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Roots2Grow supports the learning of maths with 3 principles:

  • We learn through play

    Play invites us to question everything, to try something new and, most importantly to fail... and try again. We don't need to be told this when we play.

  • To play, we must feel like playing

    If the feelings that allow us to play are shutdown, then we may never play in that arena again. We may "do" but not play or be open to challenge.

  • To grow we must fail

    We must try things that defeat us to become stronger. We must think of things that we cannot quite conceptualise for our brain to grow. Without challenge we cannot grow.

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5th April 2024 - Distinguished Maths Professor is our Maths Explorers' Ambassador

Professor Dr Nira Chamberlain OBE FIMA CMATH FORS CSci PhD HonDSc

It is a pleasure and an honour to announce the appointment of Professor Dr Nira Chamberlain as Maths Explorers’ official Ambassador. Since we met him at a University of Greenwich Maths Festival in 2017, Nira has steadfastly been by our side as mentor and supporter, helping us learn how to deepen the impact and scope of our work.

Nira is an Applied Mathematician working in industry, often with complex and fascinating modelling problems. He is also a powerful Maths Communicator, regularly speaking to primary school through to university students with Speakers for Schools and other outreach platforms. It would be difficult to find someone who has received more honours for maths in the UK or anywhere in the world. He has been the President of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and the Mathematical Association (MA) and was awarded an OBE in 2022 for his services to the mathematical sciences. He entered as the 5th most influential person in the 2018 Powerlist, and Nira is the first black mathematician to join the exclusive list of living British mathematicians who feature in the biographical reference book Who’s Who. One mission he takes very seriously is to make sure he is not the last.

Nira passionately believes in helping all people connect to mathematics, especially seeking out those in our communities who may have scarce access to mathematical opportunities and support. He wants each of us to find and be our mathematical best. Through his public talks we know he has first-hand experience of the kind of barriers and prejudices that can mistakenly lead some young people to believe that they don’t ‘belong’ to mathematics or that maths is not for ‘people like them’. We also learn through his talks that his parents’ unwavering support for his mathematical ambitions helped see him through some of the more difficult stages of his maths journey. From them came the wisdom of what became Nira’s motto. If you want to be someone who wants to do more maths, even if you find it wildly hard, even if there are very real obstacles in your way, don’t give up, you can do it, you will get there, and most importantly, “You don’t need anybody's permission to be a great mathematician”.

We are delighted and grateful for his offer to be our Ambassador.

Maths Explorers

Online Creative Maths Clubs

Visit Online.roots2grow.org for more details

We all have the capacity to explore. You can explore mathematical ideas regardless of your ability in formal maths. The only barrier is how you feel about it. We hope to ensure that every child and adult gets a chance to experience this side of maths. As children become more comfortable with this way of working, they will grow to enjoy maths more and feel better about their own ability to do maths.

Sign up to one of our online maths clubs where a group of 6 - 10 friends or peers meet up weekly and explore maths challenges together.

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In Person Creative Maths Clubs

We run a few in person clubs at local schools

Find out more in person clubs

Maths Moves Problem Solving Kit!

Buy our hands-on creative maths problem-solving kit for your school. Primary & Secondary Kits available.

Bring the spirit of creative maths exploration into your school with our Maths Moves Problem-Solving Kits!

Kits contain 20 hands-on challenges & resources. Schools use our kits in multiple different ways!

  • Host your own school's maths enrichment club
  • Run your own maths days
  • Rotate the kit between multiple year groups for regular, weekly enrichment fun
  • Engage parents and visitors at Open Days, Careers Fairs and other public events the school hosts
Fill in your details if you would like to hear more and book an in-person meeting to see the Kits

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Maths Moves Problem Solving Day!

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Have your students experience an exhilarating day of hands-on, colourful and fun problem-solving maths enrichment activities and challenges. Bring us in to host your maths enrichment day!

We are taking provisional bookings for academic year 2023/24 and 2024/25.