Primary school maths supporter
Number Champions
Numeracy is as important a life skill as literacy, but many children fall behind from a young age. You will run one-to-one weekly numeracy sessions in school time with six-to-eight year-olds (Years 2 and 3) whose teachers have identified them as needing support in maths. We provide training and ongoing support. Interpersonal skills in working with children are far more important than ability in maths. At this age you need just confidence in simple arithmetic.
After training, you will use games and other creative activities in weekly one-to-one sessions with children aged six to eight (Years 2 and 3) identified by their teachers as needing support in maths. We partner state primary schools in 14 London boroughs, including Richmond. Sessions are during school hours but outside the classroom. The focus is on understanding the child's needs, building confidence, and creating an environment where the child engages in learning - always presented in a suitable way for that child. Young children fall behind in maths for many reasons not connected with lack of ability, and we will train and support you so that you can understand their gaps in understanding and help them overcome these. You are not a "teacher", you are an "obstacle remover" - the child does the learning. At the age we work with, maths is largely addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division up to 1,000. You do not need to be sophisticated in maths - you need to be good in encouraging children,. Numeracy is as important a life skill as literacy, and you will be helping each child achieve their potential. Working with young children is fun and rewarding. We hope you will enjoy volunteering!
Teaching & Training,Sport & Coaching
People Skills
Good interpersonal skills to keep children interested and motivated. Confidence in basic arithmetic. Organisation, patience, imagination.
You will have the sense of achievement of making a real poistive change in children's life chances. Over half the children we support are from disadvantaged backgrounds, so you will be helping some of the most vulnerable children. You will be working within your local community and meet teachers and others at the school, as well as other volunteers. You will develop your interpersonal skills and your ability to explain ideas to other people. You will have the opportunity to progress to other roles in the charity. Working with young children is fun and rewarding in itself!
We ask you to commit to weekly sessions during term from when you start to the end of the school year. (Understanding that volunteers will have to take occasional weeks off for personal reasons.) Sessions are during the school day, typically between 9:00 and 3:15, although most schools like volunteers in the afternoon. Each session with a child is 25 to 30 minutes. Most volunteers work with 3 children for 75 to 90 minutes but if you are short of time you can choose to work with just 2 children. You will also have travel time plus you need to allow time for preparation. Initial training is about 7 hours split between in person and online
TW10 7NL
St Richard's C E Primary School, Ashburnham Rd, Richmond TW10 7NL Also in 34 other schools across London
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