On the trail of creative maths at Pendle Vale

Year 8 students at Pendle Vale College in Nelson have been getting physical and creative in making a wonderful Maths trail for their grounds.

Using innovative ICT approaches, with Curious Minds creative practitioners - As Creatives, students have surveyed the grounds and devised maths activities for the whole space, ranging from calculating the number of spaces available in the car park, to dynamic exercises round the tennis courts!

The Trail will become a reality before the end of term and is being piloted in partnership with Year 6 pupils. The innovative element is that each group of pupils has an actual budget of £150 to spend on their part of the Trail - involving much poring over online catalogues and drawing up of budgets.

As one teacher commented:

It’s fantastic to hear so much discussion and conversation in a Maths lesson!

Written by Rosie Crook

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