Maths: Subject Leader Network

Tuesday 10th November 2026: Subject leader network 4-5.15pm

On screen prior to the meeting: Maths puzzle to solve while waiting for the meeting to start.

Welcome: maths puzzle, a way to solve and solution

News you can use: upcoming maths news for subject leaders, e.g. new curriculum updates, etc

Dates for your diary: upcoming conferences, maths challenges, maths weeks etc.

The subject leaders bookcase: A book or article will be shared with the group

Meeting focus: · Additive Reasoning: developing addition and subtraction · New school year: new action plan - Discussion: What are your school priorities and why? [useful files can be added to the Padlet in response to this segment] Staff CPD, Maths skills audit.

Padlet link: A quick scamper through anything that needs explaining

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Tuesday 9th February 2027: Subject leader network 4-5.15pm

On screen prior to the meeting: Maths puzzle to solve while waiting for the meeting to start.

Welcome: maths puzzle, a way to solve and solution

News you can use: upcoming maths news for subject leaders, e.g. new curriculum updates, etc

Dates for your diary: upcoming conferences, maths challenges, maths weeks etc.

The subject leaders bookcase: A book or article will be shared with the group

Meeting focus: · Multiplicative Reasoning: Developing multiplication and division · Key manipulatives to have in school and why we use them

Padlet link: A quick scamper through anything that needs explaining

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Tuesday 15th June 2027: Subject leader network 4-5.15pm

On screen prior to the meeting: Maths puzzle to solve while waiting for the meeting to start.

Welcome: maths puzzle, a way to solve and solution

News you can use: upcoming maths news for subject leaders, e.g. new curriculum updates, etc

Dates for your diary: upcoming conferences, maths challenges, maths weeks etc.

The subject leaders bookcase: A book or article will be shared with the group

Meeting focus: New National Curriculum Programmes of Study The PoS will be published by the end of the Spring term 2027. We will be looking at what’s new, what’s in or out and the implications for schools. KS 2 SATs: Discussion - Whether the paper was a fair paper, or particularly difficult. Any issues

Padlet link: A quick scamper through anything that needs explaining

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tbc

Liz Gibbs Author, independent national & international mathematics adviser/trainer Website: www.thebusylizzie.co.uk

Twitter @Liz__Gibbs