CODE Maths Hub

The CODE Offices are now closed for the half-term break, we will re-open on Monday 2nd November at 9am.

#FunFactFriday — With Halloween on the horizon, we had to share this giant pumpkin story 🎃 Grown in the UK this year and verified by Guinness World Records, 'Bagheera' tipped the scales at 1,295.8kg and measured over 6m around! Read more here - buff.ly/Gl2q75C

Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Non Specialist Teachers Highly-regarded professional development offering secondary non-specialist maths teachers valuable CPD focusing on subject knowledge and pedagogy. Find out more and sign-up - buff.ly/prtTvo0

Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics - Secondary Teaching Assistants Develop mathematical subject knowledge and pedagogy to support the students you work with. Find out more and sign-up here - buff.ly/prtTvo0

Are you a Secondary Maths ECT or do you work with one? Join our Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme for ECTs. Find out more and sign-up - buff.ly/prtTvo0

CODE Maths Hub closes on Friday at 5pm for our two-week October half-term, back on Monday 2nd November.

#FunFactFriday again...and as its Mouldy Cheese Appreciation Day (no, really, look it up!) our short and sweet fact is.... * * * * * In France a pie-chart is often referred to as a camembert, like the cheese 🧀

Higher-Level Maths Achievement aims to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds who excel in maths at Key Stage 2 to achieve grades 7–9 in GCSE Mathematics. The programme is fully funded for participating schools. Read more and sign up buff.ly/x6WYloY

100s of schools are already involved in Higher Level Maths Achievement Programme across the 40 Maths Hubs. Learn more about the Programme through this video: buff.ly/b6MfY3E Or sign up - buff.ly/x6WYloY

Higher Level Maths Achievement Programme Developed in response to evidence that showed that students from disadvantaged backgrounds who excel in maths at Key Stage 2 are far less likely to achieve grades 7–9 in GCSE Mathematics. Read more here buff.ly/VkIiKDH Sign up here buff.ly/x6WYloY

Higher-level Maths Achievement - support for schools to raise attainment and progression in maths for students from disadvantaged backgrounds Read more and sign-up buff.ly/x6WYloY

Today for #FunFactFriday we're looking to the past - on this day in 1667 Sir Isaac Newton was elected as a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Now not to be dramatic BUT this appointment saved him from a life of farming and gave him the academic freedom to invent modern mathematics 🥳

Our final nudge to sign up for Developing Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3 - the programme that helps to strengthen understanding and confidence in an area of the KS3 maths curriculum fundamental to success in KS4. FIRST SESSION - WEDNESDAY 7TH OCTOBER, sign-up here buff.ly/wqiiwmI

Still haven't signed-up to Developing Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3? Perhaps the NCETM's Director, Charlie Stripp might convince you! Watch - buff.ly/xvDWQM7 Sign-up - buff.ly/wqiiwmI

LLME and teacher Natalie Bain explains how Developing Fluency in Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3 helps teachers build on students’ existing understanding and lay the foundations for future learning. Read the full article here - buff.ly/uyR5F3l Sign-up to the programme here buff.ly/wqiiwmI

All this week we're focusing on Developing Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3. It's a BRILLIANT programme! Interested? Visit - buff.ly/wqiiwmI FIRST SESSION Wednesday 7th October

#FunFactFriday The autumnal equinox was Wednesday — "equinox" is Latin for "equal night.". However, true equality of day and night happens a bit after the equinox — the "equilux" — and that's today.

📢 Calling all Special Schools, ARBs, Alternative Provisions or anyone who works with pupils who experience barriers to learning or characteristics of SEND. 💡 2nd Annual Special Schools Conference 📅 Tuesday 6th October 🗺 Bristol Free to attend - follow this link buff.ly/DXGVH5q

📢 STILL TIME TO ATTEND Universal RISE Offer - South West KS2 Attainment Conference TOMORROW, 24th September from 1.30pm to 4pm. Book here (or follow the QR code) buff.ly/IFyE2OC

MASTERING NUMBER AT KS3 - RECRUITMENT STILL OPEN for Developing Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning at KS3. This Work Group advances understanding into proportional reasoning, fractions, and multiplicative relationships. Find out more here - buff.ly/EJZ1j9l

📢 Universal RISE Offer - South West KS2 Attainment Conference This Thursday, 24th September from 1.30pm to 4pm. An excellent opportunity to hear from colleagues across the region, engage with current research and discuss approaches that are supporting success in English and mathematics.

#FunFactFriday - it's the 9th month of the year and that ties in quite nicely with the magic of Magic of Nine: if you multiply any number by 9, the individual digits of the answer will always add up to a multiple of 9 9 x 7 = 63 then 6 + 3 = 9. Or 9 x 84 = 756, then 7 + 5 + 6 = 18 finally 1 + 8 = 9

What about Secondary Teaching for Mastery? Well it's been revised for 2026.27 - think of the Work Group now as a place to come together with other teachers of Mathematics to refine your Teaching for Mastery approach in your classroom. Interested? Sign up - buff.ly/qlc1zBn

One of our Primary Teaching for Mastery schools? LOOK at what we offer you 😍 Plus it's all FULLY FUNDED! Previously been involved in TfM and want to re-join? Get in touch and we'll see what we can do!

2026.27 RECRUITMENT IS STILL, STILL OPEN! Follow the QR code to our website and find out MORE

Guess what? #FunFactFridays will be back for the 2026.27 academic year next week. We know, you're all DELIGHTED 😂

Post-16 - STILL RECRUITING! Developing Core Maths Pedagogy: Explores practicalities, contextualized problem-solving & everyday statistics. Developing A Level Pedagogy: Focuses on exploring the high demands, specific content & rigorous requirements at A level. Find out more buff.ly/MnMUV5n

RECRUITMENT STILL OPEN Securing Foundations - solidifies fundamental number sense, place value & calculation structures. Developing Fluency with Multiplicative Reasoning - advances understanding into proportional reasoning, fractions &multiplicative relationships. Find out more - buff.ly/EJZ1j9l

What's a SKTM? Put simply it's a professional development program for teachers or TAs wanting to develop and hone their Maths teaching. We have SEVEN SKTMs on offer in 2026.27 Find out more on our website - buff.ly/WcRKJSb

2026.27 RECRUITMENT IS STILL OPEN! Follow the QR code to our website and find out MORE

Secondary Teachers - just had your timetable and you're teaching Maths despite not training to teach Mathematics? Our Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Programme for Non-Specialists is PERFECT as top-up CPD. Places still available, just follow the QR code!

Welcome back CODE followers! Our offices open today after the summer break.

We're closed for the summer holidays, see you in September!

Instead of #FunFactFriday, we’re marking Pi Approximation Day! Why? Most of us celebrate π on March 14 (3/14), but July 22 (22/7) is a famous fractional estimate of pi. Divide 22 by 7 and you get 3.142857…, which is surprisingly close to π (3.14159…). So there you have it — Happy Almost Pi Day!

We're still open and recruitment for ALL these projects is too; ✔ Primary SKTMS ✔ Secondary Work Groups, Programmes and Communities ✔ Post-16 Work Groups, Programmes and the new L3 Communities! Find out more and sign-up on our website; buff.ly/98qc77C

CODE Maths Hub closes for the Summer break at 5pm this Friday 24th July. We'll be back in the office 9am Tuesday 1st September!

#FunFactFriday Alright we admit it. This has nothing to do with Maths and we are NOT sorry, it's almost the end of the school year 🤣 It is Queen Camilla's birthday today...but it's also actor, singer, and pop-culture icon David "the Hoff" Hasselhoff's birthday. Many happy returns to you both!

As we come to the end of the 2025.26 academic year, we wanted to thank everyone who makes what we do so brilliant - we couldn't do it without you! So whether you've been a participant, you attended our Conference or you're one of our Local Leaders of Mathematics Education - we THANK YOU

Just before the Summer holidays, we thought we'd slip this in...

We're at @StrawberryFields today for our Primary LLME day reflecting on the 2025.26 academic year and planning for 2026.27

CODE Maths Hub closes for the Summer break at 5pm on Friday 24th July. We're here to answer all your CODE Maths Hub questions and queries until then though!

It's #FunFactFriday and today we're looking at the Eiffel Tower. Why? Because in hot weather, like now, the tower grows. The tower's usual height is around 330 meters, but on the hottest summer days, thermal expansion adds 12 to 15 centimeters to the height - AMAZING!

Does your school currently participate in one of our Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Groups? Or maybe you used to and want come back? (We'd love to have you!) If you haven't already, complete our Teaching for Mastery Recommital Form, just follow the QR code or visit our website; buff.ly/gSnPgHQ

REMINDER TO ALL OUR PRIMARY SCHOOLS Don't miss out on your chance to register for Mastering Number at Reception and KS1, Mastering Number - Embedding the Impact or Mastering Number at KS2 - our registrations close at 5pm TOMORROW. Follow the QR Code to complete your form!

NEW Level 3 Leadership Community - Launch Event - Thursday 9th July 4-5pm Sign-up still open (for now!) Follow the QR code or find out more here - buff.ly/UfA2IQw

📢 CODE PRIMARIES! Don't miss out on your chance to register for Mastering Number at Reception and KS1, Mastering Number - Embedding the Impact or Mastering Number at KS2 - our registrations close at 5pm on Friday. Follow the QR Code to complete your form!

#FunFactFriday, as we're only three days into July we thought we'd take a look at why July is called July... The month was named by the Roman Senate to honor Julius Caesar. Before then, July actually used to be called Quintilis, being the 5th month of the calendar that started with March.

NEW Level 3 Leadership Community - Launch Event - Thursday 9th July 4-5pm Still time to sign-up! Follow the QR code or find out more here - buff.ly/UfA2IQw