ABSTRACT
Our first encounter with IMPACT maths was at a one-day conference for parents and teachers in Oxfordshire, at which Ruth Merttens was a keynote speaker. We were immediately impressed by her concept of using maths at home as a means of reinforcing the ongoing work of the school. Consequently Ruth was invited to share her vision with some Humberside teachers. Quite coincidentally, this invitation was extended just as IMPACT maths was being launched semi-nationally. Naturally, our authority took the opportunity to buy into the project. This small investment, thanks to the willing commitment of all concerned, will not only have been worth every penny spent, but will demonstrate to Humberside teachers the potentially most exciting and productive means of working with parents to raise standards of education.
