What better timing to run another giveaway on Sim’s Life and add some cheer into an utterly miserable week! If anyone locates the Sun, please inform it that it needs to shift over to the North West! Has anyone else had their heating on this week, or is it just me?
You may well have entered the previous giveaway to win a copy of the Revision Fun For Clever Kids workbook, a revision book aimed at Year 5 aged children that aids SATs and 11+ exam preparation.
There really were some fantastic tips for exam preparation in the entries, with the main emphasis being on ‘don’t panic… and take your time!’.
Preparing You Child For Exams
Exams can seem like a daunting prospect to undertake, at any age! However, as adults we all know that we need to prepare – establishing this mindset in children will certainly stand them in better stead!
Whilst the Revision Fun For Clever Kids workbook from Jumping Yak features a range of topics from English, Maths and beyond, I have the great delight of introducing you to the newly published ‘Maths Fun For Cool Kids’, an entire workbook dedicated to Maths!
Maths Fun For Cool Kids Revision Book
Katie Knapman and Edward Matthews have been working hard, compiling a new dedicated subject revision book that will help Year 5 aged children concentrate on a whole host of fun Maths problems.
That’s right, you did read that correctly! ‘FUN‘ Maths problems!
What To Expect from The Workbook
Revision should not be a chore, with Jumping Yak taking that on board and in turn publishing revision workbooks that make learning fun, easy to understand and more importantly, engaging!
The use of colours and images make the questions and challenges easier to comprehend… and finish! We are huge fans of the range and if anything they also keep my mind ticking over – don’t worry, answers are in the back of the revision book if required!
With the Summer holidays approaching quickly, a 6 week break from school is a dream come true for children. However, the Jumping Yak workbooks are a great idea to ensure there isn’t a huge shock when your child moves into the next year come September. A couple of pages during the week and Maths will still be fresh in your child’s mind without them even realising!
How Much Does The Book Cost
Priced at a very reasonable £8.99, the Maths Fun For Cool Kids workbook can be purchased directly from Jumping Yak, alongside the full range.
To find out more behind Katie Knapman, the author behind the workbook, check out BBC2’s Family Brain Games with Dara O’Brien.
Starting on Monday 17th June, every night until Thursday for two weeks at 8pm, watch as the UK’s cleverest families, including Katie’s family take part in contests to see which family will be crowned the Ultimate Champions.
Now, for your chance to enter the giveaway… details are below the image…
Being with your friends all day, 5 days a week!!
The residential trips were always such good fun x
playing in the school orchestra – made me feel proud 🙂
I was snake eyes in a bugsy malone production
Mathematics – great subject working, solving things out – taking it further with a Maths and computing degree, and then an MSc in Operational Research (solving problems business, strategic, operational using mathematical techniques)
My fondest memory was Scottish Dancing lessons, we were in groups of fours and it was all girls: the boys were in a different building, It was a poor area, although I didn’t realise that at the time. but for half an hour we were proper young ladies. Credit to the teachers, By the way, this was in the 50’s.
making cards and stuff
we always had activity week at the end of the year so we got to do canoeing, water skiing, hiking etc
Creating my own comics and magazines in primary school because it was my favourite thing to do 🙂
Playing five side Football and because I was nearly always captain of the football team and I got to pick my mates to play with.
Maths can be fun – but not everyone takes the time to find the fun! Thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo
History lessons as really enjoyed them
Walking home from school with my best friend. We would take it in turns which home we went to :- Mine or hers, and we would share items /foodstuff that we had made in cookery class. We were in different cookery classes. After spending time together after school at one of our homes, returned to own home. We had fun, chats, spent time with each other’s family, and built up a great bond.
Playing badminton and winning the under 16s singles comp
I loved sports day – fun to have day outside
Lunch times, because I could play with my mates.
Being outside playing sport in summer. We had large sports fields and plenty of time allocated to it then. Such fun!
Art class, I loved doing something creative.
We used to do a lot of theatre workshop trips, i loved these
The school trips especially going over to France on a day trip.
I loved when there were thunderstorms or heavy rain, one of my teachers read books to us and didn’t flinch if someone needed to hide under the desk or cover their ears. It really helped a class of 5/6 year olds, and as an adult, I now appreciate her calm kindness.
keyboard lessons after school, i still play keyboard now x
Getting inside from P.E freezing my butt off, frozen to the bone, feeling of warmth!!!
My friends and I used to roll our lunchbox fruit out of the main gates and onto the road, and wait patiently for cars to run over them. Endless entertainment from a few sacrificial clementines!
Absolutely loved my swimming lessons at school, we were lucky enough to have a swimming pool at school and we had so much fun in the pool, Im pretty sure I learnt to swim so well at school!
My fondest memory of secondary school was leaving! That feeling still ranks up there as one of the happiest of my life. I work in a school now and try my hardest to make sure none of my students feel like I used to.
History lessons because I had a good teacher.
Definitely cooking- I remember very clearly making pita bread pizza and being so chuffed because it was the first meal I cooked for myself
My best memory is school trips! Even though usually it was a trip to the museum I remember getting so excited at the adventure that I thought it was!
overnight trips to menai wales going on night walks and exploring caves and off course the zipwire loved it
I used to love history day, where we’d dress up as Victorians or Miners for the day and enact how they would have lived for a day
this guide would be great for my daughter x
I loved playing Netball and being part of a team
playing hockey
I loved my Art lessons because my teacher was fab. I enjoyed drawing, painting and designing and still do!
Last day of school walking out with my friends to the pub – unforgettable
When I was at infant school we raced to finish our sums as quickly as possible and as long as they were all correct we could have our choice of the toys to play with and I always wanted to get the farmyard because it was my favourite!
Playing badminton for my school and winning all the doubles’ tournaments!
drama lessons, I loved it when we did Macbeth
Getting the lead role in the Year 5 class play – I felt so proud!
I used to love our summer fairs and fundraising activities. I loved the stalls and games
Starting to learn the flute. A lifelong passion….
I used to love our christmas primary school partys they were always so exciting!
The Summer holidays ,that seemed never ending
Although I do not really talk to many of them anymore it was the friendships and laughs that I had.
I loved my maths teacher – she was very-very good at explaining things and it helped a lot for all of my class
LEAVING SCHOOL FOR GOOD BECAUSE IT WAS A JAIL.
science lessons as they were my favourite!
PE Lessons – those were the best
music lessons use to love them xx
Singing in assembly, was a happy time!
My fondest memory is playing hopscotch and kisses chase in the playground at primary school. And singing in assemblies. ❤️
My best memory of school was being around friends.
Doing Cross Country and Athletics because I loved being part of a team
Leaving on the last day, I hated the place
My best memory of school is going on school trips as it was a fantastic experience to go to different places that I wouldn’t normally gone, and with my friends.
Being the best all rounder in PE for my year group and dance for shows was a big achievement
the school trips as we even had one to Paris which my parents couldn’t really afford but wanted me to experience
I loved art as it always so fun and I got to make some lovely things
Domestic science – our teacher was BRILL and made everything such fun
I loved my drama classes because I was a little drama queen.
Scoring my first goal for the football team because my dad was there
I used to like the Christmas concerts.