Check out the resources and links in the newsletter below. They all link to the very best TES Maths resources, which are completely free once you register on the website.

Star resources of the week

The best maths resources from 2011-12
Get lessons off to a flying start with this selection from the previous academic year.

Back to School – the 2012 Collection
Contains 10 of the best resources on TES to start the new year.

Tools for the classroom

Whizzy loop name selector
Put your new pupils’ names into this PowerPoint and ask questions of the person the selector lands on.

Top 10 behaviour management tips
Practical and effective strategies to help lay down the ground rules during those first few weeks of term.

Posters and displays

Maths quotes
Brighten up your classroom with these inspirational maths quotes.

Maths displays
Lots of great displays showing real-life use of mathematics.

Puzzles

Maths puzzles PowerPoint
Lots of puzzles to get students thinking during those first few lessons.

WebWhizz video – NRICH
Check out this guide to the NRICH website; it’s packed with puzzles, activities and investigations.

Group work

Quiz, quiz, trade
Activities to encourage students to communicate and get to know each other.

Collective memory activity
Relationship-building task on famous mathematicians and their achievements.

Start the learning

Higher maths: active lesson ideas
Lots of challenging activities on a variety of topics.

Algebra through paper folding
Innovative method of introducing a tricky subject.

In the spotlight – Jonny Griffiths

Jonny Griffiths has shared all his RISP resources, which will help prepare your post-16 students for the start of their course. Trytangent through the origin or advanced arithmagons to get started.