Maths Tutor Trish

Don't know if your area is into pebble hunting but it certainly is a big thing here in Brackley! To keep the kids maths skills polished whilst they are on holiday I am creating and hiding times tables pebbles (not full sets, but those awkward ones that a lot of people struggle with). They have the calculation on one side and the answer on the other. Who will be the first to find some?

Had a great week working with children in my local library in Brackley and also Middleton Cheney Library doing Gnasher's Doghouse. The children learnt the names of 2-D shapes by playing shape bingo, discussed what a net was and learnt the names of 3-D shape and then made Gnasher's Doghouse using the net provided. Next week we'll be kite making in Brackley and learning names of quadrilaterals and in Middleton Cheney we'll be making things that balance in strange ways.

Very busy with all my exam students and sorting out a timetable for next year but still found this little gem of a site. It generates random exam style questions! Mathsbot

Met the lovely Marcus Du Sautoy on Sunday at the Cheltenham Science Festival and bought his latest book "What We cannot Know" which he very kindly signed for me. I now have 4 of his books about mathematics. If anyone is considering studying mathematics at degree level or just enjoys maths, I would thoroughly recommend his books to extend your maths knowledge.

Bought a couple of T-shirts from this website.... https://teespring.com/search?q=mathematics but now have my eye on this mug.

A level maths exams started today and GCSEs start next week! A massive GOOD LUCK to all my students.  Remember if you get stuck, just think what I might be saying to you in a tutorial....

Half term will soon be upon us and it's between GCSE papers 1 and 2. I still have some spaces on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon but I am filling up fast! To all my tutees...make sure you have booked some time with me if you feel you need it. I was hoping to do a general session open to anyone at the library but it looks like that won't be happening.