Mathematics - Autumn 2022
Our Mathematics Masterclasses aim to bring together like-minded Year 5 children (Year 6 in the Autumn Term) from local primary and middle schools to work through a variety of mathematical puzzles in an enjoyable and thought-provoking way.
In Autumn Term 2022 we will be holding two identical courses (‘Aragon’ and ‘Popham’) of six sessions. The dates are as follows:
- Saturday 10 September: Code Breakers
- Saturday 17 September: How Computers Count
- Saturday 24 September: How Bookmakers Win
Break for Kimbolton School Open Morning (1 Oct) - Saturday 8 October: Maths Team Challenge
Break for Kimbolton School Field Weekend (15 Oct) and Half Term (22 and 29 Oct) - Saturday 5 November: Maths Assault Course
- Saturday 12 November: The Menger Sponge
Each session runs for one hour with the timings outlined in the table below. The first meeting will start with a short briefing for parents.
| Aragon Course | Popham Course | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week(s) | Intro Briefing | Class | Final Presentation | Intro Briefing | Class | Final Presentation |
| 1 | 0900-0915 | 0915-1015 | 1045-1100 | 1100-1200 | ||
| 2 to 5 | 0900-1000 | 1030-1130 | ||||
| 6 | 0900-1000 | 1000-1030 | 1030-1130 | 1130-1200 | ||
Although each session is independent of the others, we expect children to attend all the Masterclasses in their course. There is no charge but places are limited and we cannot guarantee a place for every child who applies.
We have written to headteachers of participating schools to invite them to nominate suitable children. The deadline for applications has now passed. We will email all parents/carers by the evening of Wednesday 29 June to inform them of their success or otherwise in obtaining a place. Please check your junk/spam box if you have not heard from us by this date. Our next series after this one will be in Spring Term 2023 for 2022-23 Year 5 pupils.