Comments from children at Walsall Manor Hospital:

I liked the game, it was fun (Top Trumps).

I now understand properly.

I learnt to count on from the big number when adding.

I learnt how to simplify.

I got better at the 11 and 12 times tables.

I learnt the 9 x table using the finger method.

We revised lots of rules. Things were explained things clearly.

Playing Shut the Box made me happy.

I enjoyed looking at the artefacts and finding out about them (History-Ancient Egypt).

[The teacher] helped me understand the different AO’s for English language. I understand AO1 and AO2 better and how to answer the questions.

It wasn’t like a normal lesson, I enjoyed playing a game.

I’m now better at finding fractions of amounts.

I had forgotten lots of Algebra. [The teacher] explained it well.

Comments from parents at Walsall Manor Hospital:

Teacher was great, made [pupil] very comfortable and made learning fun. Thank you.

Useful for children that are missing school.

This was really great, really appreciated it and [pupil] loved it. Thank you.

Thank you for a lovely lesson.

This activity was fun for [pupil]. She enjoyed it. It’s a great way to get patients to interact with maths and still have fun.

Having a teacher at the ward is an amazing idea, rather than having children on technology at all times.

Very fun little break, interesting for [pupil] to learn different ways to add up. Good to distract [pupil] from being in hospital. 

She’s been looking forward to this lesson all night. She didn’t want to go home before she’d had the lesson. 

[Pupil] really enjoyed playing cards and rolling dice with [the teacher]. She was lovely and came at the perfect time as he was getting bored. 

My son has enjoyed this as it’s made him happy. Definitely a good idea. 

I really appreciate her patience. My son felt very comfortable with her. I saw an improvement in his 12 times tables. Thank you.

It was great. I had to stop myself joining in!

I think having a teacher is a brilliant idea to keep children entertained and their mind active.

A fun and engaging maths activity reinforcing key mental maths strategies. Thank you.