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📚✨ Easter Maths Exam Paper Workshop – Drogheda / Tullyallen Area ✨📚

Is your child preparing for their summer Maths exams?

This focused Easter Exam Paper Workshop is designed for both:
➕ Higher Level students
➖ Ordinary Level students

During the session, students will:
✅ Work through exam-style questions step-by-step
✅ Learn how to maximise marks using the marking scheme
✅ Improve timing and exam technique ⏱️
✅ Avoid common mistakes that cost valuable points
✅ Build real exam confidence 💪

Small group setting to ensure individual attention.

📍 Local to Drogheda & Tullyallen
📅 Easter break
⏳ Places are limited – first come, first served

If you'd like to secure a place, just send a message 📩

— Robbie

📚✨ Easter Maths Exam Paper Workshop – Drogheda / Tullyallen Area ✨📚

Is your child preparing for their summer Maths exams?

This focused Easter Exam Paper Workshop is designed for both:
➕ Higher Level students
➖ Ordinary Level students

During the sessions, students will:
✅ Work through exam-style questions step-by-step
✅ Learn how to maximise marks using the marking scheme
✅ Improve timing and exam technique ⏱️
✅ Avoid common mistakes that cost valuable points
✅ Build real exam confidence 💪

Small group setting to ensure individual attention.

📍 Local to Drogheda & Tullyallen
📅 Easter break
⏳ Places are limited – first come, first served

If you'd like to secure a place, just send a message 📩

— Robbie

📘 New Blog Post – Busting the Myth That Maths Is All About Numbers

I’ve just published my November Mathsplanations Blog, and this month we’re taking on one of the biggest misconceptions in Maths — the idea that it’s all about numbers.

The truth is, Maths is really about patterns, logic, reasoning, structure and problem-solving. When students realise this, their confidence and understanding transform.

If your child has ever said “I’m just not a numbers person,” this post will change how they see the subject. 👇

📖 Read the full post here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u8I8uA8aWVZGZ5h23zIDgNvsNRGcny5AH1nSxXqOFVo/edit?usp=drivesdk

✨ Mathsplanations — Making Maths Make Sense

🏃‍♂️ Exciting News! 🏃‍♀️

I'm delighted to announce that Mathsplanations is now a proud sponsor of the DDAC Christmas 5K 🧮💙

It’s fantastic to be able to support a club that does so much for the local community — encouraging fitness, friendship, and fun every week.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fantastic event year on year and I can't wait to take part in it for the first time this year 👏

📘 New Blog Post – The Importance of “Why” in Maths 💭

I’ve just shared my latest Mathsplanations Blog — and this one’s all about the power of asking why.

Too often, students learn the steps in Maths without really understanding the reasoning behind them. This post explores why that deeper understanding matters — and how it can transform confidence, results, and enjoyment.

If you’ve ever heard your child say “I just don’t get it,” this one’s worth a read. 👇

📖 Read the full post here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n3LldtrFAiWlkIGXae77N7wYGZ6XKmLB_F7hH3ABFsA/edit?usp=drivesdk

✨ Mathsplanations — Making Maths Make Sense

Three fruit boxes are on a table 🍏📦.
Each box is labelled: “Apples”, “Oranges”, and “Apples & Oranges” — but every label is wrong ❌.

You may open one box and take one fruit (without looking inside first) 👀🍎.
From that single fruit, how can you correctly relabel all three boxes? 🤔

Why Logic Matters in Maths 🧠
Maths isn’t just about numbers – it’s about thinking clearly and logically.
Being able to deduce the right answer from limited information is a skill that helps:

Solve tricky exam questions

Spot mistakes in your work

Build confidence in problem-solving

That’s why every Sunday we share a puzzle designed to stretch logical thinking in a fun way. Ready for this week’s challenge? 👇

🧩 Sunday Puzzle #2 – The Hat Colours!

Anna, Ben, and Cara are each wearing a hat that is either red or blue.
They are told:

At least one hat is red

Everyone can see the others’ hats but not their own

Anna: “I don’t know my colour.”
Ben: “I don’t know my colour.”
Cara: “Now I know my colour!”

👉 What colour hat is Cara wearing?

Drop your guess below 👇 I’ll post the solution this evening!

🔢 This Week’s Puzzle Challenge! 🔢
It’s Week 1 of our brand-new Sunday puzzle series 🎉

👉 What’s greater:
25% of 200
or
200% of 25 ❓

Looks tricky… but when you see the answer, it’s actually very simple 😅

💬 Drop your answer in the comments ⬇️
📍 Mathsplanations – Making Maths Make Sense

🧩✨ NEW SERIES ALERT ✨🧩
Every Sunday we’ll be posting a Maths Puzzle that looks tricky at first… but once you see the solution, you’ll wonder how you missed it! 🤯➡️😅
Perfect for a quick brain-teaser with your child (or to test yourself over Sunday coffee ☕📚).
First puzzle drops this weekend – keep an eye out 👀
👉 Comment below if you’re brave enough to take on the challenge each week!