Hi everyone, Wow, the past month or two have been filled with so many adventures, where do I begin? We ended term 2 on a high. There were many events online and in person. I attended and presented at the WCED Maths strategy event where the WCED shared their vision for improving maths in the Western Cape. I was fortunate to present at 2 Curro Conferences (one in Cape Town and one in Gauteng), I ran online Kahoots for MoMath in New York (how wonderful to meet the many special children that I teach online), several birthday parties, a Maths Evening at Camps Bay Primary, I travelled to the USA and presented live at the ISTE conference (for Microsoft and Kahoot) in New Orleans, I then ran workshops and a show live in New York at MoMath and then had the privilege of working on 3 Astronaut training camps with the wonderful Janet Ivey in South Carolina, Pottstown and Bluebell in PA. The ISTE conference was an incredible gathering of Edtech educators from around the world (50 000 of us) and we got to learn so much and share ideas with each other. I met some prominent players in the Edtech industry and some great projects will be coming up very soon as a result of this conference. Watch this space! Coming up soon is the national Science Festival in Botswana and our one in South Africa. I am looking forward to presenting at both. We also have our 4th cycle of online classes starting up again (see info below). I am currently working with Kahoot to produce some Kahoots for one of their content partners (I can't say who but let's just say I am a huge fan myself). The Annual Living Maths Olympiad will be coming up in October so I will begin the process of setting the papers. National Maths Week in Ireland is coming up in October and National Science Week in Ireland in November. If all goes well I am going to be in Ireland live and in the flesh to run a series of events. More Streamable Learning classes in the USA will commence online in September and we have a couple of new schools that will be joining us soon for in person classes. I had the privilege of being invited as a special guest for the Horizon Maths Competition. It is a tremendous honour when 2 of the top 3 prize winners are former students of mine and many former and current students received prizes that night. I am so proud of all of them. This term is going to be very busy. We have a couple of interesting people coming to visit our shores (some might be astronauts, maybe a famous mathemagician.) keep watching this space for more announcements. Scifest Africa The National Science Festival of South Africa will be taking place in Makhanda from 7 - 13 September 2022 Online classes. I will be travelling to the festival to run workshops, present some shows and to run some exciting events. There will be a junior and senior Science quiz with awesome prizes up for grabs. If your school would like to enter then click here for South African Schools <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VXWZ1DiEaG7-z3KwQL1-c-RK7nO7rJ-7/view?usp= sharing> and click here for Schools in Africa (excluding South Africa) <https://drive.google.com/file/d/16fqMP5Iz_M6-Oo5P9SyGJuOlwnj53hC1/view?usp= sharing> . Your team will be allowed to participate virtually. If you are near the Eastern Cape then you should definitely make a plan to visit Scifest - there will be world class entertainers presenting and the event promises to be an epic adventure. For More information visit https://www.scifest.org.za/scifest-22/ Living Maths Olympiad 2022 for Grade R (K) to 9 The Olympiad normally takes place in October each year. If your school is interested in taking part then please visit our Olympiad page for more details. <https://www.livingmaths.com/?page_id=245> I will update the notices and instructions over the next couple of weeks. This is an Olympiad that has been running since 2000 and it caters for students from grade R (kindergarten) to grade 9. It is open to all levels but it does have bonus questions to cater for the top students. Certificates are available for the top three individuals and pairs in the country and the world. With over 180 000 students taking part from all over the world, you can be assured that this is a well run and internationally recognized event. Homeschools are most welcome to take part too. Online Classes for children from Grade R (Kindergarten) to Grade 8 - Join in on the fun! New cycle starting next week! Cycle 4 2022 (8 weeks long) will be starting up the week of Wednesday the 10th and 11th Aug 2022 and will come to an end the week of 5th and 6th October 2022. There will be a one week break in between on the 7th and 8th of September (Scifest Africa) Online classes are a wonderful and safe way to take part in your favourite extramural without leaving the comfort of your home. Judging by the number of students that are returning each cycle, this is a strong indicator that they are enjoying and benefiting from the weekly classes. If you would like to sign up for the classes, do not waste any time. If you snooze you lose. Click here to register your child <https://forms.gle/d8iwTDUNf7qXPnVT6> Loving Maths classes are for students from Grade R(K) up to grade 3. They are 30 mins long and they are story based. There will be a weekly episode where the students will need to assist the hero/heroine solve a problem. The lesson often ends with a fun maths related game. Students are introduced to problem solving and critical thinking in a fun environment. Living Maths classes are aimed at students from Grade 4-8. They are 1 hour long, and each lesson is independent of the others. We spend time working through fun brainteasers, problems, games that involve strategy and this often leads to fruitful and thought-provoking discussions. It is not for marks, and we always examine the solutions so that the students can see the various techniques and methods of approaching the problems. The Presenter The classes are presented by Mr S. I have been running Living Maths for the past 26 years and was recently awarded the Global Teacher Award of 2020 out of a pool of teachers from 110 countries. I work with a few hundred teachers around the world and I am both a Microsoft Innovator Educator Expert as well as 1 of only 2 Global Learning Mentors in South Africa (previously known as Skype Master Teachers). I teach a few thousand students every week from K- grade 12, I run monthly events for the Museum of Mathematics in New York, I teach online classes for Streamable Learning.com and I have presented at the South African, Namibian, Botswana, Ireland and Berlin National Science weeks. I recently ran events for the Irish Maths and Science Week, the UK national Science Week as well as STEM Science Camps in the USA and UK. In short, you can be assured that the lessons are professionally presented, and the content is of an international standard. In other words, your child's tuition is in good hands. PLEASE NOTE: If your child has expressed interest or attended any of the classes online we have already sent out a notice to you in addition to this email. Physical Parties and Corporate Teambuilding events are back! We are back to running our wonderful birthday parties, corporate team building and teacher workshops in person! Yes, we will come out to you and put on a fun event and you can sit back and relax while we do the work. Our crazy and fun-filled birthday parties, are tailored to the interests of the birthday boy or girl. They are designed to be interactive, and the kids will be smiling the whole time! The reviews from the parties, workshops and events are always positive. Contact us if you would like us to plan a bespoke event for you. If you are interested, then click here to book your event. <https://forms.gle/daP1tKvYsKwJJQHA8> We offer BINGO, Quizzes, Scavenger hunts, online games and activities and so much more. We also run virtual parties and events too including online events for 80th birthdays! Interviews - sign up to take part! We are planning a series of interviews with some AWESOME people. I cannot wait to announce the line up. We are currently scheduling in dates and times and we will be updating you very soon. Astronauts, scientists, famous Authors (have you read The DOT?), pilots and so much more! International Competitions, prizes and events The Big List of Student Contests and Competitions. Enter these international competitions - over 50 listed events! https://www.weareteachers.com/student-contests-competitions/?fbclid=IwAR3cYW NZRMXBThJC6uTfiyQHqp7egOx0SAvT1GDeF-6ZRYJmID2_OhHCduo Interesting links for you to check out. We have some cool weblinks for you too <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fYuPc0ePqEzRwAlPLHWY0SWtDJhS9Af-ezhNWy8 ylHc/edit?usp=sharing> - click here Stay safe and take care. Mr S and the Living Maths Team. Ps: If you no longer wish to receive these emails as your children are grown up, or you want to de"POPIA" yourself or you are merely want to Mari Kondo your inbox then please click here <mailto:livmath@iafrica.com?subject=Remove%20cybermail> and we will do our best to remove your email address from our current mailing list. Please note that sometimes your current email address is not listed as we have a much older one on our database. Email us and we will be in touch with you if this is the case. Sometimes you can get lucky by clicking on the unsubscribe button at the bottom of this email. Steve Sherman (Chief Imagination Officer and Executive Day Dreamer) 2020 Global Teacher Award Executive Member of the Global Education Network 2 x TEDx Speaker Microsoft Innovator Educator Expert Microsoft Global Connector (formerly known as Skype Master Teacher) Mote Certified Educator Verified Kahoot Academy Educator and Kahoot Ambassador Space Foundation's International Teacher Liaison P.O. 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