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Robert J Smith

@rjs2212.bsky.social

Maths Teacher, Leicester

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My table arriving now …

16.02.2026 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They even managed to β€œmirror” the room so everything is switched around !! #Impressive

16.02.2026 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow … still no table yet. Internet people are here though… so 1/3 for the day so far.

16.02.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My slot is 9am-12pm … fingers crossed it’s early !!

15.02.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We went with table and chairs. Which will arrive first, your sofa / my table?

15.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Seeing this post just reminded me to pause all of my alarms.. will be very happy to get a lie in tomorrow … 5:45am alarm won’t go off but I might need reminder next Sunday to turn it back on …

15.02.2026 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Call for Workshop Proposals β€” #MathsConf40!
Now’s your chance to lead a workshop and share your ideas with the maths community.

πŸ‘‰ Submit your proposal here:
completemaths.com/community/ma...

πŸ—“ Saturday 18 April 2026
πŸ“ City of Derby Academy

#MathsConf40

13.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well hopefully April Colin has booked #MathsConf40 and December Colin is going to be a Caterpillar Cake for my birthday !!

11.02.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t forget Doctors, Dentist, Vets, and half a dozen other jobs that get missed during Term Time… maybe a trip to Ikea …

11.02.2026 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Autograph Dynamic graphing and geometry for the web

ag-web.completemaths.com/files/e7242b... not quite what you are describing … but still pretty β€œcool”

10.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing !!

09.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When I need some practice material for pupils then
@draustinmaths.com is so useful. Easy to find the appropriate resource as it is well-labelled/grouped - answers/solutions are given. Load it all up into a Zoom whiteboard and off we go. Huge 'Thank You' to Amanda @draustinmaths.com

09.02.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“ Maths teachers! MathsConf40 is Saturday 18th April 2026 at City of Derby Academy.

Workshops, ideas, and that β€œroom full of people who get it” vibe.

Thanks to @AQAMaths for supporting! πŸ™Œ

🎟️ Grab your spot: completemaths.com/community/ma...
#MathsConf40 #CPD

06.02.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This could be the start of a very good/bad joke ….

06.02.2026 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you are going to be there !!!

06.02.2026 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Woah! #MathsConf40 is on my doorstep! Closer than my closest supermarket (just!)

05.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ We are excited to announce MC40!

Join like-minded people in a celebration of all things maths at City of Derby Academy.

πŸ—“ Date: Saturday 18th April 2026
πŸ“ Location: City of Derby Academy

We look forward to seeing you there! πŸ™Œ

πŸ‘‰ BOOK HERE: completemaths.com/community/ma...

#MathsConf40

05.02.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

You need to write it in a homework book (again) for the pupils…. But then you should have your own β€œUno Reverse / +2 / +4” card that they get double / 4x homework next time for asking … but make sure you β€œUno Reverse” their β€œUno Reverse” (have 2/3 on standby just in case they know that trick)

05.02.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you respected the β€œUno Reverse” card and did the homework yourself !!!

05.02.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hope you used something like this:

ag-web.completemaths.com/files/ae6acf...

04.02.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Teach the etymology of the words. Look, cover, write, check.
Flash cards.

02.02.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Done … (the other one is well off my scale)

31.01.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

a !!

#SpoilerAlert

31.01.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Which one gets to 2000 first?

a) 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, …
b) 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, …
c) 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, …
d) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, …

I’ve not worked it out yet, but 2000 seems like a decent number to make it close.

Gut instinct? Then calculate.

31.01.2026 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey Kerry
So the full list for Oxford is here:
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/u...
Maths is now the TMUA, which is also used by
Cambridge, Imperial, LSE, Warwick, Durham, UCL, and no doubt others will join the bandwagon
last year's list: uat-wp.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/u...

30.01.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Are graphs a topic in themselves, or just a representation of a concept?

I’m talking about inequalities, quadratics, simultaneous equations etc.

I’ve only had one beer I promise.

24.01.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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You can change the value of β€œn” but here are polygons 3-20 sides ag-web.completemaths.com/files/2c988d...

21.01.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does anyone know if there is a physics equivalent to @tlmaths.bsky.social , i.e a video tutorial for the entire content. They go on PMT for past papers etc but don't know where to look for help

10.01.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Giveaway! πŸŽ‰ 5 copies of my new book Questioning for Teaching & Learning. πŸ’‘ To enter repost this post! πŸ—“ Winners announced Monday 5th January 2026 at 6 pm UK time. Happy new year all. Here's to a healthy & happy 2026!

03.01.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Happy New Year !!!

31.12.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0