COUNT ON US PRIMARY CHALLENGE 2017 PRIMARY CHALLENGE 2018 2.45 register 3.00 start 5.30 finish PREPARING FOR THE PRIMARY CHALLENGE

WHY TAKE PART? Engagement, excitement and excellence in maths Confidence with problem solving Links with other Count on Us programmes Supports the aims of the Mayor’s Fund for London

WHAT DOES THE CHALLENGE INVOLVE? A SUMMARY Regional heats - qualifying round, in schools Semi-Finals and Final at City Hall Focus on three key areas: Shape Number Code breaking Teamwork and individual challenges Preparation part 1: Pupil Workbook, maths clubs, in class Preparation part 2: In school tournaments

WHAT SUPPORT DO WE OFFER? Pupil workbook Tasks designed to give practice Designed for all pupils to use Increasing levels of challenge Ideas for additional activities Tips from previous Challenges Preparation for the events

PUPIL WORKBOOK

FROM THE HEATS TO THE FINAL AT CITY HALL Stage 1 Regional Heats 8 heats in host schools 8 host teachers working in partnership with us 2 winning schools from each plus 10 next highest Stage 2 Semi-Finals at City Hall 26 schools in two semi finals 4 winning schools from each plus 6 next Stage 3 Final at City Hall 14 schools

THE CHALLENGE: WHAT IS IN EACH ROUND? Tangrams Put pieces together to make a matching picture 3 minutes Team activity Pentominoes Put pieces together as challenges ROUND 1 SHAPE

THE CHALLENGE: WHAT IS IN EACH ROUND? Practising Tangrams: getting started - exploring Play with the shapes, getting used to the pieces Find different shapes you can make - discuss Practising Tangrams: more directed Make a bigger shape from two smaller ones How many different ways to make the large triangle Choose two pieces. How many different shapes can you make? ROUND 1 SHAPE

THE CHALLENGE: WHAT IS IN EACH ROUND? Practising Tangrams: developing key vocabulary Find shapes with right angles Take a piece and draw round it. How many lines of symmetry? Find shapes with parallel lines Mystery Bag! Put a shape in a bag and describe properties Practising Tangrams: almost ready! Make pictures using all of the pieces Useful resources: Tangram Channel / Activity Village ROUND 1 SHAPE

THE CHALLENGE: WHAT IS IN EACH ROUND? Practising Pentominoes: developing familiarity Make any square or rectangle Make a shape the same size using different pieces Make any rectangle using three pieces only How many different ways can you do this? ROUND 1 SHAPE

THE CHALLENGE: WHAT IS IN EACH ROUND? Practising Pentominoes: getting harder Make a 6 x 5 rectangle. Write the letter names down. Use I, P, T, V, W to make another rectangle. Find the T pentomino piece. Can you use the I, P, V and Z pieces to make a double sized T pentomino? ROUND 1 SHAPE

THE CHALLENGE: WHAT IS IN EACH ROUND? Practising 24® Game: getting started How many ways can you make 24, using only two numbers? Eg: 12 x 2, 6 x 4 … ROUND 2 NUMBER

5 4 3 1 THE CHALLENGE: WHAT IS IN EACH ROUND? ROUND 2 NUMBER Practising 24® Game: getting started 5 4 3 1 Use all four numbers – once only Use any basic operation ROUND 2 NUMBER

The Challenge: What is in each round? Practising 24® Game: getting started 5 4 3 1 20 + 4 5 x 4 = 20 3 + 1 = 4 8 x 3 5 + 3 = 8 4 – 1 = 3 Round 2 Number ROUND 2 NUMBER

The Challenge: What is in each round? Practising 24® Game: finding pairs 6 8 2 4 How many pairs can you find to make 24? Round 2 Number ROUND 2 NUMBER

The Challenge: What is in each round? Practising 24®Game: finding pairs 6 8 2 4 12 x 2 6 x 2 = 12 8 ÷ 4 = 2 32 – 8 8 x 4 = 32 6 + 2 = 8 Round 2 Number ROUND 2 NUMBER

The Challenge: What is in each round? Practising 24®Game: Tournament rules Round 2 Number ROUND 2 NUMBER Claiming a card Hand on card. Last stage announced first. Remove a card if… Longer than 3 seconds to start claim Make a mistake Two players agree to pass (3 times in a round) Scoring Players keep cards won for that round. Points added up and scored at end of round (1 dot = 1 point etc) Moving around Teams of three players: A, B, and C A moves clockwise, B stays put, C moves anticlockwise

The Challenge: What is in each round? Practising code breaking: the task Decode the names of London’s bridges (using a Caesar shift) Use this information to work out the answer to a problem: How long will it take to get from a to c? The package has been hidden on the oldest bridge. Where is it? Team activity. Have to be able to work together at high speed to find solutions. Scoring: points awarded for each correct destination and additional points for final answer to problem. Round 3 Code breaking ROUND 3 CODE BREAKING

The Challenge: What is in each round? Practising code breaking: the Caesar Cipher Example using a 3 letter shift forward (offset) ROUND 3 CODE BREAKING Round 3 Code breaking Plain text Cipher text

The Challenge: What is in each round? Practising code breaking: the Caesar Cipher Example using a 3 letter shift (offset) Round 3 Code breaking ROUND 3 CODE BREAKING Plain text Cipher text F R G H E U H D N L Q J L V J U H D W I X Q L I B R X S U D F W L V H

The Challenge: What is in each round? Practising code breaking: the Caesar Cipher Use Simon Singh’s: The Black Chamber Scroll down to ‘Offset’ box and select shift – eg 3 Type in word to encript (eg name of a pupil the class) Click ‘Encipher plaintext’ Getting started in class Give out a blank code breaking chart. Give the Caesar Shift (offset). E.g. 3 In pairs, fill in the chart. Give class an enciphered name. Who is it? Who is this: NDWKHULQH MRKQVRQ ROUND 3 CODE BREAKING

THE CHALLENGE: WEBSITE www.mayorsfundforlondon.org.uk/count-on-us-primary-challenge/

THE CHALLENGE: QUALIFYING HEATS 8 host schools and teachers We will: Organise the heats and schools Bring / send the event kit Run the heats You will: Provide a space to hold the event Store any resources sent ahead Organise premises officer and others to help set out space, including banners Set out refreshments Organise helpers to welcome and escort teams Help to run the heats WORKING WITH HOST SCHOOLS

THE CHALLENGE: WHAT NEXT? Assign a lead person to take responsibility for the Challenge Set up a Challenge Club or identify practise opportunities in class. Practise with all pupils as much as possible! Use last year’s players. Run an in-school tournament. Select a mixed-gender team of three / all new to the Challenge. Arrange for a lead person and support to attend the qualifier with pupils. Remember the lead person will be a table referee so they need to know these activities well! Complete and return photo consent forms Ensure that all parental consent forms for heat events are complete. Arrange transport and staff supervision to the regional heats (and finals, if successful). A breakdown of what you need to do

THE CHALLENGE: FOR YOUR DIARY Heats: Week beginning 19th March 2018 Semi-Finals: 7th June 2018 Final: 6th July 2018 KEY DATES AND RESOURCES Count on Us Primary Challenge resource kits: We have put together a fantastic resource pack consisting of: 3 x24 Game® Single Digits card sets. 1 x tub of Pentomino pieces 1 x tub of Tangram pieces If you require further resources, these should be purchased from: The Maths Zone: www.themathszone.co.uk Use discount code COU10 to get 10% off.