Darren Elgar

My collection of 30+ digital manipulatives. All free and simple to use. Recently updated with the much requested drawing tools! mathsbot.com/manipulatives

⚜️Episode 105⚜️Derby Dee-light! We look back on a dominant derby win over Scarlets, round up the SRC/Cup results and look ahead to welcoming Ospreys to Rodney Parade! 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0Blk... 📺 youtu.be/_T5eKnqdxoE?...

⚜️Episode 102⚜️Aneurin Owen. We welcome Dragons centre Aneurin Owen into the Lair for a chat about his rugby journey, his partnership with Fine Inisi, pre-season learnings and why Dragons can kick on this season. 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/14kc... 📺 youtu.be/PMA0xF1eBNU?is…

Bonnie Greer has died. I was always a huge admirer of hers. When I first joined Twitter she followed me back and replied to my messages, much to my surprise. A great intellect and a generous person. She will be greatly missed.

Do you have a passion for maths and love sharing ideas? We're looking for workshop presenters for #MathsConf42 📍 Trinity Academy, Barnsley (S70 6FP) 📅 14th November 2026 Submit your workshop proposal by emailing Events@completemaths.com or complete the form here: completemaths.com/community

30 year old son moved back with us a year ago. He does this. Finds removing the old loo roll and popping the new one on too much of a chore. They just slide on and off, no faff. I need to persuade Mrs Elgar not to touch it as an experiment and see how long it takes.

I worked in a primary school once where the concrete and windows made the playground and classrooms hot. It was over 50 degrees on the playground and over 35 in the classrooms. Staff 'uniform' policy was shirt and tie and trousers. I asked if I could wear smart shorts and no tie. 'Nope'

Narcissists have a history with reflecting pools

Happy Father's Day 🖤

Yes! You could have one of the best nights of your life without even leaving the comfort of your own home! AND THIS 👇🏼 IS HOW! 💥😘

#mathstoday Year 6 maths - multiplying fractions as an area of a unit square and finding equivalent fractions with messy drawings.

I have me dream set up now. Screen on left keeping an eye on WhatsApp messages during the lesson Middle screen main screen that I screen share. Bottom right Google classroom and lining up the next Braining camp activity, top right the class whiteboards. Some nice lighting and a microphone.

Superb summary of how careful planning and consistent routines reduce a teachers cognitive load and facilitate more effective lessons. open.substack.com/pub/solinthe...

I was very pleased to come face to face with a hidden piece of London history. The base of one of the arches of the Roman Basilica. Tucked away in the basement of an establishment at Leadenhall Market. Not open to the public but I persuaded them to let me have a look :)

How many primary age children do you teach who think 1-8=7 and what are your 'go to' strategies for persuading them otherwise?

⚜️Episode 85⚜️ Nearly But Not Quite! Looking back on a crazy week in Welsh rugby and a well deserved bonus point for the Dragons away to Munster. 🟡 Grit shown in Cork. 🟡 More Welsh rugby turmoil. 🟡 Ospreys preview (A). open.spotify.com/episode/2jGu...

👇🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 STEWART LEE! THE FALL! STEVE HANLEY! 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

In case you missed it! bsky.app/profile/math...

Update: Yesterday I spent some time improving the inequalities topic. Still plenty to be done, but these are good enough for now.

Has anyone got any information about the Complete Maths site? It is down. I have all the resources I use to plan all of my lessons on there. @lasalleed.bsky.social

Is anybody else having trouble loading new resources on Complete Maths Classroom? @lasalleed.bsky.social

⚜️Episode 82⚜️ Fanfares & Farewells. Our first pod in 2026 as we look back on another dominant home win for Dragons and turn our full attention to the Challenge Cup. 🟡 Fortress Rodney Parade! 🟡 Waino and Funaki departure. 🟡 Preview Benetton (A). open.spotify.com/episode/6s5l...

A New Year's reminder of my collection of 30+ digital manipulatives. All free and simple to use. mathsbot.com/manipulatives

If you’ve got a guitar get on this! 👇🏼 If you haven’t got a guitar - get a guitar - and get on this! 👇🏼 @thejase.bsky.social guitar zoom classes. WOO HOO! 💥🩵👍🏻

⚜️Episode 80⚜️ Fairytale of Newport. It’s another victory pod and it’s a bumper one as we chat to former interim Dragons CEO and new Major League Rugby co-president Graeme Bradbury before reflecting on an unexpectedly wonderful night at Rodney Parade. open.spotify.com/episode/7gXv...

Good people of Manchester. 👇🏼

Is Zoom down for everyone??

Is one and a half hours 'about an hour'? Asking for a friend.

This year's royalties for The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading have arrived (£5477.65). As promised, this money has been donated to Malaria Consortium. This brings the running total donated (with Gift Aid) to about £57,000 in four years. >>

5=4-9 I realised why a pupil was so convinced this was correct when I confirmed with them that they read Arabic as well as English.

Update: You can now create custom tests on the full-sized version of the KS2 arithmetic generator. This quick video shows how: mathsbot.com/primary/ks2

Heads up for #earlyyears peeps and all those interested in #maths and young children My new book due for publication May/June 2026 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Just had my first guitar lesson with Jase. Just brilliant. Not so brilliant is the 50 years of bad habits I have to negotiate. 😂 If you’re a starter or someone who wants to push on further - Jase is yer man. 💥

Highly Recommend ⬇️ At 1pm GMT on Sunday

We’ve had over 1000 responses to our Welsh rugby survey in less than a week. It’s not too late for you to have your say - it takes 10 minutes to complete. Don’t let the WRU duck their responsibilities - this is too important. Please share widely! s.surveyplanet.com/vdp8ehhe

Have been listening to Marc Riley on 6 music for a few years now @marcrileydj.bsky.social Taking time to catch up with a few episodes on the iplayer Is All The Young Dudes his most played track of all time? Got to be up there.

If you own a guitar you probably need to look at this - and then drop @thejase.bsky.social a line! 😜👍🏻😘

📢 MathsConf39 – Sat 11 Oct 2025, Harris Academy St John’s Wood, London. A full day of CPD by teachers, for teachers. With thanks to @aqaeducation.bsky.social, our Events Innovation Partner, for helping us continue these events 👉 completemaths.com/community/ma...

‼️#MathsConf39 is incoming‼️ Join us as we bring together hundreds of inspiring educators from all stages to teach, learn and network. 🗓️Sat 11th Oct 📍Harris Academy St John’s Wood, Marlborough Hill, St John’s Wood, London, NW8 0NL 🎟️Book: completemaths.com/community/ma... @aqaeducation.bsky.social

📣 Hey teachers—new year, new routines! Don’t forget fluency practice. Deck 1 of Addition and Subtraction by Heart 1 builds the “counting on” strategy. Explore it for yourself—plus 16 free decks of flash cards for addition, subtraction, and multiplication. 🧡 Get started: fluency.amplify.com

Two weeks today until my first Twinkl Educational Publishing Teach Meet looking at using CPA in the secondary classroom. Join me completely free on 22nd September using this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-mani... #TwinklSecondaryMaths

Hi, if anyone uses @amplifyeducation.bsky.social fluency practice for their class and is happy to give me two minutes of their time on zoom to help me set this up for my students that would be great as I can't work it out

Ahh! Opal has been nominated for a 2025 GEE! Peoples Choice Award. Vote Here! www.numbershapes.com #EdTech #ScholasticEsports #EducationalGames

NCETM website down?? Help @ncetm.bsky.social

Decided to get something nice up on the bare walls in my office. Thank you @markmccourt.bsky.social

Got involved in an online 'discussion' with Reform types on immigration. One said we hadn't seen and invasion like it since 'William the concurer' I replied 'I agree' and laughed like a drain . No reply from anyone.