GERRY WALKER
                                                         Maths Workshops, Maths Magic Shows & Entertainment for Primary Schools
                                                            Tel 01873 854975     www.gerrymagic.co.uk  e mail hello@gerrymagic.co.uk

           
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DURATION Gerry can spend the whole day in your school presenting several workshops or shows for all ages.		   Emphasising mental skills and strategies the Magic Maths presentations aim to enthuse and motivate children in Mathematics, develop their confidence and make it fun too.
Presenter Gerry Walker BSc PGCE is an experienced primary teacher/maths coordinator and children's entertainer and magician. He has combined these skills to provide an innovative presentation. A maths show or workshop is ideal for a focused maths week.		    
   

  • SINGLE CLASS  Working in the classroom the Maths Workshops provide Hands on Investigative activities in discovering magic trick secrets, solving  puzzles, unusual games and exploring patterns.

  • Number, shape, probability, mental strategies…the maths workshop can be selected to meet YOUR current needs and, of course, the ages and abilities of the children. The  children will want to do more so naturally there are lots of follow up ideas.

 

  

  • DETAILS    Four sessions per day. (40mins rec/nursery).

  • Mix and Match workshops/large group.

  • No sales.  FREE follow up ideas.

 

  
STAFF MEETINGS
Gerry can provide an after school follow up session for teachers full of practical ideas for investigative maths. He is also available as a provider for day courses.		  

  • LARGE GROUP  This is ideal for several classes at one entertainment presentation. The interactive Maths Show is activity based with novel colourful props, puzzles, tricks etc using money, cards, inside out boxes, Rubik cubes etc.

  • The K.S.1 show includes a time telling Teddy Bear, a pop up rabbit that eats odd numbers, number bonds with a magic wand and subtraction where the actual number climbs out of the board.

  • Separate presentations for upper and lower juniors explore concepts of number, space & shape, probability, fractions as seen through the eyes of a magician.

  

   
            COMMENTS
The children were fully engaged for an hour, they absolutely loved it. Great educational entertainment for maths week.................Wantage C E Primary
Children were encouraged to use strategies and think of easier ways to solve problems. Very much enjoyed by all..................Walford Prmary, Ross. Hereford.
Ideal maths entertainer for maths weeks............... Colham Manor Primary School.
Before and during the performance Gerry asked what was being taught and previous leaning making the material very relevant. fantastic. Every single child enjoyed our visit from Gerry, the maths magician.........Fairford Primary, Glos.
Pupils were receptive and enthusiastic to a lively,  engaging and professional presentation for maths weeks........................Swiss Valley Primary, Llanelli.
It was evident that Gerry is a former teacher. The children enjoyed the problem solving activities, even nursery and reception participated for nearly an hour.
                                                      Glantaff Infants..Mid Glamorgan.
All years motivated ,school was buzzing and the material relevant to our needs
                                                       Southdown Juniors, Bath.
Material tailored to our needs showed \Maths is really fun.....Guilford H School.
Thanks for being a great maths entertainer, accessible, educational, flexible and well priced........................................St Ethelred's, Slough.
Fantastic presentation a good range for all abilities.....Shearsgreen, Kent.
The maths workshop produced positive extremely positive feedback from all the teachers, the children were talking about the maths they had been doing during playtime..............................................Pinehurst, Swindon.
COMMENTS FROM SCHOOL EVALUATION. ORIGINALS AVAILABLE		   PARENTS EVENINGS
Why not let Gerry provide something different for parent's Maths meetings. Apprehensive parents can relax and learn to enjoy maths and will see ways they can enthuse their children.

TEACHER TRAINING
An entertaining & informal
lecture "Inspirational Maths" Ask for details.		  
CONTACT GERRY ON
01873 854975

hello@gerrymagic.co.uk		   CONTACT GERRY ON
01873 854975

hello@gerrymagic.co.uk
The Magic of Mathematics workshops and shows have been presented in London, Kent, Monmouthshire, Manchester, Birmingham, Hereford, Mid and South Glamorgan, Avon, Taunton, Hemel Hempstead, Swindon, Swansea, Cardiff, Llanelli, Crewe, Cheshire, Powys, Warwickshire,
Banbury, Cotswolds, Bristol and many others. In the Autumn visits are planned to Plymouth, Epsom and Harrow to name but a few, plus a teacher training day on a return visit to Banbury. We are also grateful to Techniquest for sponsorship for Maths Week in Wales in October for the third year.