Mentor
Iris Bell
Drive engagement and group learning.
Iris came to Curio from secondary maths teaching and never looked back. She designs problems children can fall into, not run from.
Passions
Number theoryOrigamiLong walks
Best with ages
8–14
Strengths
Mathematical reasoningMaths anxietyGifted under-challenge
Availability
Limited spots — book a discovery call
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Why don't you use textbooks?
Because the interesting maths almost never lives there.
Classes Iris leads or supports
MasteryBuild pathway
Mathematical Thinking Lab
Real maths — patterns, proofs, and the slow joy of figuring it out.
- Ages
- Ages 9–12
- Schedule
- Tuesdays
- Format
- Small group
- Group
- Max 6
Led by
Iris Bell · Mentor
2 spots left
Mastery
Logic & Problem Solving
Puzzles, paradoxes and the pleasure of being stuck in a useful way.
- Ages
- Ages 8–11
- Schedule
- Mondays
- Format
- Small group
- Group
- Max 6
Led by
Iris Bell · Mentor
Waitlist open
BridgeRe-engage pathway
Maths Bridge
Quietly catching up the maths the school year missed — without shame.
- Ages
- Ages 8–14
- Schedule
- Various — by arrangement
- Format
- 1:2 mentoring
- Group
- Pair
Led by
Iris Bell · Mentor
2 spots left
Bridge
Assessment Confidence Lab
Practical strategies for tests and assessments — without the anxiety industrial complex.
- Ages
- Ages 10–15
- Schedule
- Sundays
- Format
- Small group
- Group
- Max 5
Led by
Iris Bell · Mentor
Spots available