall.

Timings

The talk content will last for 1 hour starting promptly at 9:20am/1:50pm and lasting until 10:20am/2:50pm. This doesn’t allow time for students to arrive/be registered/be given out the posted materials. We advise students are seated and ready for the start of the talk by 9:15am/1.45pm. The posted materials will be needed from the very start of the show.

Warm-up puzzles will be shown within the call from 9:00am/1.30pm for early students.

Student activity

The show is for lots of classrooms from different schools at the same time. The pace is suitable for students who are on task and following the clear instructions independently.

Teacher involvement

Although the tasks are suitable for all-ability KS3 and all the explanation and instructions are given to the students by Zoe, the nature of a virtual session means it’s realistic that teachers will need to follow the session as well so they can prompt/support some students with activities if needed.

There is also some optional teacher involvement to vote in polls on behalf of your class, to contribute to the Zoom chat and to volunteer your students to be on camera/mic if you wish (this is entirely optional and we’ll only need a couple of classrooms across the whole hour). 

Equipment

Students will need to have a pair of scissors (one between two is fine) and a pencil. A ruler is helpful but not essential. Students will need scrap paper if taking part in the pre-show puzzles. There will also be the opportunity to vote in online polls – if students are allowed to use their phones/a device to vote individually/in pairs, this is encouraged. As an alternative, the teacher can vote.

Booking

Click the button below to book and fill in the booking form. Places are limited so we advise doing this asap.

On filling in this form, if we still have tickets left you will receive a booking confirmation email and an invoice. If there is no space we will email to say you are on the waiting list.

On receipt of the invoice, please make payment as soon as possible and by Friday 8th November 2024. 

Please note we will only accept cancellations by email up to end of the day Friday 8th November 2024. If cancellation is made after Friday 8th November 2024 we will not offer a refund and we will still expect payment if it hasn’t yet been made (we will have created and likely posted your resources by this date). 

Full terms and conditions can be found here.

Email info@think-maths.co.uk with any questions.