I was really excited about my first maths TeachMeet that was very well organised by Sheena and Nicola! As I had hoped, I got loads of brilliant takeaways. Mo Ladak presented the keynote speech and spoke about how once you’re a mentor for someone, you are always that person’s mentor! I definitely agree with this. Mo set us a challenge too: teach a lesson with only four things: A planned outcome; A pen; Our subject knowledge; and Our personality. It’s very easy to become depend

I went out for dinner with a friend this week. At the end of the meal we decided to split the bill in half. We asked for the bill and each put a debit card on the table. The waiter came over and we informed him we would like to put half of the bill on each card. Unfortunately his response was not, “Of course, madam” or equivalent but instead, “I can’t do maths”. Why is it socially acceptable to say this but not ok to say “I can’t read”?! At year 11 parents’ evening a couple o