Primary Maths & English

Bag of Number

Four two-hour school-based workshop sessions, led by Noel Mitchell, an experienced Primary School teacher you can:

• Brush up on your own maths skills

• Learn current maths language and terminology

• Explore using maths ‘tools’ to support a range of maths problems and calculation methods

• Make links to maths and real-life applications

• Gain confidence to be able to support your child at home with their maths

• Opportunity to seek further maths training/qualifications.

Noel Mitchell
E: Noel.mitchell@plymouth.gov.uk
T: 01752 660713
Parents/Carers - Please contact your child’s school

Bag of letters

Four two-hour, school-based workshop sessions, led by Sarah Ridgwell, an experienced Primary School teacher, you can:

• Refresh your own English skills

• Explore practical tips and fun activities to support your child’s learning in all aspects of English at home

• Gain an insight into the school curriculum, teaching methods and current terminology used within the classroom

• Gain a clear understanding of how children progress in English and learn strategies to support them to build confidence

• Relate to English learning to everyday life and real-word uses

• Opportunity to seek further English training/qualifications.

We offer a number of FREE courses as well as Functional skills in maths and maths GCSE

Reviews

“Noel delivered a comprehensive CPD programme of Bag of Number to our cohort of Support Staff with professionalism and dynamism. His real-world and contextual experience he added to the content engaged our staff team and made their learning more impactful in the classrooms they have returned to. Participants of the course feel they have a meaningful knowledge and skillset to work with in their professional roles alongside the efficacy gained for their own individual benefit.”

James Allington (Class Teacher, Assistant Headteacher, Maths Coordinator, Course booking organiser and senior coordinator of CPD) Stoke Damerel Primary Academy – Nov ‘24

Year 4 parent: I would like to thank you and the team for the Bag of number course, that was very helpful to guide my children .

Year 1 parent: This Bag of Number course was brilliant. It really has helped me know the different ways I can support my child in Y1 and onwards. The resources are really helpful too. 

Noel was great. Friendly, knowledgeable and really helpful. Thank you for organising this course. 

Elburton Primary School - Nov 24’