Dr Claire - MathsPositive

Neuro-affirming Online Maths Small Groups

For neurodivergent & maths-anxious learners
🌻 just 4-6 learners per class

Small, supportive online classes where learners can learn, practise and build confidence without the pressure of a big group.

Max. 4 learners
KS3+ · Monday 12:15pm · £120
I/GCSE Foundation · Wednesday 11am · £120

Max. 6 learners
KS3 · Thursday 12:15pm · £95
I/GCSE Higher · Wednesday 1pm · £120

Prices are for a 6-week block

Each 6-week block includes:
• 5 live classes
• review week resources
• individual feedback throughout

✨ Limited £20 earlybird trial sessions
Available until 7 September

🌻 Interested? Comment below or send me a message to find out more or book a £20 trial session 😊

🧮 One final real-world maths question for August! 😁

It's August 29th at 7:30am and I'm already at 98.1 miles in my 100-mile August challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support! 🎉

Just 1.9 miles to go to reach my original target…

But here's my question:

How far do you think I'll have walked by the end of August? 🤔

Not just whether I'll make 100 miles – can you predict my final total? 😊

You could think about:

👣 How far I've walked so far
📅 How many days are left
🧮 My average daily walking so far
📈 Whether my walking has changed during the month
🧠 What you've learnt about my motivation from my previous posts!

Or you might have some completely different ideas – I'd love to hear them!

As usual with real-world maths, there are loads of different ways you could tackle this! 🌈

💬 Pop your prediction in the comments – and I'd love to know how you worked it out too!

🎁 I've also got a little something special planned for everyone who joins in with this final challenge… 🌻

I'll reveal what it is, along with my own maths and reasoning after the end of August! And we'll find out how far I actually walked 👀🧮

And if you've been following along with my 100-mile challenge this month – thank you! 💜 Your comments, encouragement, shares and support have made it even more fun.

So… what's your prediction? 🤔🧮🌻

You don’t have to figure out the maths stuff alone 🌻

Whether you’re supporting a child with maths, home educating, returning to maths yourself, or wishing you felt a bit more positive and confident…

Sometimes it helps to have somewhere to ask questions!

Somewhere where you don’t have to pretend you already know the answer 😊

Somewhere you can say “I really don’t understand this!” without judgement 😅

That’s what I’m aiming to create with the new MathsPositive adults’ community 🌈

A friendly, neuro-affirming space for maths questions, encouragement, resources, discussion and a bit of Co-mathsing!

There’ll be a monthly evening Co-mathsing session as part of the £9/month membership, with a £29/month option for unlimited Co-mathsing sessions for you or your child 😊

There are limited spaces available while I shape the community and work out what would be most useful for everyone.

And this is where I’d love your help! 🌈

What would you like to see in a MathsPositive community?

What do you find difficult when it comes to maths?
What kind of support would be useful?
What would make you think, “Ooh, I’d like to be part of that!”? 🤔

You can comment below, send me a message, or just drop me a 🌻 if you’d like to hear more.

I’d love for this to become a little corner of the internet where maths feels more comfortable and supported 🙌🏻🎉

Some days, you’re just a bit Blue 🐱😂

My summer group classes have finished, which means I should have a bit more breathing space…

Except there’s still admin. And messages (apologies if you're waiting, I'm getting through them as quickly as possible) 😅

And today I’m not quite feeling 100%.

So I think I’m taking Blue’s approach and having a slower day, doing things in short bursts.

Sometimes we don’t have the energy to be productive, enthusiastic and “on”, and I think that’s okay.

What animal represents your energy today? 😆🌻

🌻 Maths practice without the pressure!

Looking for a more relaxed way to build maths confidence this term?

My friendly online maths groups are back from 16th September, with a mix of teaching, practice and games. Because practising maths doesn't have to mean sitting quietly doing worksheets! 😊

🎲 Practice Clubs – focused practice with teaching and games
🎮 Games Groups – maths practice through interactive games
🌈 Neuro-affirming and anxiety-aware
💛 Flexible, low-pressure approach
👥 Groups of up to 14 learners

There are groups for Mid-KS2, Upper-KS2, KS3 and GCSE.

Book by 31st August to try a session for £5 (usually £6.50), or join the full 6-week block for £30.

Looking for something smaller? Information about my small groups is coming soon 🌻

If maths has sometimes felt like too much, these groups might be a gentler way in 🌈

Send me a message or comment to find out which group might be the best fit 😊

Co-mathsing? 🤔 What’s that?

These relaxed, online, interactive maths support sessions offer encouragement, feedback and a little scheduled time to keep us all moving forward with our maths 🙌🏻

When you sign up, I’ll send you a Bitpaper link where you can copy/paste or write any questions you or your child have, or anything you’d like to work on, from KS2 right up to GCSE / Functional Skills.

Then we can work through them together, step by step.

If you already have a Bitpaper from one of my groups, the session can provide some scheduled time to carry on working, knowing I’m there to offer help and feedback when needed ✏️

For some learners, having a set time and a friendly space to get started can make it much easier to actually get going, especially when maths feels tricky or overwhelming.

I love creating spaces that are safe, supportive, and maybe even a little bit fun! 😆🎉

🕒 Monday – 3pm
🕓 Wednesday – 4pm
🕑 Thursday – 2pm

Drop in for as long as you like 😊

A weekly Co-mathsing session is included (but always optional) in my small group bundles 🌈

Co-mathsing is also available through my new adults’ Ko-fi memberships, starting from £9/month 😊

I’ll share more about the different membership options soon!

Got questions? Feel free to comment or send me a message, I'd love to help! 🌻

Today’s adventure 🌊 Can you guess where I am? 😆

Obviously got distracted by this information board along the way… 😂 Always something new to learn! 🙌🏻

Hope you're having a fab Sunday 🌻

Had a fab time at The School is Lava book launch this afternoon! 📚 Thank you PDA Parenting! 😊🌈

Lots of lovely people, some really interesting conversations about EBSA and PDA, and I may have bought slightly too many books! 😆

It was lovely to be part of an event bringing more visibility to emotionally based school avoidance and the experiences of young people and families.

I experienced similar challenges myself as a young person at school, so I have to admit I felt a little emotional at times today 🌻

And also, I'm here to show off my face paint… 😆🎨

So sparkly! 🤩✨

Autumn Free Maths is ready to book! 🎉🌻

I’ve got another set of free sessions coming up on Friday afternoons at 12:30pm on Zoom.

This Autumn we'll be continuing to alternate between:

🟡 Functional Skills Maths – Levels 1 & 2, including learners working around upper KS2-KS3 level

🔵 IGCSE / GCSE Maths – including learners working around upper KS3 level

The dates are:

📅 18 September – Functional Skills
📅 25 September – IGCSE / GCSE
📅 9 October – Functional Skills
📅 16 October – IGCSE / GCSE
📅 6 November – Functional Skills
📅 13 November – IGCSE / GCSE
📅 27 November – Functional Skills
📅 4 December – IGCSE / GCSE

I’ll be sharing the exact topics for each week as soon as they’re confirmed 😊

And yes - they’re completely free! 😆🎉

Booking is open now via Tutorbird - you’ll find the link in my bio 🌻

If you’re looking for a positive, low-pressure way to get some extra maths practice this autumn, you’re very welcome to join us! 😊

I'm nervously excited to be joining some fab people this afternoon for The School is Lava book launch in Hemel Hempstead – including the book's author, Danielle Jata-Hall ()! 😊🎉

It's so important to bring more visibility to emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), and I'm really thrilled to celebrate a book with the potential to help children struggling with school feel more seen and know that they're not alone! 🌈

Today's launch is a family-friendly event, so it should be a lovely opportunity for children, families and the adults supporting them to come together, celebrate the book and learn more about EBSA from some fab expert panelists!

And, at the time of writing this post, free tickets are still available via Eventbrite! 🎉

And I'm wearing the most incredible odd socks! 🧦😆 More on this later...!