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Maths in Nature

A group of Springlands School students made the most of the sunny autumn days by taking their learning to McKendry Park and using nature as their classroom for maths. They counted chestnuts, created repeating patterns, counted trees, measured the distance between them, and used tally marks and skip counting in 5s to count sticks. Learning was hands-on, meaningful, and lots of fun!

It was made even more special when some residents from the nearby rest home, out for their morning walk, stopped to join in with the learning and conversations. A wonderful example of learning, community, and connection in action. ...

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