
Helen Adkins
@mathslat
School Improvement Leader for the 18 primary schools in the Learning Academies Trust.
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26-01-2022 22:22:25
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Take a look at these written explanations from some of our children in years 1 to 5 Woodfield Primary and Mount Street Primary School and Nursery. It’s great to see the children using the correct mathematical vocabulary and stem sentences to fully explain their thinking. Simon Spry White Rose Education


It was a privilege to collaborate with the EY & SEN leads Learning Acad. Trust to deliver CPD on supporting children working BARE and/or with SEND in maths. Great team work to draw upon expertise & share knowledge & good practice so our children receive the best possible education.



It was fantastic to work with TAs from across Learning Acad. Trust to develop skills in using manipulatives for different concepts. I was pleased to hear the TAs work in KS2 so our older children have the opportunity to use manipulatives to support their mathematical understanding.


It was really beneficial to watch a Y4 & Y5 NCETM Mastering Number session & unpick each lesson linking to the 5 big ideas on teaching mastery as part of CODE Maths Hub workgroup this morning.The children High View School were confident using the key vocabulary & making connections.


The ‘Learning through stories is just for KS1’ webinar White Rose Education conference was very interesting. The use of sentence stems alongside a book can provide a stimulus & excellent oracy opportunities in maths lessons. Definitely an area I want to explore further in the future.


Plymouth trusts (feel free to tag) if I was going to put on some FREE local RE CPD/training, who in your trust would I need to get in touch with to advertise this to teachers? Learn Teach Lead RE St Christopher’s Trust LAP Plymouth City Council Fred Thomas MP Luke Pollard MP Diocese of Exeter NATRE

We’re over half way through the Learning Academies Trust TTRS battle. Plaistow Hill are currently on track to become champions. Mount Street Primary School and Nursery are closely behind followed by Pomphlett Primary School.Keep playing everyone & the winners will be announced on Friday.Simon Spry Times Tables Rock Stars


Plaistow Hill are the Learning Academies Trust Times Tables Rock Stars Battle champions.Congratulations! 🥳 Pomphlett Primary School achieved 2nd place & Mount Street Primary School and Nursery 3rd.Across the schools, the children answered around 2 million answers correctly in less than 2 weeks - what a brilliant achievement!

It was great to hear and see the year 1 pupils at Hooe Primary confidently use dienes to make two digit numbers and describe their composition using the relevant vocabulary and sentence stems to frame their answers. Super maths! White Rose Education Ciara Moran Simon Spry


Mayflower Community Academy have a brilliant coaching programme in place where pupils from Devonport High School for Boys work with their pupils to develop their confidence & understanding in maths.The children really enjoy these 1:1 coaching sessions. Simon Spry Ciara Moran
