Exploring Numbers - from Primes to Combinatorics,
In Maths, we will explore the world of Numbers - odd, prime, negative, rational, square, infinite decimals, phoenix, all the way to Combinatorics. By year groups, participants will study:
Years 3-6
How many types of numbers are there? Odd numbers, prime numbers, negative numbers, rational numbers, square numbers – this is just a tiny part of a very long list. We will explore different contexts in which these and other types of numbers arise and solve problems related to basic number theory.
In the optional 9am Problem Solving lessons, pupils will be offered challenging problems from the UK and international maths contests suitable for their age.
Year 7-9
How did the scribes of ancient Egypt calculate for thousands of years? How did remote tribes in Java use their bodies for counting? How did Babylonians change our view of numbers? What is an infinite decimal?
We travel to the past to understand the present better and start a journey to the future learning how to organise symmetries, create the times table of a symmetry-group, work in a finite number field and understand the language of modern secret codes.
In the optional 9am Problem Solving lessons, we will look at questions from history and from UKMT challenges about fractions and modular arithmetic as well as Combinatorial problems where symmetry is involved.
Year 10-11
What is an infinite decimal? When is it recurring? What is a phoenix number? Come and travel to infinity and beyond to understand the finite better. We will show pupils how to organise symmetries, create the times table of a symmetry-group, work in a finite number field and understand the language of modern secret codes.
In the optional 9am Problem Solving lessons, we will tackle hard puzzles about numbers and their digits, Combinatorial problems where symmetry is involved and modular arithmetic in action.
Places are limited, please register your interest HERE.
Whether your child is already a confident programmer or just starting out, we will create the most appropriate small study group for them, based on their age and experience, with a pupil to teacher ratio of six to one. Each group of participants is taught in their own separate classroom to maximise the learning opportunity.
Robotics is a unique area of study, bringing together programming, problem solving, engineering, mathematics and physics. Robotics breathes life into programming, with pupils seeing the working results of their coding efforts.
In Electronics and Robotics, children aged 8 to 10 will programme autonomous robots as well as building a battery powered
coin eating ‘bot’.
Children will learn about safety with electronics and circuit construction before putting this knowledge into practical action as they build their bot. The excitement in this project is that the electronic circuit is only completed when a coin is placed by the pupil into the ‘arms’ of the bot. The metal coin completes the circuit, activating the bot so the whole mechanism opens up to swallow the coin. As the coin slips inside, the circuit breaks and the bot closes again, ready for the next coin.
Pupils aged 11 and over can become creators of their own personal robot controlled by an ultrasonic sensor. The ESP8266 microcontroller will be the "brain" of the robot, which students will learn to program. Programming will allow students to bring their ideas to life by controlling the robot's servo motor and LED ring. The LCD screen will display information and unique symbols programmed by the students. The project will help to develop skills in robotics, programming and problem solving.
Once completed pupils can take their projects home to demonstrate what they have learned and achieved.
Format and fees for the senior face to face camp:
- pupil to teacher ratio of 6:1
- participants are taught in small groups, tailored by similarity of age and ability, in individual classrooms
- camp times: 10am to 3pm
- or from 9am for an extra hour of problem solving and/or from 3pm to 4pm with our chess class. There is a supplement of £25 for each additional session booked
- fees are £490 for four days. It is not possible to join for a shorter period
Places are limited, please register your interest HERE.