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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Sep 5

In #MathsToday and P5 at that, my Y8s explored unequal sharing and ratio. Using the algebra tiles for shapes/colours under the visualiser. They smashed it!

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Sep 1

What’s more first day back than maths themed nails…..

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Jul 16

I’ve been deep diving into homework (or home learning) to improve our policy for the new year. An amazing trip to Friesland School today to see what they’ve implemented this year. Lots to ponder #alwaysimproving

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Jul 4

In Y9 #MathsToday we used a beautiful @mathsbox.bsky.social structured problem solving question, linking our work on trapezia, unit conversions for volume and volume of prisms with rates (not yet taught). A team effort and so much fun!

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Jul 1

Today’s thought from Y9. Why is a hemisphere not a semi sphere? But then we didn’t like that, and decided we preferred hemicircle. Have since discovered it’s Latin vs Greek!

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Jun 27

@learningmaths.bsky.social (found you on here!) thank you!

Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Jun 27

Graduated from the @ncetm.bsky.social Secondary Mastery Specialist programme today as a cohort 8. Complete with a party hat! A great 2 years of continuous PD. Thank you Helen and Richard #alwayslearning

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Jun 23

Last work group today, it’s been a great year working with the schools involved and seeing how they’ve brought their learning into the classroom @em-mathshub.bsky.social

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Jun 22

I love this for compound measures, it’s honestly a game changer. Am intending on convincing science of this next year as well!

Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · May 23

@mrsmferris.bsky.social in case you haven’t seen

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · May 15

Excited to see the paper today and see how the students feel about it. I both love and fear paper 1 day!! Good luck Y11s

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · May 11

I couldn’t find ours! I resorted to bringing in the ones I have at home the following lesson

Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · May 1

In #MathsToday my Y8s were exploring volume with cubes. One student was struggling to appreciate the ‘slices’ for depth so I found an old favourite, Boss Maths Geogebra file splitting cuboids in layers in all 3 directions! Student nailed it by the end of the lesson.

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Apr 4

I’ve had a wonderful day at the @ttctrust.bsky.social Conference Day, both learning and presenting. I would share my lovely new journal but I left it on my desk! This girl loves new stationary and filling it with new insights from the sessions today. #YourPLMatters #smashingit

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Apr 3

It’s always nice to be appreciated in your role, and being part of an amazing team! #smashingit

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 26

Interesting twilight from the NCETM tonight, and excited to explore the new Oak resources to share with our PSHE lead

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 25

Really enjoyed leading whole staff training today on gaining 100% attention, focusing on empty hands. Great deliberate practice session

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 19

In #MathsToday (yesterday actually because I fell asleep!) I welcomed a school I’ve been working with to come and see me teach my Y8s 2 step equations with algebra tiles. The number of them that were moving towards the formal written method by then end shows the power of manipulatives!

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 17

Not in school today, but completing my PD Lead sessions and finishing my coursework. All submitted so just feedback and tweaks now hopefully!!!

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 13

In #mathstoday Y11 were going through their P2 mock, getting feedback and correcting to be able to apply to the non-shadow paper. The shadow papers from Pearson are so useful to help students learn from past papers

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 11

In #mathstoday Y9 explored unit ratio where the numbers started as values less than 1. Sure we can divide by that number but is there an alternative?

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 10

Leaving for a school visit at lunchtime is made all that sweeter by the beautiful drive!! Visiting a school near Castleton for @em-mathshub.bsky.social

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 4

In #mathstoday Y8 took their first steps from using algebra tiles for single step equations into the pictorial or abstract and we looked at when/why we can’t use tiles

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Mar 3

In #mathstoday Y9 were comparing finance deals on cars, comparing to the value after depreciation and working out the percentage loss. So many layers of percentage practice in one!

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Mrs Ashurst Maths @mrsashurst.bsky.social · Feb 24

Y10 tackled map scales today with ratio tables, we looked at the vertical and horizontal multipliers but a few found the relationship on the diagonal for unit scales. A lovely time playing with some maths! I do love a ratio table (or table of joy !!)