✨Our First Poster - Believe In Yourself, It Changes What You Can Do!✨

📣 This week, we introduced the very first poster in assembly:“Believe In Yourself, It Changes What You Can Do!”
The children heard how believing in themselves can make a hugedifference—not just in maths, but in everything they try. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking out for pupils who demonstrate this message by showing confidence, persistence, and a willingness to have a go, even when something feels tricky.

💡 Family Tip: When you share this poster at home, you might say:"This poster reminds us that believing in ourselves makes a bigdifference. Can you think of a time when you kept trying, even whenit was tricky, and surprised yourself with what you could do?"

We hope these posters spark conversations both in school and at home, helping children to see that confidence and effort really do change what’s possible.

✨Introducing Our Second Youcubed Poster: Everyone Can Learn Maths to High Levels!✨

We’re excited to share our second Youcubed poster with you. Its message is simple but powerful: there is no such thing as a “maths person.” Everybody can grow their maths brain, and learning maths is about building and strengthening pathways in the brain.

The poster shows three ways this growth happens:

🌱 New pathways form when children learn something brand new.

💪 Existing pathways strengthen when they practise and revisit ideas.

🔗 Different pathways connect when they see links between concepts, like noticing how fractions relate to division.

This means mistakes, practice, and connections are all part of the journey. Struggle isn’t a sign of weakness—it’s a sign of growth!

💡Ideas for Parents at Home

Here are some simple ways you can support this growth outside the classroom:

🧩 Celebrate mistakes: When your child makes an error, talk about what they learned from it. Remind them mistakes help the brain grow.

🎲 Play maths games: Board games, card games, or puzzles encourage problem‑solving and strengthen pathways.

🍎 Spot maths in everyday life: Cooking involves fractions and ratios, shopping uses addition and subtraction, and sports involve measurement and statistics.

🔄 Encourage multiple strategies: Ask, “Can you think of another way to solve it?” This helps connect different pathways.

🗣️ Talk about maths positively: Share your own curiosity, even if you find maths tricky. Children pick up on attitudes.

Why This Matters

When children believe they can grow their maths brains, they approach challenges with confidence. This poster is a reminder that maths success isn’t about being born with talent—it’s about effort, practice, and making connections.

Together, at school and at home, we can help every child see themselves as a capable mathematician.