Words supplied by Marsh Hill Primary School
(Ed’s note – this BACK TO SCHOOL article was first written for the Erdington Local printed edition and published on 14.02.25)
Children at Marsh Hill Primary School have been storming the charts this term and improving their maths, competing in the nationwide Times Tables Rock Stars programme.
Pupils from Years 2-6 have all been taking part in the initiative that combines online learning platforms and rock star imagery to get young people excited about learning their times tables.
Believing in an effective ‘little and often’ approach to mathematics, the Times Tables Rock Star platform can be accessed through any internet connected device and uses colourful and fun incentives to encourage learning.
Adopted by thousands of schools across the UK, Times Tables Rock Stars is an award winning initiative that supports mathematics learning in children from 6 years and upwards.
Earlier in February, the children at Marsh Hill Primary put their times table skills to the test and competed in a series of online challenges against other schools across the country – coming to class dressed as a rock star for inspiration.
Breaking into the top ten of times tables, the young people at Marsh Hill came an astonishing seventh on the Total Scores Leaderboard from a total of 204 schools nationwide.
Marsh Hill Deputy Head Teacher, Mrs Leavey, told: “We’re so proud of our rock stars and how amazingly well they did in the national times table competition.
“They were really invested in the Times Tables Rock Star programme and it’s been a great way to support their mathematics, numeracy, and general learning.”
For more on Marsh Hill Primary School visit www.marshill.bham.sch.uk
For more on Times Table Rock Stars visit www.ttrockstars.com
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