Half Day Course

Big Ideas is an intervention/catch-up programme for students in Years 5 - 9. It is designed for a twelve-week block of support. The course will introduce you to the programme covering: The teaching activities, assessment, managing the programme in your school, and maths difficulties. The programme is written for teachers or TA's with a teacher to guide them. It is important that both the guiding teacher and the TA's attend if you are planning to use this programme with your students in this way. Margi is presenting this course. The course will cover the use of the resource, the maths concepts covered and insights into why students struggle with maths. Please have the Teaching Guide and Numicon manipulatives with you on the course.Handouts will be emailed to you.

Hands On, Minds On in Year 0–1: Growing Mathematicians with Numicon Join us at Otumoetai Primary School in Tauranga for a dynamic morning PLD (9–12:30), designed especially for Year 0–1 teachers! Discover how to bring maths to life using Numicon Firm Foundations—a hands-on, visual approach that builds deep number understanding and gets tamariki active, talking and thinking mathematically. You’ll get practical experience with Numicon equipment through rich, purposeful learning that makes number sense click. We’ll explore the key ingredients of explicit teaching and share a clear, adaptable lesson structure tailored to the early years. Formative assessment will be brought to life—showing you how to confidently adapt your teaching to meet every learner’s needs. You’ll leave with ideas for creating a ‘maths-rich’ classroom, learn how to use the interactive whiteboard tool effectively, and gain practical tips for running impactful parent sessions. Short, practical, and packed with inspiration—perfect for a non-contact morning and ready to use the very next day!