Needs in Detail

When you put it all together, a school needs a HUGE amount of stuff to run effectively. If you can help with any of the below we would be very happy…

MATHEMATICS EQUIPMENT

– Counters

– Dice- various sizes and configurations (e.g. dot dice and numeral dice)

– Materials for water play

– Materials for sorting (and sorting into e.g. baskets, containers)

– Pegs, bottle tops, buttons etc

– Pattern blocks (wooden are nicest to use but plastic are OK)

– Materials for play dough

– Kindergarten squares and other paper for shape work

– Jigsaw puzzles

– Playing cards

– Bead strings (in tens)

– Paper rolls e.g. cash register rolls

– Numeral cards

– Pattern blocks

– Kindergarten squares and other paper for shape work and early fraction work

– Popsticks for early place value (get at least 1000)

– Number lines

– Rulers

– Measuring tapes

– Scales (e.g. kitchen scales and balance pans)

– Capacity measures

– Basic calculators

– Hundred squares

– Ten frames (these can be made not bought)

– Board games

– Playing cards

– Bead strings (10 and 110)

– Paper rolls e.g. cash register rolls

– Numeral cards

– 3d shape models

– Base ten blocks

– Protractors (get full circle and half circle)

– Compasses

–  baskets or plastic containers to store all the bits and pieces in

COOKING AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

To be advised