Maths Curriculum Evening Supporting Parents September 2016 Good

Maths Curriculum Evening Supporting Parents September 2016

“Good mathematics is not about how many answers you know… It’s about how you behave when you don’t know. ”

Maths is an important life skill. At Hillside, we want our children to be confident mathematicians who are able to use and apply their learning and to understand that it is fine to make mistakes along the way.

The new National Curriculum aims to ensure that pupils: • become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics • reason mathematically • can solve problems by applying their mathematics

Number bonds to 10 eg, 10 + 0 = 10, 9+ 1 = 10…. Addition facts for numbers up to 10 6+0=6; 5+1=6; 4+2=6… Numbers bonds to 20 19+1; 18+2; 17 + 3 All addition facts to 11, 12 , 13 … 20 Multiples of 10 and multiples of 5 which add up to 100… 70 + 30, 45 + 55 etc Doubles and near doubles 6 + 6 = 12, 6 + 7 = 13, 6 + 5 = 11 35 + 35 = 70, 35 + 36 = 71 etc Place value- What is the number made up of? How many tens? How many units?

Principal focus in each phase: EYFS: Children count reliably with numbers from one to 20. Key Stage 1: Pupils develop confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, counting and place value. Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4): Pupils become increasingly fluent with whole numbers and the four operations. Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 & 6): Pupils extend their understanding of the number system , place value and the four operations to include larger integers.

Our aim this evening: • Give you an understanding of how maths, particularly the 4 operations (+, -, ×, ÷) are taught within school. • To provide you with an idea of the expectations placed on children within each year group in maths. • To provide you with ideas, strategies and resources that you can use to support your child at home.

Useful Maths Websites www. amathsdictionaryforkids. com www. nnparenttoolkit. org. uk www. maths-games. org www. primarygames. co. uk www. bbc. co. uk/schools www. mathplayground. com www. mathsisfun. com www. ictgames. co. uk Please take a copy of the Maths leaflet, which includes the list of useful websites.

Workshops: Reception – Introduction to number and practical activities Year 1/Year 2 – Introduction to the 4 operations (informal methods) (Y 2 classroom) Year 3/ Year 4 - Moving form mental/ less formal to the more formal written methods (Y 4 classroom) Year 5/Year 6 - Formal written methods within the 4 operations (Y 6 classroom)