Numicon Trainer/Consultant Training

Please download an appplication form and return to me.

The event begins with a Welcome Lunch at the Hotel.  Arrive 15 minutes before for a 1.00 start.

8 July Afternoon Programme

Greetings and Lunch

Numicon in New Zealand

Numicon and the NZ Curriculum

Supporting you in your school, CoL or organisation

Support from Numicon NZ and remuneration plans/agreements

Evening free

9 July 9:00 - 4:00

Welcome to Louise Pennington, Oxford University Press Lead Trainer

Numicon 1, 2 and 3 in-depth, including Special Needs and children who struggle with Maths

This will be a very practical day using the Numicon Teachng resources and apparatus.  A Maths Bag and other apparatus will be provided as part of the registration fee.

Louise will take questions throughout these two days on:

Running a course and information sessions

Supporting teachers in visits to schools, organisations- demo lessons, giving feedback

On-going suport for teachers

On-going support for you, the trainers

Evening out at a nearby restaurant. 

10 July 9:00 - 4:00

Numicon 4, 5 and 6, in-depth including extension for highly capable children

Running a course and information sessions

Supporting teachers in visits to schools, organisations- demo lessons, giving feedback

On-going suport for teachers

On-going support for you, the trainers

Optional: Visit the warehouse and show room.  You will be able purchase/pick up any further Numicon resources.

The programme is subject to change. There are more details to come.

There is limited parking at the hotel on a first come basis. The hotel is located on a bus route and walking distance from Newmarket.

Louise is the Professional Development leader for Mathematics and Numicon at Oxford University Press. 

She started her career as a teacher, became a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Co-coordinator and Local Authority (LA) lead maths and specialist teacher; later leading the Local Authority Special Needs Teaching team supporting teachers, parents, children and young people.

She has worked for a national not-for-profit organisation that transforms the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people and delivered the National Award for SENCOs as an associate Tutor for Manchester Metropolitan University. 

More recently Louise worked as an independent consultant in the field of SEND and maths difficulties and was a lead Numicon consultant and author – she co-authored the Numicon Breaking Barriers publication and the Numicon Pupil Books, also contributing activities to the MyMaths online teaching and homework website. Louise has also had a number of articles focusing on primary mathematics published. 

Louise passionately believes that every learner can reach their potential through innovative and engaging teaching which utilises multi-sensory techniques and approaches.

You may want to watch and listen to Louise share a presentation on using manipulatives with Andrew Jefferies.  Click here