Maths Happiness Project – Spreading the happiness

Year 3 children donated plants to Springhill Hospice

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Following the Hamer Community Primary School Happiness Fair on Friday 1 July, where they raised £593.76, the children and teachers have been busy spreading the ‘Hamer Happiness’ further afield.

Each class decided where and how this happiness was spread and planned their follow up projects within the community.

The Early Years Foundation Stage & Year 5

These groups donated food to Rochdale foodbank.

They went shopping at Morrisons first, where they were given an extra donation of £50.00, and used their maths skills to get the best deals with their money.

A special assembly was then held on Thursday 21 July, where a representative from the foodbank was handed the items.

Key Stage 1 – Years 1 & 2

Children in KS1 donated to a charity which helps integrate and settle refugee and asylum seekers into local communities – an issue that was recently raised by our British Values Ambassadors.

Year 3

These children donated plants to Springhill Hospice so that they could fill more broken plant pots for their grounds. They met the gardener from the hospice at Gordon Riggs garden centre and he showed the children which plants to buy.

They had to use their maths skills to work out what they could afford and then pay for them.

The children then went to the hospice to hand them over, sharing a few jokes and magic tricks before they left.

Year 3 / 4

After carrying out some research, the children in this class decided to donate their money to Water Aid – a charity that helps provide safe, clean drinking water in 37 countries around the world.

Year 4
The children decided that they wanted to donate toys and games to a local hospital. A group first went to a local shop, where they used their maths skills to buy items that they thought other children may enjoy, working out what they could get with their money.

A different group then took the items to Oldham Hospital, where they were handed over to the play worker.

Year 5 / 6

The children decided that they wanted to visit some local old people. On the 20 July, the whole class went to visit Yew Court sheltered/retirement accommodation, where they provided items for a tea party along with cards and dominoes for the residents to play.

After spending some time chatting and playing, the children were invited back at any time. The class also donated some of the money that they raised to two other class charities, Water Aid and the Salvation Army - thus spreading their happiness even further.

Year 6

The children decided to donate to the local Salvation Army, who help people from all faiths and walks of life in Rochdale and indeed, across the country.

The charity asked for donations of toys that could be used to support families in need at Christmas time.

The children first had to buy the toys, using their maths skills, and then walked to the Salvation Army where they met a representative from the organisation. After learning a little more about their work, the children then handed the toys over.